[Adopted 6-25-2013 by Ord. No. 13-08]
There is hereby established within the City of Englewood an Advisory Committee for the Disabled.
The Advisory Committee for the Disabled shall consider, deal with and provide advice and counsel to the Mayor and Council of the City of Englewood as to the concerns of disabled persons, barrier-free facilities, employment practices and the like and general and specific compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and any appropriate legislation dealing with the subject matter hereof.
A. 
The Advisory Committee for the Disabled shall be constituted to meet at least quarterly, shall by a majority vote select a chairman to serve for a one-year period, such selection to be made each year and shall act pursuant to bylaws to be created by the Advisory Committee for the Disabled and adopted by a majority vote thereof within 90 days from the formation of the Advisory Committee for the Disabled.
B. 
The record of proceedings of committee meetings shall be kept, and such record as well as any recommendations or advice of the Committee to the Mayor and Council shall be provided to the Mayor and Council no later than 60 days after each meeting.
A. 
There shall be 10 members, of which 51% shall be persons with disabilities, or parents of a child with a disability or a resident family member who is the caregiver of a person with a disability. The balance of the committee shall be either residents of, or employed in, the City, and shall be appointed by the Mayor with staggered terms so as to result in the expiration of no more than three terms in any one year. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of an unexpired term.
B. 
The specific appointments to the aforesaid committee shall be made by the Mayor for three-year terms, such appointments to be made within one month after the adoption of this ordinance.
C. 
In making appointments, the Mayor may, but shall not be required to, consider representation from the following categories:
(1) 
Liaison of the Mayor and Council;
(2) 
Code Enforcement;
(3) 
Human Resources;
(4) 
Recreation Department;
(5) 
School district.