[Ord. No. 19-17, 10-7-2019]
There is hereby created a permanent committee to be known as
the Tipton Cemetery Advisory Committee which is established for the
purpose of formulating rules and regulations for the maintenance of
the Tipton Cemetery, subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen,
and to advise the Board on any needed measures for the good governing
of such cemetery.
[Ord. No. 19-17, 10-7-2019]
A.
The
Advisory Committee shall consist of the Mayor and six (6) persons,
to be appointed by the Mayor with consent of the Board of Aldermen.
The initial committee shall hold office, two (2) for one (1) year,
two (2) for two (2) years, and one (1) for three (3) years, from the
first of October following their appointment.
B.
Any
vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the
Mayor with consent of the Board of Aldermen. The Mayor, by and with
consent of the Board of Aldermen, may remove any trustee for misconduct
or neglect of duty.
C.
No
member shall receive compensation for services as such, buy may be
reimbursed for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred for the performance
of such duties.
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The Advisory Committee shall meet annually prior to Memorial
Day in the month of May and organize and elect one (1) of their members
as President, one (1) as secretary and such other officers as they
deem necessary. Four (4) members of such Advisory Committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
[Ord. No. 19-17, 10-7-2019]
A.
The
Advisory Committee may make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations
for their own government and guidance; however, such 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.
B.
Such
committee shall make definite recommendations as to the collection
of donations and contributions made to the cemetery, as to the expenditure
of money on hand or collected to the credit of the Cemetery Fund,
and of the supervision, improvement, care and custody, and beautification
of the cemetery.
C.
The
committee shall not have custody of any money, all money received
for the cemetery shall be property deposited in the appropriate account
to the credit of the Cemetery Fund, and drawn upon only by proper
officers of the City.
D.
The
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, and to make any other necessary recommendations
to carry out the function and duty of the City in maintaining and
governing the City cemetery.
E.
The
establishment of the Advisory Committee shall not be construed as
relieving the Board of Aldermen of the full governing responsibility
and authority over the City cemetery.
[Ord. No. 19-17, 10-7-2019]
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 cover all matters acted upon by the
Advisory Committee.
