There shall be a commission to study the needs of and coordinate programs
for the elderly of the City consisting of seven members, all of whom shall
be electors of the City. The members shall be persons interested in the consideration
and solution of the problems of the elderly.
The Commission shall study continuously the condition and needs of elderly
persons in the community in relation to housing, economics, employment, health,
recreational and other matters. It shall analyze the services for the elderly
provided by the community, both by public and private agencies, and shall
make recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen regarding the
development and integration of public and private agencies, in cooperation
with state and other services to the extent possible.
The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
The Commission may organize itself in whatever manner it may determine
in order to carry out to the fullest extent possible the duties set forth
in §
7-38 above.