[Adopted by Ord. No. 92-170 (Sec. 2-48 of the 1996 Revised
General Ordinance)]
There is hereby established in the Township
of Manchester an advisory body which shall be known as the Manchester
Township Senior Advisory Council.
[Amended by Ord. No. 94-92-170; Ord. No. 01-029; 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012; 2-9-2015 by Ord. No. 15-001]
The Manchester Township Senior Advisory Council
shall have five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor; in addition,
the Mayor shall be a sixth member of the Senior Advisory Council.
The term of the Mayor shall be concurrent with his/her term of office.
The members appointed by the Mayor shall serve for terms of two years,
commencing on January 1 of the calendar year of their appointment.
Except in the case of the Mayor, vacancies on the Manchester Township
Senior Advisory Council shall be filled only for the remainder of
the unexpired term of such vacancy. In addition to the foregoing,
the Mayor shall appoint two alternate members to serve for a term
of two years, commencing on January 1st of the calendar year of the
appointment. If a vacancy occurs in the position of alternate member,
it shall be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired term of
such vacancy.
The Manchester Township Senior Advisory Council
shall be responsible for advising the Mayor and Township Council as
to all matters which in any way may affect the senior residents of
the Township, and with the consent of the Township Council, shall
be responsible for the coordination of programs and activities which
are specifically directed to the needs of senior residents. In addition,
the Senior Advisory Council shall propose legislation, or other measures
or programs to the Mayor or Township Council when it finds may contribute
to the quality of life of the Township's senior residents.
