There shall be a commission on aging in the Town of Marlborough,
consisting of five regular members and three alternate members, which
shall be called the "Marlborough Commission on Aging." Members and
alternate members shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and
shall be chosen as follows:
A. At least two regular members of the Commission shall be members of
the public 60 years of age or older. The three alternate members shall
be members of the public, with preference given to individuals 60
years of age or older. All members so appointed shall be persons interested
in and committed to the consideration and solution of the problems
of the aging.
B. A chairperson shall be elected by a majority of the regular members
of the Commission. Alternate members shall attend all meetings and
shall take the place of a regular member when a regular member is
absent from a meeting. When taking the place of an absent regular
member, such alternate member shall be counted toward a quorum and
shall have all the voting rights of the absent member. The Chairperson
shall rotate alternates to serve in this capacity as needed.
C. The Town of Marlborough's municipal agent for elderly persons, appointed
pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 7-127b (a) shall
be an ad hoc member of the Commission. The First Selectman, the Chatham
Health District, Roy B. Pettengill Ambulance Association and the Marlborough
clergy (or their designees) serve as nonvoting ex officio members.
The purpose of the Commission shall be to review and analyze
the needs and conditions of the elderly and aging in relation to housing,
nutrition, employment, economic welfare, health, recreation, social
services, transportation and other matters and problems of concern
to the elderly. The Commission shall also plan, coordinate, develop
and implement programs to meet the needs and improve the conditions
of the elderly and aging within the Town of Marlborough and shall
provide coordination and linkage of such plans and programs with existing
services. The Commission shall act as an advocate for the elderly
and aging and shall make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen
during the budget process.
The Commission shall initiate, plan and coordinate services
and programs for the elderly and aging with the Town of Marlborough
in accordance with its purpose. It shall review, initiate and recommend
approval or disapproval of application for federal, state, local and
private funds for programs for the elderly and aging to the Board
of Selectmen. The Commission shall assist in interpreting and developing
policies and guidelines for elderly services and programs. The Commission
shall meet at least once every month on a date which shall be determined
by the regular members and call a special meeting from time to time
as necessary. The Commission shall be authorized to establish and
promulgate bylaws to enable it to function in fulfilling its duties.
It is not intended that the Commission shall operate programs.
The Commission shall prepare an annual budget. Said budget shall
be submitted to the Board of Selectmen for the next fiscal year budget.