[HISTORY:[1] Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Madison 12-19-2019 by Ord. No.
58-2019. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Former Ch. 161, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, adopted 4-14-1975 by Ord. No. 12-75 (Art. 78 of the 1970 Revised Ordinances), was repealed 3-12-1984 by Ord. No. 2-84. For current provisions pertaining to soil erosion and sediment control, see Ch. 195, Land Development, of the separate Land Use Legislation volume, copies of which are on file in the office of the Borough Administrator-Clerk.
The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee is hereby established
to be known as "the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of the Borough
of Madison" (hereafter referred to as "the Committee"). The Committee
shall consist of 12 members.
Purpose and responsibilities:
A.Â
To make recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding the needs
of senior citizens and assist in fulfilling those needs, in the areas
of recreation transportation, housing, medical care, Meals on Wheels,
and related issues affecting seniors.
B.Â
The Committee will provide information to the Mayor and Council on
these special needs.
C.Â
The Committee will submit a report to the Mayor and Council at the
end of each calendar year, concerning ongoing activities. In addition,
the Committee shall regularly circulate to the Mayor and Council copies
of its meeting minutes. All records, reports and data shall be available
to the Council for inspection at any time.
A.Â
Membership shall consist of 12 members. All members of the Committee
shall serve without compensation. The Committee shall be comprised
of the following persons, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and
consent of Council:
B.Â
The Committee shall have the right to appoint nonvoting advisory
members with special abilities and expertise beneficial to the Committee's
objectives.
A.Â
General. Subject to limitations as may hereinafter be determined
by the Mayor and Council, in so far as may be practicable, the employees
and professional staff of the Borough of Madison, including the Borough
Attorney, shall be available to assist the Committee in the performance
of its duties.
B.Â
Procedure. All requests for employee or professional staff assistance
shall be made through the Borough Administrator. Any project that
requires substantial assistance from the Borough staff and professionals
shall be reviewed by the full Committee and said assistance shall
be approved by the Council prior to commencement of the project.
A.Â
The Council liaison shall serve annually.
B.Â
The 11 resident members shall serve for a term of one year.
C.Â
The Mayor shall, initially, designate one of the members as Chairperson,
and the Committee shall select a Secretary to record minutes. Thereafter,
in subsequent years, the Committee shall annually select a Chairperson
and Secretary. The Chairperson shall call the initial meeting of the
Committee within 30 days of the adoption of this chapter. Thereafter,
the Committee shall establish its meeting schedule, which shall be
duly published.
Any vacancy occurring by reason of the death, resignation or
removal of any member shall be filled for the unexpired term by the
Mayor with advice and consent of the Council. In the event that the
Mayor fails to make a nomination at least 15 days prior to the date
of the second regular public meeting of the Council after a position
becomes vacant or the Borough Council fails to confirm a nomination,
then the appointment shall be made by the Borough Council by the vote
of a majority of the members present at the meeting, provided that
at least three affirmative votes shall be required, with the Mayor
to have no vote thereon except in the case of a tie.
The Committee shall submit an annual report to Mayor and Council.
A.Â
Disclosure of interest. No Committee member shall have or shall acquire
any interest, direct or indirect, personal or financial, in any project
which the Committee is promoting or in any contract or proposed contract
for materials or services or in any lease, mortgage, sale or contract
of any nature whatsoever relating to any such project or to the Committee
without forthwith making written disclosure to the Committee of the
nature and extent of the interest. Such disclosure shall be entered
in writing upon the minutes of the Committee.
B.Â
Voting. No Committee member having an interest as described herein
shall vote on matters directly relating to such interest.