Editor's Note: Ord. No. 282 also provided for the repeal
of former Ch. 2.40, Family Connections Service Group, adopted as prior
Code §§ 1.07.1 through 1.07.8, as amended by Ord. No.
240, 2006.
[Adopted 4-15-2013 by Ord. No. 282]
The name of this committee shall be called "Darien Family Connections."
The organization shall be governed in accordance with the provisions
contained herein.
[Adopted 4-15-2013 by Ord. No. 282]
Darien Family Connections' purpose is to improve family
life in the Darien area by developing family affiliations and family
involvement within the community to improve the quality of life for
all residents.
[Adopted 4-15-2013 by Ord. No. 282]
A.
The committee shall consist of five members. Each committee member
shall serve a one-year term. The committee shall consist of a Director,
Secretary, Board of Trustees member, and two citizens.
B.
The Village President shall appoint the committee members in April
of each year, subject to the confirmation by majority vote of the
Village Board.
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A.
The Village Board Trustee shall serve as Chair of the committee.
The Chair shall preside over the meetings and be responsible for the
meeting agenda.
B.
The Secretary shall be responsible for the recording of the minutes.
The monthly minutes shall be filed, on a monthly basis, with the Clerk
of the Village of Darien.
C.
Two citizen appointments shall be residents from the Village or Town
of Darien.
D.
The Director shall be responsible for supervising and managing the
day-to-day operations of the Darien Family Connections, including
but not limited to implementing and carrying out program planning,
staffing events, and reviewing budget. Additionally, the Director
shall have the authority to sign, execute, and deliver all instruments,
either when specifically authorized by the Village Board or when required
or deemed necessary or advisable by the Director in the ordinary conduct
of Family Connections' normal operations, except in cases in
which the signing and execution of the instruments requires specific
Board approval or is specifically delegated by the ordinances to the
Board, Village President, or some other agent of the Village.
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The Darien Family Connections committee shall meet on the second
Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at a designated location. Notices
of monthly meetings shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to the
meeting in compliance with the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law.
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The Village Administrator shall meet with the Director each
year to formulate a budget and activity list to present to the Finance
Committee. Any stipends paid to members shall be set annually by the
Finance Committee and approved by the Village Board of Trustees.
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Programs shall be planned annually by the committee and approved
by the Village Board of Trustees.
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Donated funds for the Darien Family Connections shall be paid
over to the Treasurer of the Village of Darien and held and disbursed
pursuant to the annual budget appropriations and other approvals given
by the Darien Board of Trustees for expenditures on an annual basis.
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Darien Family Connections will produce, or electronically communicate,
a monthly newsletter to be sent to Village and Town residents. The
content of the newsletter is to inform the residents of public events,
notices, and activities in the community. The Darien Family Connections
committee has the right to refuse to publish item(s) but shall advise
any individual(s) or entity(ies) that get denied publication that
it recommended refusal to the Darien Village Board.
