[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Royal
Oak 10-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-08.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted as Ch. 4 but was
renumbered to maintain the organization of the Code.
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Royal
Oak Older Adults Advisory Board Ordinance."
The Centers for Disease Control defines "aging in place" as
"the ability to live in one's own home and community safely,
independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability
level." The importance of a community-wide plan to allow the City
to plan for the future while keeping in mind the needs of its senior
population has been recognized by the City Commission through the
adoption of the Royal Oak Aging in Place Plan. The purpose of the
Older Adults Advisory Board shall be to advise and make recommendations
to the City Commission and the City Manager on accomplishing and maintaining
the goals of the Aging in Place Plan and to provide feedback related
to services for older adults at the Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior
Community Center and to the City in general.
The Older Adults Advisory Board shall be made up of seven total
members, appointed by the City Commission, and one nonvoting staff
ex officio member. One of the seven voting members shall be a member
of the City Commission. The staff ex officio member shall be appointed
by the City Manager or his/her designee and shall be responsible for
working with the Board and the chair in organizing their agendas,
minutes, and other documents and maintaining records and handling
administrative elements of the Board. Voting members shall be residents
of the City of Royal Oak.
Members of the Older Adults Advisory Board shall be appointed
for a term of three years on a staggered rotation. To form the Older
Adults Advisory Board in the first year, the City Commission shall
appoint two members to a one-year term, two members to a two-year
term and three members to a three-year term.
The Older Adults Advisory Board is hereby authorized and empowered
to do the following:
A.
Advise and make recommendations to the City Commission and the City
Manager on accomplishing the goals of the Aging in Place Plan.
B.
Work with residents, community organizations and federal, state,
and local government offices, units and agencies to promote programs,
policies, and procedures that support older adults throughout their
changing needs.
C.
Make recommendations concerning the needs, programs, funding, and
outreach related to older adults at the senior center and the Aging
in Place Plan.
D.
Provide assistance in reviewing progress and implementation of the
Aging in Place Plan or similar future plans intended to improve the
quality of life for older adults in the community.
E.
Do all other acts and deeds necessary and proper to carry out and
effectively accomplish the purposes, functions and services contemplated
by the provisions of this chapter and the Aging in Place Plan.
F.
Serve as an advisory body to the City Commission, the City Manager,
and the senior center.
G.
Prepare an annual written report on its work, functions, and services
for each year in August.
A.
The Older Adults Advisory Board shall elect a chair, vice chair,
and any other officers deemed necessary at the beginning of the first
meeting of each year. The chair shall preside over meetings and will
serve as a voting member of the Board. The vice chair shall perform
the duties of the chair in their absence. The staff ex officio member
shall serve as the secretary and shall record the minutes for proceedings
of the Board.
B.
At least four voting members of the Older Adults Advisory Board shall
constitute a quorum for the approval of motions and transaction of
its business.
C.
The concurring vote of a majority of the members present shall be
necessary for the approval of motions and actions taken by the Board,
including, but not limited to, the approval of goals, plans, and recommendations
to the City Commission or Manager.
E.
The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and actions. A writing
prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the Board
or subcommittees of the Board in the performance of an official function
shall be a public record made available to the public in compliance
with the Michigan Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 15.261 et seq. and
MCLA § 15.231 et seq., respectively.
F.
The Older Adults Board shall adopt bylaws and rules of procedure
consistent with this chapter, including the time and place of holding
meetings, which shall be approved by the City Commission.
