[Ord. No. 230-2005 §1, 11-1-2005; Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
The necessity of the Senior Citizen Committee for the purpose
of advising the Neosho City Council of development and maintenance
needs of the Neosho Senior Citizen's facility located at 1017 Carl
Sweeney Parkway is hereby recognized.
[Ord. No. 230-2005 §2, 11-1-2005; Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
The Senior Citizen Committee shall be composed of five (5) voting
members and two (2) ex officio members. The Committee shall elect
from its members a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. The Committee's
responsibility will be to advise the City in development, maintenance
and other related activities of the Neosho Senior Citizen's facility.
[Ord. No. 230-2005 §3, 11-1-2005; Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
The members, after the original members, shall serve for three
(3) years. In the event of a vacancy, a new member shall be appointed
to fill such vacancy in the same manner and for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
[Ord. No. 230-2005 §4, 11-1-2005; Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
A.
Voting
membership shall consist of the following:
1.
One (1) member shall be a representative of Newton County Senior
Citizens, Inc. or its successor in interest and recommended for appointment
by said entity then appointed by the Mayor after approval by a majority
vote of the City Council;
2.
Two (2) members shall be resident senior citizens of the City of
Neosho and appointed by the Mayor after approval by a majority vote
of the City Council;
3.
One (1) member shall be a Neosho City Councilperson representative
appointed by said body; and
4.
One (1) member shall be a resident of Newton County and appointed
by the Mayor after approval by a majority vote of the City Council.
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In the occurrence of the dissolution of the Newton County Senior
Citizens, Inc. without a successor in interest, the member identified
as the Newton County Senior Citizens, Inc. representative shall become
null and void and said member shall be replaced with a resident senior
citizen of the County of Newton, State of Missouri and appointed by
the Mayor after approval by a majority vote of the City Council. All
appointments in such aforementioned occurrence which were the responsibility
of the Newton County Senior Citizens, Inc. shall revert to the responsibility
of the Neosho City Council.
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[Ord. No. 230-2005 §5, 11-1-2005; Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
[Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
For the purpose of this Article, "Senior" shall
be defined as an individual over the age of fifty-five (55).
[Ord. No. 230-2005 §6, 11-1-2005; Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
The Senior Citizen Committee shall hold monthly meetings at
such times and places that the Committee may determine. A quorum for
all regular or special meetings shall be three (3) voting members.
[Ord. No. 230-2005 §7, 11-1-2005; Ord. No. 333-2008 §1, 5-20-2008]
The Senior Citizen Committee shall be responsible to the City
Council and shall confine its activities to the duties specified in
this Article.
