[4-8-2015; 2016 Code]
There is hereby created a senior citizens board of the city
which shall consist of nine persons, the word "board" when used in
this chapter means the senior citizens board.
(A) Members of the board shall be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation
by the council.
(1)
Not less than six members shall be residents and qualified electors
of the city.
(2)
One member shall be an alderperson who shall serve for a term
from his or her appointment through the Monday preceding the third
Tuesday in April of the succeeding year.
(3)
Each remaining member shall serve for a term from his or her
appointment through the Monday preceding the third Tuesday in April
of the third succeeding year. Terms shall be staggered so that the
term of not more than three members ends in any single year.
(4)
Each member shall take and file the official oath.
(B) Members and officers of the board shall serve without salary or other
compensation.
[4-8-2015; 2016 Code; 5-16-2017]
The board shall annually elect a chairperson who shall hold
office until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified.
Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
[4-8-2015; 2016 Code]
Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairperson
and at such other times as the board may determine.
[4-8-2015; 2016 Code]
The board is empowered and directed:
(A) To govern, manage, control, improve and care for all land, buildings
or other facilities owned or leased by the city for senior citizen
purposes and secure the suitable use and enjoyment thereof by senior
citizens.
(B) To oversee senior citizen programs and activities.
(C) To adopt rules and regulations to promote the purposes for which
the board has been created.
(D) To acquire in the name of the city for senior citizen purposes by
gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either absolutely or in trust,
money, real or personal property, or any right or privilege. Gifts
to the city of money or other property, real or personal, either absolutely
or in trust for senior citizen purposes shall be accepted only after
they shall have been recommended by the board to the council and approved
by the council by resolution. Subject to the approval of the council,
the board may carry out every trust imposed upon the use of property
or property rights by deed, testament or other conveyance transferring
the title of such property to the city for senior citizen purposes.
(E) To recommend to the council the acquisition or disposition of senior
citizen facilities within the city.
(F) To acquire and maintain such equipment as may be necessary to properly
carry out its purposes and as its budget may permit.
(G) To promote senior citizen activities within the city as it may consider
advisable and as its budget may permit.
[4-8-2015; 2016 Code]
The board shall not contract any liability of the city that
exceeds the sums set apart for senior citizen funds, unless the same
has been expressly authorized by the council.