1973-4963r.S
RESOLUTION No. 4963
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A
SENIOR CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMISSION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota as
follows:
1. There is hereby created a Senior Citizen's Advisory Commission.
2. The Commission shall serve in a direct advisory capacity to the city council.
Staff services for the commission shall be furnished by the City.
3, The Commission shall consist of fifteen (15} members all of whom shall be
residents of the City of Richfield, they shall be appointed by the city council and
shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, by the city council. In making
appointments to the Commission, the council shall undertake to secure a represent-
ative balance among various groups within the community with special regard to those
persons who are interested in and knowledgeable about the problems of the aging.
Appointments to the Commission shall be for the terms of 3 years. At the time of
the appointment of the initial commission, however, 5 shall be appointed for a term
of one year; 5 shall be appointed for a term of two years; and 5 shall be appointed
for a term of three years .
4. Members of the Commission shall be appointed in January of each year.
Terms of members shall begin on the lst day of February of the year of appointment
and shall continue until the lst da.y of February in the year in which their appointments
expire, or until their successors are appointed, subject, however, to prior termination
as otherwise provided for in this resolution. '
5. The Commission shall be advisory to the city council on matters relating to
the aging. Among other things, the Commission shall determine the adequacy of the
housing supply for such persons within the community and shall make recommendations
on methods. of fulfilling such housing needs if they are not being met. It shall make
investigations concerning any other matters relating to the problems of the aging in-
cluding such things as health care, nutrition, recreation, transportation and the
availability of other social services, and shall from time to time. snake reports and
recommendations to the council on such matters. It shall also investigate and make
recommendations to the council on any matter relating to the aging which is referred
to it by the city council.
6. Any of the following shall cause the office of a regular member to become
vacated:
a) Death,
b) Disability or failure to serve, shown by failure to attend three consecutive
regular meetings of the Commission,
c) Removal of legal residence from the city.
d) Resignation in writing.
e) Removal by the council.
f) Election or appointment to a public office .
Passed by the City Council of the city of Richfield, Minnesota this 23rd
day of April, 1973.
n L: Law° / Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas Moran City Clerk
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