[Amended 6-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
The Age Friendly Committee strives for a community where all of the residents of Bar Harbor, regardless of age, can live, grow and thrive.
The Committee will:
A. 
Identify needs of residents in the community.
B. 
Provide opportunity for public input into strategic planning and delivery of services for all citizens.
C. 
Recommend to Town Council services to fill those needs.
D. 
Pursue outside funding sources with Town Council's approval to advance the work of the Committee.
E. 
Explore ways to make Bar Harbor age-friendly in the following areas:
(1) 
Transportation.
(2) 
Housing.
(3) 
Outdoor spaces and buildings.
(4) 
Social participation.
(5) 
Respect and social inclusion.
(6) 
Civic participation and employment.
(7) 
Communication and information.
(8) 
Community support and health services.
F. 
Provide an annual report to the Town Council.
Members shall have knowledge of seniors' needs in the community.
A general boards and committees application is available from the Town Clerk or at barharbormaine.gov. Applications should be returned to the Town Clerk for consideration by the Town Council Appointments Committee. The Appointments Committee will contact candidates with interview times and make their recommendation to the Town Council at the next Town Council meeting. The Town Council will vote on the nominations. It is best to attend the nominating meeting, in case Councilors have questions. Approved members will need to be sworn in by the Town Clerk and take an ethics training exam. Members cannot vote in their committee until these steps have been completed.
This Committee has seven regular members. All members must be Bar Harbor residents. All regular members are voting members. There will also be two alternate members that serve one-year terms and do not have voting rights. An alternate member may not hold any office on the Board and does not have voting rights unless designated by the Chair to act in the stead of a member who is unable to act due to interest, physical incapacity, or any other reason satisfactory to the Chair. When an alternate member is designated to act, they shall have all the authority and responsibility of a member.
The term of each regular member shall be three years. Alternate members will serve for a one-year term. There are no limits to the number of terms served. All appointments run from August 1 to July 31.
Vacancies occurring during the middle of a term served shall be filled by the Town Council from recommendations from the Appointments Committee. The candidate will serve out the remainder of the vacated term. Committee openings shall be filled by vote of the Town Council from recommendations from the Appointments Committee.
All absences must be excused prior to the start of the meeting, and all attendance shall be recorded in meeting minutes. If a member missed more than 75% of the regular meetings within a twelve-month period, regardless of being excused, the member forfeits their membership on the Committee.
All meetings of the Committee shall be open to the public, and notice thereof shall be given that all members shall have reasonable opportunity to make plans to attend. Notices shall be posted on the bulletin board in the Town Hall, on the Town calendar, and on social media at least three days prior to the meeting.
The Chair shall call a meeting at least once a month unless there are no agenda items; however, the Committee must meet a minimum of four times a year, including an organizational meeting. Meeting agendas shall maintain the following order:
A. 
Call to order with roll call.
B. 
Review of guidelines and conduct.
C. 
Public comments: up to 15 minutes.
D. 
Approval of meeting minutes.
E. 
Adoption of agenda.
F. 
Regular business.
G. 
Other business.
H. 
Committee comments and requests for future agenda items.
I. 
Adjourn.
A quorum of four members is necessary to call a meeting to order as well as take a vote. If a regular member is absent, an alternate shall substitute for that member.
A Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary should be elected at the first meeting of the Committee after August 1. The Chair is responsible for calling meetings, the meeting agenda, and leading meetings. The Vice Chair will take over the responsibilities for the Chair if the Chair is unable to preside over a meeting. The Secretary shall take minutes at each meeting and send approved minutes to the Town Clerk. No elected official can act as an officer of this Committee.
Bylaws may be adopted and amended only by the Town Council. The Committee may suggest bylaws to the Town Council for its consideration.
The Committee shall follow Robert's Rules of Order for all other procedures.
All Committee members, voting and nonvoting, are subject to the Town-Council-approved social media policy found at barharbormaine.gov and in the Committee Handbook.