[Adopted 11-9-1993 by L.L. No. 14-1993]
[Amended 6-7-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
There is hereby created the Putnam County Coordinating
Council For People With Disabilities which shall direct its efforts
towards the following:
A.
Develop and implement community programs for the disabled.
B.
Conduct researches into the accessibility to the disabled
of public places in the community.
C.
Advise and assist the Putnam County Legislature and
local governmental boards and agencies, including agencies dealing
with planning, zoning and the planning of public buildings.
D.
Recruit, train and use volunteers from the community
to serve without charge in its programs.
E.
Create a climate in which disabled persons seeking
assistance can meet with responsible individuals or agencies in a
position to render assistance.
F.
Cooperate with other councils on the disabled and
with appropriate state and federal agencies in planning and implementing
local programs for the benefit of the disabled.
G.
Carry out any other duties consistent with the objectives
of Article 12-H of the General Municipal Law, assigned to it by resolution
of the Putnam County Legislature.
[Amended 4-3-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007]
The Putnam County Coordinating Council for People
with Disabilities shall consist of 15 members, of whom at least 1/3
shall be people who experience disabilities and/or a family member
of a child/adult with disabilities. The members shall be appointed
by the Putnam County Legislature as follows: five for a one-year term,
five for a two-year term and five for a three-year term initially,
thereafter all to be appointed to three-year terms.
The Putnam County Coordinating Council for People
With Disabilities shall elect a Chairperson from its members.
