[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Clairton 12-28-1989 by Ord. No.
1457. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Human Needs and Resources Board in
and for the City of Clairton. The Board shall consist of seven members
to be appointed by the City Council for terms so fixed that the terms
of office of three members expire once every three years and the terms
of office of two members expire each in the other two years. The City
Manager shall appoint an administrator involved in human services
as an ex officio member of the Board.
The members of the Board shall be appointed by the City Council
for terms of three years. The aforesaid appointments for specified
terms notwithstanding, a Board member may stay in office until a successor
qualifies or is appointed.
The members of the Board shall serve without pay, and vacancies
on the Board which occur otherwise than by the expiration of a term
shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired term in the
same manner as the original appointment.
The Board shall:
A.
Collect and assess data on social problems and needs of the City.
B.
Investigate sources of funding appropriate for assisting in the solution
of social problems.
C.
Utilize resources now existing, including increased cooperation among
community groups.
D.
Report quarterly to the Council, as a whole, at a public meeting
regarding community needs and resources.
E.
Advise the administrative appointee of the Manager for human services
with regard to community needs and the allotment of funds for such
programs.
