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Editor's Note: Historic note: initially established
by City Council resolution 3-20-2002.
[Amended 3-26-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
The mission of the City of Rye Senior Advocacy
Committee is to support the concerns of Rye's elder adults, to advocate
for their needs, and to seek new models and opportunities to better
accommodate Rye's older population in order to develop and maintain
a healthy, diverse populace in which citizens of all ages have the
opportunity to contribute to the strength of the Rye community.
There shall be a City of Rye Senior Advocacy
Committee in place of the position of Senior Advocate, to consist
of seven members, all residents of Rye or individuals who worked for
service institutions serving Rye, to serve for three-year terms; the
initial appointments shall be staggered with two one-year terms, two
two-year terms, and three three-year terms; and the members of the
Rye Senior Advocacy Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor, with
the approval of the City Council, and one member shall be designated
by the Mayor as Chairman.
The Committee will achieve its mission by:
A.
Building its knowledge base and personal contacts
with service providers and experts who focus on senior citizen needs
in health and medical services, insurance, housing, transportation,
legal and geriatric services.
B.
Establishing a resource center with reference information
located principally in the Rye Free Reading Room with satellite locations
in the Damiano Center and on the City's Web site.
C.
Establishing a system for personal contacts with the
Committee or its staff.
D.
Assisting seniors to gain access to the appropriate
services.
E.
Developing a list of volunteers who are willing and
able to provide personal assistance as appropriate.
