[Adopted by Ord. No. O-82-2 (§ 2-36
of the Revised General Ordinances)]
There is established a committee to be known
as the "Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of the Township of Freehold."
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-48]
The Committee shall consist of seven members
appointed by the Township Committee; all of whom shall be residents
of the Township. One member shall be a member of the Township Committee.
The remaining six members shall be from the public at large. The Township
Committee member shall serve a term concurrent with his term of office
as a member of the Township Committee. The terms of office of the
remaining members of the Committee shall be for three years. Initially,
the members shall be appointed for one, two or three years to be designated
by the Township Committee when it makes its appointments so that the
terms of two members shall expire each year and their successor shall
be appointed for terms of three years until the appointment and qualification
of their successors. All Committee members shall serve without compensation.
In January of each year, the members of the Committee shall designate
one of their number to serve as Chairperson and as presiding officer.
The Senior Citizens Advisory Committee shall
have the following powers:
A.
To conduct research, make studies, compile data and
make reports concerning the needs of senior citizens of the Township.
B.
To recommend to the Township Committee and such other
appropriate agencies and/or boards programs for the benefit and assistance
of senior citizens.
C.
To act as the coordinating agency of the Township
on matters of aging and as a liaison between local, regional, state
and federal agencies administering those matters.
D.
To provide representation of local, county and state
meetings or hearings concerning the aged.
E.
To perform and investigate such other senior citizen
matters as may be deemed for the benefit of the Township.
