[Adopted 11-13-2007]
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Editor's Note: Former Article XXIV, Capital
Improvement Project Oversight Committee, adopted 2-27-1996, was repealed
8-4-1998.
There is hereby established a permanent Commission
on Veterans’ Affairs, effective October 23, 2007.
The Commission on Veterans’ Affairs shall
consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the Town Council.
Of the members first appointed, three shall serve until December 31,
2008; three shall serve until December 31, 2009; and three shall serve
until December 31, 2010. Thereafter, each succeeding member shall
be appointed for a term of three years.
The Commission on Veterans’ Affairs shall,
at its first meeting following the effective date of its appointment
and annually thereafter, elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
from among its members and such other officers as the Commission may
determine.
The Commission on Veterans’ Affairs shall
meet at least quarterannually and at such other times as the Commission
shall determine. The Commission may adopt its own rules of procedure
consistent with the provisions of this article.
The Town Manager shall designate one or more
representatives from his or her office or other appropriate department
as liaison with the Commission for the purposes of coordination. The
Commission on Veterans’ Affairs, through its Chairperson or,
in the absence of its Chairperson, through its Vice Chairperson, may
request from the designated liaison such information as it may require
and such clerical or other assistance as may be reasonably available
and necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities under the
provisions of this article. The members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation.
The Commission on Veterans’ Affairs shall
advise the Town Council and Town Manager on matters of concern to
veterans and their families and on measures the Town Council and Town
Manager can undertake to better serve the needs of veterans and their
families. The Commission shall endeavor to increase awareness among
veterans as to the benefits for which they may be eligible. The Commission
shall keep records of its meetings and activities and shall, at least
annually, report to the Town Council on its activities.
