[Adopted 2-10-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
This article is adopted pursuant to the authority vested in
the Town Board of the Town of Hartford pursuant to Municipal Home
Rule Law § 10 of the State of New York.
As provided under Article 13 of the General Municipal Law, the
Hartford Youth Commission (the "Commission") is established and charged
with the responsibility for the coordination of youth programming
within the Town of Hartford and the Hartford Central School District.
The Commission ensures that the youth are served with the best possible
youth development and delinquency prevention programs. The Town Board
finds that it is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare
of the residents of the Town of Hartford to enact a local law setting
forth the rules of conduct for said Commission.
Duties of the Youth Commission shall be:
A. To assess the needs and priorities of the youth of its community
and develop programs to meet these needs.
B. To analyze the existing youth services system, determine gaps in
services and design programs to avoid duplication and to enlist the
participation of youth who are normally not attracted to existing
programs.
C. To organize and administer programs to assure that responsible leaders
who are capable of relating to youths are employed or will serve as
volunteers for the effective and efficient operation of the programs.
D. To continually reassess programs to assure that they are, in fact,
meeting the needs for which they were originally designed.
E. To inform the public of the existence, goals and duties of the Commission
so as to enlist maximum participation and support for youth programs
in the community.
F. To maintain a direct line of communication between the Commission
and the Hartford Town Board.
G. To search out all possible funding sources in the interest of further
developing programs for the youth of the community.
H. To participate in the County comprehensive youth services plan to
ensure coordination with other youth service providers and maximize
the utilization of available resources.
I. To create a program of activities for the year and recommend an adequate
operating budget to the Town Board each year at the regular budget
workshop meeting of the Board.
J. To seek volunteers in the community who are willing to assist the
Youth Commission to carry out its programs.
K. To ensure all participants enrolled in youth programs are offered
near equal opportunities to participate, at the discretion of the
coach/advisor. This is designed to help the youth have a more enjoyable
experience, become active, receive exercise and become more familiar
with the rules of the sport.
The Hartford Youth Commission shall have the following officers:
A. Chairperson. The Chairperson has overall responsibility for the functions
of the Commission and its programs. The Chairperson shall be a resident
of the Town of Hartford. The Chairperson shall be familiar with all
aspects of the Commission's operations and review the performance
of the other members in their respective Commission tasks. Other responsibilities
include: presiding at meetings; summarizing, clearly and concisely,
the progress of the Commission when required by the Town Board at
regular Town Board meetings or as requested by the Town Board; and
submitting all necessary proposals, reports and claims to the Town
Clerk for approval by the Town Board.
B. Vice Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall assume the full responsibilities
and duties of the Chairperson in the event the Chairperson is unable
to serve.
C. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep minutes of meetings, mail reminders
of meetings, handle the Commission's correspondence and perform other
secretarial duties as requested by the Commission. The Secretary may
appoint an Assistant Secretary to assist in the duties and responsibilities
should the need arise.
D. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall prepare a proposed, detailed operating
budget for the Commission, which shall be recommended to the Town
Board for approval as part of the Town Budget. The Treasurer shall
be responsible for the maintenance of the Youth Commission's financial
records and shall receive and disburse such funds as may come into
the hands of the Commission and deposit and account for such funds
in an appropriate and timely manner consistent with requirements of
the Town. The Treasurer shall also be responsible for the timely submission
of vouchers to the Town Clerk. The Treasurer may appoint an Assistant
Treasurer to assist in the duties and responsibilities should the
need arise.
[Adopted 12-10-2013 by L.L. No. 4-2013]
This article shall be known as "A Local Law Providing for the
Creation of the Planning Board, Establishing Requirements for Planning
Board Members and Enacting the Bylaws." The Town Board has determined
that, in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare of
the Town, the Town shall hereby reconstitute the Planning Board and
establish attendance and training requirements. This article is adopted
pursuant to New York State Town Law § 271 and New York State
Municipal Home Rule Law § 10.