[Adopted 9-26-1984; amended 9-22-1992 by Ord. No. 9193-4 (§§ 2-111 to 2-114 of the 1974 Code)]
There is hereby established a Commission on Aging and Disabled which shall serve as a successor to the Advisory Committee on Aging.
The Commission shall consist of nine members. Members shall be appointed by the Council for staggered terms of three years expiring on November 30 of the appropriate year.
A. 
The Commission on Aging and Disabled shall work cooperatively with appropriate Town offices and departments to implement the policies of the Town Council relative to senior and disabled citizens, as charged by the Town Council. For purposes of this article, senior citizens means those individuals age 55 or older, and disabled citizens, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Commission shall monitor and assess the needs and affairs of senior and disabled citizens in Newington, which shall, among other things, relate to housing, economics, employment, health, counseling, recreation, transportation, outreach programs and nutrition, and shall report thereon, in writing, to the Town Council and Town Manager on or before October 31 of each year, and/or when necessary. In addition, the Commission shall also advise the Town Council and appropriate Town agencies on issues affecting senior and disabled citizens as they relate to Town government matters. The Commission is authorized to submit policy recommendations to the Town Council when appropriate or necessary.
B. 
The Commission on Aging and Disabled shall be responsible for policy oversight of the Department of the Senior and Disabled Center Services, including policy oversight of the Senior and Disabled Center operations and policy oversight for activities and Town programs serving senior and disabled citizens. The Commission shall provide assistance to the Director in the preparation of the Department's budget. The Commission shall establish operation policies for the Senior and Disabled Center and Town programs addressed to serving senior and disabled citizens, subject to the advice and consent of the Town Council.
C. 
The Commission on Aging and Disabled shall secure periodic reports from representatives of any of its appointed subcommittees.
D. 
The Commission shall meet once every month except during July and August for regular meetings or more often if necessary.
The Town Manager shall assign appropriate personnel as staff support for the Commission, including the Director of the Department of the Senior and Disabled Center Services, who shall serve as staff person to the Commission on Aging and Disabled and as Administrator of the Senior and Disabled Center.