[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-82; Ord. No. 22497, 5-26-1969]
The "Waltham Council on Aging" is hereby established.
State law reference — Council on
aging authorized, MGLA c. 40, § 8B.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, §§ 2-84, 2-85; Ord. No.
22497, 5-26-1969; Ord. No. 30440, 6-12-2006]
(a) The Waltham Council on Aging shall consist of not less than five
nor more than nine permanent members to be appointed by the Mayor,
and confirmed by the City Council, for terms of five years from the
first Monday of January in each year, and until their successors are
appointed and confirmed, except that the terms of permanent members
initially appointed to the council for the aging and any additional
members appointed hereunder shall be so arranged that the term of
at least one appointee, and not more than two appointees, shall expire
each year and be renewed thereafter for five years.
(b) In addition to the permanent members appointed hereunder, there shall
be as many associate members as shall be deemed expedient for carrying
out the aims and purposes of Council on Aging established under the
provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8B.
(c) The permanent members of the Council shall select one of their members
to serve as Chairman before the end of January of each year.
(d) Each of the permanent members shall be entitled to a stipend, in
an amount established by ordinance, for each meeting of the Waltham
Council on Aging in which said permanent member actually participates
as such a member. A permanent member shall be eligible for only one
such stipend per day, regardless of the number of meetings conducted
on such day, and shall receive no other compensation for serving as
a member.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-85; Ord. No. 22497, 5-26-1969]
(a) The Council shall act in an advisory and consultative capacity with
the general objective of coordinating with local officials, citizen
groups, and with the Commission on Aging of the commonwealth all programs
designed to meet the problems of the aging, and promoting, assisting
and coordinating activities designed to meet such problems at community
and state levels.
(b) Subject to appropriation by the Mayor and City Council the Council
may make such expenditures as may be necessary to execute effectively
its functions.