HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-83 ORDINANCE NO. 00
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SENIOR
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
There is hereby created a Senior Citizens Advisory
Commission composed of fifteen ( 15) members who are resident
citizens and qualified voters of the City of Beaumont.
Members shall be senior citizens and others knowledgable and
interested in the concerns of senior citizens. Members of the
Senior Citizens Advisory Commission shall be appointed by the
City Council. Of the fifteen ( 15) members first appointed,
five (5 ) shall be appointed for a term of one ( 1 ) year,
five (5 ) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, and
five (5 ) shall be appointed for a term of three (3 ) years;
thereafter, the term of office of each member of the Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission shall be three ( 3) years or
until a successor is appointed. The Chairman and Vice
Chairman shall be elected annually by a majority of the
Commission members. Vacancies shall be filled by the City
Council for the unexpired term. Members of the Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission shall serve without compensation
and all members of said Commission shall be subject to
removal at the will and pleasure of the City Council. The
duties of the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission shall be
advisory in nature, and it shall advise the City Council and
the City Manager in matters affecting senior citizens'
interests and assist in planning and policy making for
related activities. These duties will include, but not be
limited to assisting in the development of plans and policies
for the Best Years Center and other programs and facilities
provided by the City for Senior Citizens. The Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission shall meet monthly or as
required by the Chairman or the City Manager.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances , should for any
reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such
end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 3 .
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont
this the day of , 1980.
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