[Adopted as Ch. 22 of the 1996 By-laws; amended 11-18-2013 STM by Art. 16; 11-17-2014 ATM by Art. 18; 5-15-2023 ATM by Art. 29]
There shall be a Council on Aging Board as established under G.L. c.40, § 8B. The Board shall consist of the chair of the Recreation Commission, the chair of the Board of Health, the superintendent of schools, or their respective representatives and not less than four nor more than eight additional members who must be residents of the Town and who will be appointed by the Town Manager for terms of three years. The Board shall annually choose from among its members a chair, a vice-chair and such other officers as it deems necessary or expedient. Appointees shall hold office until successors are designated.
A. 
Except as may otherwise be provided by charter, by by-law or by vote of Town meeting, the Board shall have the powers and duties conferred upon councils on aging boards by state statute and shall be responsible to the Town Manager for coordinating or carrying out programs designated to meet concerns of the aging in coordination with programs at the Senior Center.
B. 
The Board shall keep accurate records of its meetings and actions and shall file an annual report as required under § 78-3 of these By-Laws.
C. 
The Board may receive gifts of property, both real and personal, in the name of the Town of Dedham. Gifts of personal property shall be managed and controlled by the Council for the purposes of this chapter. Gifts of real property shall be used for the purposes of this chapter or as directed by the terms of the gift and shall be under the care, custody and superintendence of the Town Manager as provided in Chapters 5 and 88 of these By-Laws.
The Town Manager shall appoint a Director, and the Director, with the approval of the Town Manager, shall appoint all clerks and other employees as may be required, from time to time.
A. 
The Board shall, with the approval of the Town Manager, establish policy and overall operating guidelines and for that purpose shall, with or through the Council on Aging Director, regularly meet with the Town Manager to submit reports, to consult on budgetary and administrative issues, and generally to coordinate activities to best carry out the purposes of this chapter.
B. 
The Council on Aging Director shall be responsible to the Board for implementing such policy as well as for the daily direction of staff and operations.
The names, addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying information about senior persons in the possession of the council shall not be public records, but the use of these records shall comply with G.L. c.19A, §§ 14 to 24, as a condition of receiving a government contract, program grant or other benefit, or as otherwise required by law.