[Ord. No. 2016-07 § 1, 3-22-2016; Ord. No. 2021-21, 12-14-2021[1]]
A. 
Composition.
1. 
The Committee shall be composed of five (5) members that are citizens of the City of Lexington, citizens in the Lexington School District or employed in the City of Lexington. Each member shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council for a term of three (3) years, the original appointments to the Committee to be made for the following terms:
a. 
One (1) member appointed for a term of one (1) year.
b. 
Two (2) members appointed for a term of two (2) years.
c. 
Two (2) members appointed for a term of three (3) years.
2. 
Membership will be composed of the following:
a. 
One (1) person selected by the Lexington City Hospital Board of Trustees.
b. 
One (1) person selected by the Lafayette Regional Health Center.
c. 
Three (3) citizens at large who meet the criteria outlined above.
B. 
All appointments thereafter shall be for a term of three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term of any member whose office becomes vacant. The Committee shall elect a Chairman and a Secretary who will take minutes. Both shall serve for a term of office of one (1) year. Officers will be members of the Committee. The Mayor will appoint a City Council member to serve as the Committee's liaison to the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also amended the title of this Article, formerly Health and Wellness Board.
[Ord. No. 2016-07 § 1, 3-22-2016; Ord. No. 2021-21, 12-14-2021]
All citizen members of the Health and Wellness Committee shall serve without compensation.
[Ord. No. 2016-07 § 1, 3-22-2016; Ord. No. 2021-21, 12-14-2021]
The City Council may remove any citizen member of the Health and Wellness Committee for cause, stated in writing.
[Ord. No. 2016-07 § 1, 3-22-2016; Ord. No. 2021-21, 12-14-2021]
A. 
The Committee will take the necessary actions to promote health and wellness programs in the City of Lexington and to recommend and award financial grants to applicants based on the guidelines set out in the 2015 hospital lease. All grants will be reviewed and approved by the Lexington City Council. The Committee shall be in charge of handling all correspondence with the citizens, handling all correspondence with City Council relative to the health and wellness programs, coordinate with Lafayette Regional Health Center on programs recommended to the City Council for implementation and prepare estimates for each project for City Council approval. The monies may be accumulated, i.e., does not require being expended the year of donation.
B. 
It is expected that the awarding of the majority [minimum eighty percent (80%)] of the grant monies will be for larger, long-term projects that will serve the health, wellness and well-being of the community for many years into the future.
C. 
A simple majority [three (3) of five (5) members] is required to approve grants. Any grant awarded must have a "yes" vote from either the LRHC representative or the Board of Trustees representative.
D. 
The City and/or the grant recipient(s) will recognize HCA Midwest and LRHC with long-term signage and appropriate news releases for each grant and project submitted by the Committee and approved by the City Council.