[Adopted 5-2-1978]
[Amended 5-16-1989]
A. 
The Council on Aging shall consist of 15 members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-41; 9-1-2009]
B. 
All members shall be citizens of the City of Chicopee and shall serve without compensation. These members shall be fitted by education, training and experience to perform the duties of the office.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-41]
C. 
The Council on Aging shall be appointed such that the terms of five members shall expire every year. In order to achieve that schedule, the following appointments shall be made:
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-41; 10-16-2001 by Ord. No. 01-84]
(1) 
For terms that expire in June 2001: two members shall be appointed to three-year terms thus expiring in 2004. Five members shall be appointed to two-year terms thus expiring in 2003.
(2) 
For terms that expire in June 2002: five members shall be appointed to three-year terms thus expiring in 2005. Two members shall be appointed to two-year terms thus expiring in 2004.
(3) 
All subsequent appointments to the Council on Aging shall be for three-year terms.
D. 
Vacancies shall be filled to complete the remainder of the three-year term.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-41; 9-1-2009]
The Council may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require and expend such funds as may be appropriated by the City Council and subject to approval by the Mayor and Human Resources Director.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-41]
A. 
The Council on Aging duties shall be to:
(1) 
Identify the total needs of the elders residing in the City.
(2) 
Educate the community and City officials and enlist support and participation of all citizens concerning those needs.
(3) 
Design, promote or implement services to fill those needs.
(4) 
Coordinate existing services in the community.
(5) 
Promote and support any other programs which are designed to assist elder programs in the community.
(6) 
Identify funding sources, apply for appropriate grants and administer grant-funded programs.
B. 
The Council on Aging shall cooperate with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and shall be cognizant of state and federal legislation concerning funding, information, exchange and program planning which exists for better community programming for elders.
[Added 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-41]
A. 
There is hereby established within municipal government the position of Council on Aging Executive Director. The Executive Director, under the general supervision of the Council on Aging and the Mayor, shall supervise, coordinate or carry out programs designed to meet problems of the elder population.
B. 
Responsibilities shall include providing technical assistance to the Council on Aging in the fulfillment of their duties. The Executive Director will be responsible for implementation of council and municipal policies.
C. 
The Mayor shall appoint the Council on Aging Executive Director from a minimum of two candidates recommended by the Council on Aging and the Human Resources Director. The Council on Aging Executive Director shall be a department head with City government. The Executive Director currently holding the position shall continue to be the Executive Director after the enactment of this ordinance change.