[Ord. No. 1041 § 1, 5-13-1974]
There is hereby created a permanent committee to be known as
the Centralia Cemetery Advisory Committee which is established for
the purpose of formulating rules and regulations for the maintenance
of all cemeteries owned by the City, subject to the approval of the
Board of Aldermen, and to advise the Board of Aldermen on any needed
measures for the good governing of such cemeteries.
[Ord. No. 1041 § 2, 5-13-1974; Ord. No. 2078 § 1, 6-21-1999]
The Advisory Committee shall consist of six (6) persons, five
(5) of whom shall be Centralia residents chosen from the citizens
at large of Centralia and one (1) person who may be a Centralia resident
or who may be a nonresident of the City but a resident of the Centralia
R-6 School District. None of said persons shall be officers or employees
of the City, who shall hold office from the first (1st) day of May
until their successors are selected and appointed. The Mayor shall,
subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen, before the first
(1st) day of May of each year, appoint two (2) members of the Committee
who shall hold office for three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled
in like manner as original appointments. No member shall receive compensation
for services as such, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance of duties.
[Ord. No. 1041 § 3, 5-13-1974]
The Advisory Committee shall meet annually prior to Memorial
Day in the month of May and organize, and elect one of their members
as President, one as secretary, and such other officers as they deem
necessary. Three (3) members of such Advisory Committee shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
[Ord. No. 1041 § 4, 5-13-1974]
The Cemetery Advisory Committee may make and adopt such bylaws,
rules and regulations for their own government and guidance as may
be expedient. However, such Advisory Committee shall have no power
to enter into contracts binding upon the City or to incur any liability
for the City, but such committee's power shall be advisory only,
and all acts shall be subject to ratification and approval of the
Board of Aldermen. Such Advisory Committee shall make definite recommendations
as to the collection of donations and contributions made to the cemeteries,
and as to the expenditure of all money on hand or collected to the
credit of the Cemetery Fund, and of the supervision, improvement,
care and custody, and beautification of all City cemeteries. Such
Advisory Committee shall not have the custody of any money, and all
money received for such cemeteries shall be properly deposited in
the appropriate account to the credit of the Cemetery Fund of the
City and shall be kept separate from other monies of the City, and
drawn upon only by proper officers of the City. Such Advisory Committee
shall make definite recommendations to the Board of Aldermen as to
the purchase of land and/or equipment, and to the appointment of suitable
persons or the approval of contracts with suitable persons to take
care of the cemetery facilities, and to make any other necessary recommendations
to carry out the function and duty of the City in maintaining and
governing all City cemeteries; and further provided however, that
the establishment of the Cemetery Advisory Committee shall not be
construed as relieving the Board of Aldermen of the full governing
responsibility and authority over all City cemeteries.
[Ord. No. 1041 § 5, 5-13-1974]
The Advisory Committee shall report orally or in writing to
the Board of Aldermen at least annually, and may report more often
in the discretion of the Advisory Committee, which report shall be
in full and complete detail and covering all matters acted upon by
the Advisory Committee.
