[Adopted 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 2025; amended in its entirety 3-28-2000 by Ord. No. 3116 (§ 3-71 of the 1990 Code)]
The Township Senior Citizen Advisory Committee, heretofore created by resolution, is continued with the functions and duties as prescribed. The Council shall appoint the members of the Committee, who shall serve without compensation.
[Amended 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. 3816; 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 4366-22]
A. 
Members of the organizations below shall select one representative and one alternate:
(1) 
Parkside Senior Citizens Club;
(2) 
Franklin Park Senior Citizens Club;
(3) 
Franklin Township Senior Citizens Club;
(4) 
United Seniors of Franklin.
B. 
The Mayor and Township Council shall appoint the following representatives:
(1) 
A senior citizen who is not a member of any senior citizen club;
(2) 
A nonsenior resident of the Township (under age 60);
(3) 
A member of the Township Council; the Township Manager shall serve as alternate for the Township Council representative.
C. 
The following shall be ex officio. The employee of the Franklin Township Parks and Recreation Department responsible for senior citizen programming shall be its representative. The Parks and Recreation Department Program Coordinator shall serve as alternate.
D. 
Each representative shall be entitled to one vote; alternates may vote only when the person whom they represent is absent.
E. 
Each representative and alternate shall serve for a term of one year beginning February 1. Members shall serve for their respective terms and until their successors thereafter have been appointed and qualified.
F. 
Mayor and Council appointees shall serve for a term of one year beginning January 1.
The following officers shall be selected from among Committee members by a committee of the whole for a term ending the following December 31:
A. 
A Chair.
B. 
A Secretary.
C. 
A Vice Chair shall be selected by the Chair for a term coinciding with the above.
[Amended 4-12-2011 by Ord. No. 3928]
A. 
A quorum shall be a simple majority of all members.
B. 
(Reserved)
C. 
Copies of all correspondence, agendas and minutes shall be submitted to the Township Clerk.
D. 
The Mayor/Council appointee shall keep the Mayor and Council informed.
E. 
The favorable vote of a majority of the members present shall be required to carry a motion.
A. 
The Senior Citizens Advisory Committee shall have the following functions:
(1) 
To advise the governing body and make recommendations on matters relating to senior citizens;
(2) 
To participate in the planning and administration of senior citizen activities and services;
(3) 
To provide liaison between the municipal government and senior citizens.
B. 
In pursuing these functions, the Committee may investigate and research:
(1) 
Subsidies, grants and/or other aid available from the federal government, the State of New Jersey, the County of Somerset, and nongovernmental sources such as private individuals, corporations, foundations, etc.
(2) 
Programs, services, facilities and activities of benefit to Franklin Township senior citizens.