The Council on Aging shall coordinate or carry out programs
designed to meet the problems of aging in coordination with programs
of the Department of Elder Affairs.
The Council on Aging shall keep records of its meetings and actions and shall file an annual report which shall be printed in the Annual Town Report and a copy shall be submitted to the Department of Elder Affairs. The Council shall conduct at least 10 meetings annually. The COA and each of its Board members must abide by the following Massachusetts General Laws: Open Meeting Laws, Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25; Public Records Law, Chapter 4, Section 7, and Chapter
66, Section 10; Conflict of Interest Laws, Chapter 268A.
[Amended 5-2-2022 ATM by Art. 10]
A. Regular Members. Until June 30, 2023, said Council shall consist
of nine regular members, after which time said Council shall consist
of five regular members. All members shall be at-large and appointed
by the Select Board. Regular members shall be appointed on a rotating
basis, each for a term of three years.
B. Associate Members. There shall also be four associate members of
said Council, appointed by the Select Board, for terms of one year.
The associate members may attend Council meetings, but shall not have
voting rights and shall not count towards quorum of Council meetings.
C. Removal/Filling Vacancies. Any regular or associate member of said
Council may, after a public hearing, be removed for cause by the Select
Board. If any regular or associate member misses more than three meetings
without cause, or without notification to the Chairperson of the need
for the absence, it shall be considered cause for removal. A vacancy
occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be filled for
the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
The Chairperson and other officers shall be chosen by a majority vote
of said regular Council members. No regular or associate member shall
serve more than three one-year terms in succession.
D. Salary. No salary or compensation shall be paid to any regular or
associate member of the Council for services rendered.
The names, addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying
information about elderly persons in the possession of the Council
shall not be public records, but the use of these records shall comply
with MGL c. 19A, § 14 et seq., as a condition of receiving
a government contract, program grant or other benefit, or as otherwise
required by law.