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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-02 222-X ORDER222-X Introduced by Councilor */'yj. y, S JQE§yEsr June 22, 1970 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Mritrr Appornting a welfare Advisory _C ttee _. By fte Cita Conanil of CBM ofBam ar. ORDERED, TEAT the City Council provide for the appointment of a Welfare Advisory Committee fn accordance with the attached statement of alms and purposes. =' =VED 1970 ,IBA 18 M k: 19 CITY C',_EY,'S OFFICE e uus' IN CITY COUNCIL June 22, 1970 Referreo to Citizens Advisory Committee, tabled. ;x+� 7 OU SL \� July 1 1970 Palcen from from ab 16. retabled. 222_y ORDER Title, spQ. Welfare Advisoa'X Committee ................ ...................................... Introduced andf4ye ay�QdesT ilman Aug, 24, 1970 Retain On table. IN CITY COUNCIL Sept. 14, 1970 TY CLER% Remain on table. IN ZC Cd MCI July 27, 1970 CPM C Td Remain on table. IN CITY COU NCI Sept. 28, 1970 TY CLERK IeNeE i nate ly postponed. IN CITY COUNCIL Aug. 10, 1970 CI C10ix Remain on table. Aug, 24, 1970 Retain On table. In order to reflect the community concero for the needy, to provide welfare enrollees with a more acceptable means of appeal, and provide the community at large with a method to euggest new approaches for welfare service, a seven cam- ber welfare advisory committee is proposed. The composition of this ocardbtee will be as follows: 1. A Bangor public official (councilman or department head) to be appointed by the Bangor City Council. 2. A Berger City Welfare Department recipfeht to be appointed by the Bangor City Council. 3. One Bangor resident meeting O.Z.O. guidelines appointed by the Bangor City Council. 4• One member from a social service agency, ( United Commnity Service of Penobscot Valley or the Concealing Canter). The Bangor City Council to appoint the agency. The agency to appoint a member. $. One member fben a local business appointed by Council (suggested Chamber of Commerce. 6. One resident of Bangor to be appointed by the City Council. 7. One minister of a local church (Council of Churches). Council of Churches should appoint minister. The Director of the Welfare Department will be an ex-offico member. Five members present will constitute a quorum. There shall be three alternate members to be called in emergency situatione if a quorum cannot be achieved. This committee will meet each six months to review the welfare policy manual and make recommendations to the welfare director and the City Council and/or the City Manager. This committee will meet he a monthly and/or emergency basis for the purpose of reviewing cases appealed by recipients or persons applying for aid. Recommendations will be given directly to the City Manager who has a maximm of 21 days to make a decision. A letter stating the recommendations and an explanation will be sent to the participant being reviewed. Veen the request of the person appealing or the City Manager, recommendation shall be sent to the Banger City Council. The Welfare Advisory Committee during each six months' period will. re- search and develop recommendations for methods to better aim welfare re- soes problems epeci£ic to Banger residents. Research projects will also provide the Welfare Department with methods for better utilization of the total eemmeity resources. Me Welfare Advisory Committee will be responsible for at least one public meeting per 6 as. period to gain direct community input in its recommendation for welfare policy and will keep the community informed of welfare system changes. The Committee within sixmonths should follow-up each reoommendatien to determine if say action was taken and present new recommendations as deemed necessary by the committee. WELFARE ADVISORY CoiddlTTIE Chapter I1, Article 21, Sec. 6 Welfare Advisory Committee Section 6i There is hereby established a Welfare Advisory Committee which shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the City Council. 6.1.1 Selection of Members The composition of the committee Will reflect a broad cross-section of the community, including at least one client of the forgot Welfare Depart - meet and one citizen professionally qualified In the areas of human relations and social welfare. 6.1.2 Lerma of office Me appointments shall be for three year terms but the initial appointment shall be as followsi three for three years, two for two years, and two for one year. 6.2 Quorum A quorum is four members of the appointed committee. 6.5 Etas rmen The Chairman of the Welfare Advisory Committee shall be chosen annually at the first meeting (in Jam ary) of each year by majority vote of the committee. The coairman shall be responsible for calling emergency meetings and for insuring that a quorum Is present. the committee may also choose a Vice -Chairman and any other officers as it deems necessary from time to time. 6.4 Ex -officio Member Me Director of the Welfare Department N11 serve as an ex -officio member. 6.5 Meetln s Me Committee shall hold regular meetings at least o each month. At least onapubldc meeting will be held per six months period.e 6.6 Functions It shall be the function of this round timet To review the Welfare Policy Manual, to research arch and develop r e dations for the Welfare Director, to gain directcommunity input in its research on welfare policies, to help aim welfare z at problems specific to foment residents, to recommend projects thatwillseek to provide the Welfare Department with better utilisation of the total community resources, and to review actions taken concerning these recommendations. Me Committee will provide copies of Its recommendations to the appropriate City officials (City Welfare Director, City ymager, City council, etc., as the recommendation may warrant).