[Adopted 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 79-20]
[Amended 2-2-1981 by Ord.
No. 81-2; 1-29-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-04]
A.
There is
hereby established a Senior Citizens Commission for the Borough of
Metuchen which shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council. No
person shall be appointed to the Senior Citizens Commission unless
he or she is a resident of the Borough of Metuchen.
B.
Each member
shall be appointed for a term of three years; however, at the time
of the creation of the Commission, three shall be appointed for three
years, three shall be appointed for two years and three shall be appointed
for one year. Thereafter, each appointment shall be for three years.
Members shall serve after the expiration of their terms until the
respective successors shall have been appointed and have qualified.
C.
Vacancies
occurring other than by the expiration of the term shall be filled
in like manner but for the balance of the unexpired term only.
D.
The Commission
shall designate one of its members as Chairperson, and he or she shall
serve as such until the first day of January next following the appointment
and until his or her successor shall be appointed and qualify. All
members shall serve without compensation.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A.
To establish, amend and rescind its own bylaws in accordance with
the law and not inconsistent with any municipal ordinance, regulation
or state or federal law.
B.
To make recommendations to the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Metuchen, the Recreation Commission, the Metuchen Pool Commission,
the Board of Health, the Cultural Arts Commission, Environmental Commission,
Library Board and any other board, commission, committee or agency
of the Borough of Metuchen in respect to policies and programs to
assist the senior citizens of the Borough.
C.
To confer with all the above mentioned agencies and any county, state,
federal and private agencies involved in programs for senior citizens
for the purpose not only of determining the scope of the programs,
but improving the services rendered to the senior citizens, and help
any such agency to coordinate activities for the senior citizens.
D.
To aid and direct where necessary, individual senior citizens where
help is sought in connection with recreation, housing, health, consumer
problems, educational and cultural opportunities.
E.
To make annual reports of its activities and recommendations to the
Borough Council and at such other times as the Borough Council shall
request or the Commission deems advisable.
F.
To act as liaison between the Borough and its agencies with senior
citizens organizations and individuals.
