[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Guilford 8-2-2004.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of the Guilford Youth and Family Services Board is to develop
and provide proactive prevention, education, clinical services and treatment
programs for Guilford youth and their families. The Guilford Youth and Family
Services Board interacts and coordinates with other agencies serving the Guilford
community in making every effort to avoid duplication in services.
A.
There shall be and is hereby created, in the Town of
Guilford, a Guilford Youth and Family Services Board, the members of which
shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Board shall consist of nine
regular members and two alternate members, who must be registered voters and
residents of the Town and who shall serve without compensation, except as
to those necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
B.
The Board may, at its discretion, appoint up to four
liaisons who will be representative of local municipal, educational and civic
entities from within the Town of Guilford, including but not limited to the
school system, Police Department, business community, private youth service
agencies, and/or the civic youth groups of Guilford. Liaisons may participate
in all meetings, programs and activities, at the discretion of the Board,
but shall not hold the same voting or participation rights as regular or alternate
members of the Guilford Youth and Family Services Board. All appointed liaisons
shall serve at the discretion of the Board without specific terms of office.
A.
Initially, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint five
regular members to the Board for terms of two years and four regular members
for terms of four years, with all terms to begin on October 1, 2004. A member
shall continue to hold office until his or her successor has been appointed
and has qualified. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint one alternate member
to serve for a term of two years, and one alternate member to serve for a
term of four years or, in each case, until his or her successor has been appointed
and has qualified. The initial terms of the alternate members are also to
begin on October 1, 2004.
After October 1 in each even-numbered year, beginning with October 1,
2004, the Board shall meet and elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and
Secretary for two-year terms, with no person to serve more than two consecutive
terms in the same position.
A.
The Board shall hold regular meetings and shall designate
the time and place thereof and shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations
for the conduct of its meetings and the execution of its duties.
B.
The Board shall keep a record of all its proceedings
in accordance with law.
C.
Five members shall constitute a quorum.
The powers and the duties of the Guilford Youth and Family Services
Board shall be exercised and performed as herein provided in accordance with
all Town ordinances and applicable laws.
A.
The Guilford Youth and Family Services Board is charged
with the development and delivery of preventive, educational, clinical and
treatment services and programs for Guilford youth and their families. It
shall also coordinate with other local and regional agencies to determine
the scope of services available to its constituents in an effort to avoid
duplicative services in a cost-effective manner.
B.
The Board shall periodically review all agency procedures,
policies and programs to ensure that the community's needs are being
met in an appropriate and efficient manner.
C.
The Board shall have the power to request assistance
from any other department of the Town government in the performance of the
Board's duties and to cooperate with any other department of the Town
in projects of mutual interest and in the interests of the Guilford community
at large.
D.
In accordance with Section 4-4b of the Town Charter,
the Board members upon their initial appointment, shall establish regulations
and file the same with the Town Clerk, at which time they shall become effective.
At a time determined by the Board of Selectmen, a proposed budget estimating
anticipated expenditures and revenues shall be developed by the Board for
the operations of Guilford Youth and Family Services for the coming fiscal
year. The Board shall operate within the budget as approved by the Town under
the provisions of the Town Charter.
The Board shall submit to the Town, at a time determined by the Board
of Selectmen, an annual report for presentation and/or publication relative
to the work of the Board. The Board shall submit such other reports as are
requested by the Board of Selectmen from time to time.
