[Adopted 4-29-2004 by Ord. No. 6003]
A Parsons Senior Citizens Advisory Board is
hereby created for the City of Parsons with the specific purpose of
establishing, maintaining and operating the Parsons Senior Citizens
Center.
The Parsons Senior Citizens Advisory Board shall
consist of nine members to be appointed by the governing body of the
City of Parsons. The first Board shall be appointed as follows: three
members shall be appointed for a term expiring the first April 10
following date of appointment, three members shall be appointed for
a term expiring the second April 10 following date of appointment,
and three members shall be appointed for a term expiring the third
April 10 following date of appointment. Upon the expiration of the
terms of members first appointed, succeeding members shall be appointed
in like manner for terms of four years. Vacancies occasioned by resignation
or otherwise shall be filled by appointment of the Parsons Senior
Citizens Advisory Board for the unexpired term.
Members of the Parsons Senior Citizens Advisory
Board shall receive no compensation for their services as members
of the Board; provided, however, that members of the Board may be
compensated for services performed as employees of the City of Parsons
in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Parsons Senior
Citizens Center and other business of the Board.
The Parsons Senior Citizens Advisory Board shall
have the following powers and duties:
A.
To draft and recommend the adoption by the governing
body of rules and regulations for the administration of the Parsons
Senior Citizens Center.
B.
To recommend for purchase by the governing body books,
magazines, papers, printed materials, slides, pictures, films, and
other material and equipment deemed necessary by the Parsons Senior
Citizens Advisory Board for the maintenance and extension of the Parsons
Senior Citizens Center.
C.
To assist in resolving conflicts resulting from the
operation of the Parsons Senior Citizens Center.
D.
To provide recommendations to the governing body for
programs for the Parsons Senior Citizens Center designed to increase
participation in the Center programs from members of the senior citizen
community.
E.
To assist the City Manager in determining the staff
needs to operate the facility in the event the need for staff arises.
F.
To receive, accept and administer any money appropriated
or granted to it by the state or the federal government or any agency
thereof for the purpose of aiding or providing for a Senior Citizens
Center.
G.
To receive and accept any gift or donation to the
Parsons Senior Citizens Center or the Parsons Senior Citizens Advisory
Board and administer the same in accordance with any provisions thereof.
If no provisions are specified, the gift or donation shall be held
by the City Clerk and invested in some authorized municipal investment,
and any dividends, interest, or income derived from the gift may be
used by the Board in the manner the Board deems will best serve the
interests of the Parsons Senior Citizens Center. As to money received
from sources other than funds budgeted and disbursed to the Parsons
Senior Citizens Advisory Board, in its discretion, such money shall
be placed in a separate fund or funds by the City Clerk and designated
for use by the Board for Parsons Senior Citizens Center purposes,
unless the grantor or donor directs how and for what purpose the money
shall be handled and spent.
H.
To make annual reports to the City Manager and the
governing body of the City of Parsons on or before January 31 of each
year for the preceding calendar year, showing receipts and disbursements
from all funds under its control, and showing such statistical information
relating to materials acquired and on hand, number of patrons, services
available, and other information of general interest as the governing
body requires.
I.
To provide recommendations to the City Manager and
the governing body of plans for long-range maintenance programs.
J.
To assist the governing body in establishing plans
and programs to provide racial diversity in senior citizen activities
in the Parsons Senior Citizen Center.
K.
To assist the governing body in developing programs
to encourage participation in community volunteer projects from retired
citizens who participate in the center's activities.
