(a) 
This division creates the commission on aging ("commission") appointed by the city council. The commission on aging shall consist of nine (9) members in accordance with the enabling ordinance adopted by the city, as it may be amended from time-to-time.
(b) 
Members shall be appointed for staggered two-year terms beginning in April of the year they are appointed.
(c) 
On the initial board, four (4) of the members shall be appointed for one-year terms and five (5) members shall be appointed for two-year terms. Thereafter, all terms shall be two-year terms.
(d) 
Unless otherwise required by state law, all members serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed at any time with or without cause.
(Ordinance 2023-25 adopted 11/28/2023)
(a) 
A majority (51%) of the members will be persons 60 or older.
(b) 
Members of the commission will be residents of the city except for three (3) positions that may be residents of the city's extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and two (2) positions that may be held by representatives of aging services organizations located in the Central Texas area which serve the city and its ETJ. Eligible organizations include nonprofit, not-for-profit, governmental, and educational entities. People representing for-profit organizations shall not be considered eligible.
(c) 
Members of the current city task force on aging shall be grandfathered into the newly organized city commission on aging during its first year of existence.
(d) 
If the enabling ordinance sets specific residency requirements, then those requirements must be observed, provided that if a vacancy occurs because of the death, incapacity, resignation, or change or residency of a member (as provided above), the commission may continue its functions in the interim during the process of filling the vacancy.
(e) 
Unless otherwise required by ordinance or other applicable local, state and federal law, all matters shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present and voting when a quorum is present. Proxy voting shall not be permitted.
(Ordinance 2023-25 adopted 11/28/2023)
(a) 
The commission shall have a chairperson and a vice-chairperson elected from its membership to serve a one-year term. Officers shall be elected annually by the commission. If the commission wishes to appoint an officer residing outside of the city limits, then the commission must request the city council approve such an appointment.
(b) 
The chairperson shall preside over the board and shall have the right to vote on all items before the board. The vice-chairperson shall fulfill the duties of the chairperson when the chairperson is not available for any reason.
(c) 
The city manager or his or her designee shall be an ex officio member of the commission.
(d) 
The commission may establish rules or bylaws as necessary for the orderly conduct of its business, subject to approval by the city council.
(e) 
The commission shall meet at least monthly, if there is business at hand, at a time and place established by the commission. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or interim chairperson of the commission, city manager or his or her designee or upon the request of any three (3) commission members. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public and shall conform with the Texas Open Meetings Act, section 551 of the Government Code.
(f) 
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the commission except that when a vacancy exists, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the remaining members.
(g) 
The commission shall keep a record, which shall be reasonably available to the public, of its resolutions, proceedings and actions.
(h) 
A commission member shall be required to complete any state-mandated training, to include but not limited to Open Meetings Act training, within ninety (90) days after appointment. Any training expenses incurred by the member may be eligible for reimbursement by the city subject to the city's travel and training policy.
(i) 
A commission member having any potential conflict of interest on any policy, decision, or determination before the board shall disclose to each of the other members the nature of his or her potential conflict and shall abstain from voting on such policy, decision or determination. In the event that the commission member recognizes a conflict or clear potential for conflict of interest, he or she shall recuse him or herself from discussion and action on the topic involving such conflict. The disclosure shall be recorded in the commission's minutes. Intentional or knowing failure to disclose a conflict of interest shall be governed under the general penalty section as set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 2023-25 adopted 11/28/2023)
The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the mayor and city council and shall have the following purposes and duties, as well as other duties as assigned by the city council, as necessary to perform the business of the board:
(1) 
Represent the interest of older persons.
(2) 
Sponsor, conduct, and support public hearings, conferences, and other meetings designed to obtain and publish information related to the problems, needs, accomplishments, and interests of older persons. The commission shall make recommendations to the city council on ways to make the city a more age-friendly city.
(3) 
Work with and seek advice from other groups on aging, senior advocacy organizations, other aging commissions, elected officials, and the general public for the purpose of advocating for and making presentations on issues of concern to older persons.
(4) 
Review and comment on all community policies, programs and actions that affect older persons with the intent of assuring maximum coordination and responsiveness to older persons.
(5) 
Solicit, vet, and approve community partner organizations which agree to collaborate to make the city a more age-friendly city.
(Ordinance 2023-25 adopted 11/28/2023)