There is hereby established a Local Veterans' Advisory
Committee which shall have the responsibility of carrying out locally
the duties and purposes of this section and, within their charter
powers and as otherwise provided by law, may make available to such
local committees the necessary funds to carry out their duties and
responsibilities. The Committee may:
A. Act
as the coordinating agency in all matters concerning veterans and
their dependents, coordinating the activities of public and private
facilities concerned with veterans' reemployment, education,
rehabilitation and adjustment to peacetime living;
B. Cooperate
with all national, state and local governmental and private agencies
in securing services and benefits to which a veteran or his dependents
may be entitled;
C. Use
the services and facilities of the veterans organizations so far as
possible to carry out the purposes of this section; and
D. Encourage
and coordinate vocational training services for veterans.
The Local Veterans' Advisory Committee shall be comprised
of five regular members and two alternate members. Each member shall
either reside in the City of West Haven or have his or her regular
place of business or employment in the City. The members shall be
appointed by the Mayor of the City of West Haven.
A. Regular
members of the Veterans' Local Advisory committee first appointed
shall be designated to serve for one, two, three, four and five years,
respectively, and thereafter shall be appointed annually to serve
for five years. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment.
B. Alternate
members of the Committee first appointed shall be designated to serve
for one and two years, respectively, and thereafter shall be appointed
to serve for five years. Said alternate members shall serve on the
Committee in the absence of a regular member, and when doing so, shall
act with the full power and authority of a regular member. Any vacancy
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
C. Said
Committee shall select from its members a Chairman and a Secretary,
who shall serve for one year.
D. All
members of said Committee shall serve without compensation.