[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Municipality
of Monroeville 9-9-1980 by Ord.
No. 1243. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to provide a framework
for the orderly utilization of the Monroeville Senior Citizens Activity
Center by all senior citizen residents, guests and friends in a safe,
hospitable and effective manner. It is intended that no senior citizen
be unreasonably denied use of the center. Use of the center cannot
be denied simply for failure to join or be admitted (due to quotas)
to one of the several clubs or organizations for senior citizens.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A nonprofit corporation composed of representatives from
each of the senior citizen organizations in Monroeville and Pitcairn
representing 100 senior citizens or more and having officers and an
executive committee.
Any resident of Monroeville or Pitcairn who has reached an
age of 55 or more.
Any person who has reached an age of 55 or more.
The Municipality of Monroeville will provide an exclusive license
to operate the Monroeville Senior Citizens Activity Center, in accordance
with these policies, regulations and rules, to the Monroeville Council
of Senior Citizens, Inc.
A.
General. The Municipality of Monroeville shall provide the facility
and technical assistance for the operation of senior citizen programs.
The Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., shall provide for
the operation of programs for senior citizens within the facility.
B.
Specified responsibilities of the Municipality of Monroeville:
(1)
Discuss and act on program support needs. A representative from the
Municipal Council will serve as an ex officio member of the Monroeville
Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., for the purpose of discussing and
communicating program support needs, as well as other matters affecting
the center's utilization and the senior citizens program in general
in Monroeville.
(2)
Building maintenance and repair. The Municipality shall provide for
building and grounds maintenance and repairs, as well as the responsibility
for utility costs and proper insurances.
(3)
Approval of policies, regulations and rules.[1] The Municipality of Monroeville, through the Municipal
Council, shall approve all policies, regulations and rules governing
operation of the center when recommended for initiation or change
by the Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., and shall serve
a final arbitrator on disputes which may arise over facility operation
with the public and the Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc.
[1]
Editor's Note: The rules and regulations, as well as the bylaws,
of the Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., are on file in
the Municipal offices.
A.
Program provision. The Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc.,
shall provide a varied program of senior citizen related activities
based upon the needs of Monroeville senior citizens, which could include
social entertainment, leisure learning and competitive, health, welfare,
educational and limited travel opportunities for the senior citizens
of Monroeville utilizing the Senior Citizens Activity Center as the
location or staging area for such activities.
B.
Schedule of building activities. The Monroeville Council of Senior
Citizens, Inc., shall be responsible for scheduling all activities
within the Senior Citizens Activity Center.
C.
Staffing the center. The Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens,
Inc., shall be responsible for the staffing of the building so that
the person or persons responsible for the building and contents are
present during all scheduled activities. Staff persons shall be generally
familiar with operational policy of the center and may be volunteers.
D.
Expansion of equipment and facilities. In accordance with this responsibility,
the Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., has the opportunity
to submit a multiyear plan of improvements to the Monroeville Municipal
Council through the Municipal Manager for approval prior to undertaking
any expansion or upgrade. Once approved, the responsibility for fund-raising
and implementation is that of the Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens,
Inc.
E.
Provision of public information on center activities and annual report.
(1)
The Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., shall provide a
system of public information for events, programs and activities of
the center, which shall be available to all users of the center and
the general senior citizen public.
(2)
An annual written report detailing center activities utilization
and highlights shall be provided to the Municipal Council for review.
F.
Financial planning and control. The Monroeville Council of Senior
Citizens, Inc., shall submit an annual financial plan (budget) by
November 1 of each year, identifying revenues and expenditures for
previous years, as well as plans for the upcoming year, to the Municipal
Manager. The municipal accounting system shall be utilized for all
financial transactions. The Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens,
Inc., may adopt policies and procedures for disbursement and control
of finances. The Municipality of Monroeville shall provide assistance
in this regard and shall provide an annual independent audit of the
Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., financial transactions
related to the center's operation.
G.
Plan for center utilization by senior citizens with special problems.
The Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., shall develop, in
consultation with a representative from the Monroeville Human Needs
and Resources Advisory Board, programs, and with the Monroeville Recreation
and Parks Board activities, which are accessible to all senior citizens,
including those with special physical, emotional and social needs
or problems.
H.
Development and enforcement of center policies, regulations and rules.
The Monroeville Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., shall develop, with
the advice and input from the representative from the Municipal Council,
policies, regulations and rules for the center's operation, for approval
by the Monroeville Municipal Council, to include but not be limited
to the following topics:
The executive committee of the Monroeville Council of Senior
Citizens, Inc., shall be the enforcement authority for operational
policies, regulations and rules for the center and shall have the
authority to cause wrongful acts contrary to the above-mentioned policies,
regulations and rules to be terminated or expel the perpetrators of
such wrongful acts from the center or to call the Municipal Police
Department to arrest and detain such individual or individuals.
Failure to reasonably abide by the provisions of this chapter
shall result in forfeiture of the exclusive license granted upon majority
vote by the Municipal Council.
