Mission Statement:
The Town of Riverview Seniors Roundtable
was established February 2006 following
adoption of council motion to support a proposal submitted by community
advocates for seniors. To engage seniors in the actions and investments of Council and the Mayor with
respect to policies, programs and services to support the quality of
life for seniors in the Town of Riverview.
Work with other levels of
government, non- profit organizations and the community
to facilitate and enhance co-ordination and integration of services for seniors
The COMMITTEE shall hold regular bi-monthly
meetings, with the exceptions of July,
and August. Meetings are held four times
per year. If a special issue of interest was to emerge, a meeting could be
called at any time to conduct the business of the Roundtable. In the
event of school closure due to
inclement weather on the
regularly scheduled meeting day, the meeting will
be postponed to the following
week.
(2015)
ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
1.1
In these By-laws:
(a)
COMMITTEE means the Town of Riverview Seniors Roundtable Committee (TRSRC).(2015)
(b)
YEAR means the operating year of the COMMITTEE. The
YEAR shall be from January 1 to December 31.
(c)
MEMBER means a person appointed by their
Organization as a representative.
(d)
EXECUTIVE refers to the collective group of members
which includes the following positions;
Chair
Vice Chair
Past Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
ARTICLE II -
MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMITTEE
2.1
Membership on the committee shall
be open to persons appointed by their respective organization within
Riverview. The COMMITTEE shall also be
composed of individuals representing segment of the Riverview populations (Senior
citizens advocates) The COMMITTEE role is to bring forward proactive solutions
in the areas of public safety, and issues affecting seniors.
ARTICLE III -
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
3.1
The appointment of officers
shall be by vote (where required) or by acclamation. They shall assume office following the election
of the month of January each year.
3.2
The Chair shall be the chair of
all the official meetings and ensure that the meetings are conducted in an
orderly and productive manner. The Chair
shall remain neutral except in the event of a voting tie where he/she will cast
the deciding vote.
3.3
The Vice Chair shall chair all
meetings where the Chair is unable to attend.
The Vice Chair shall perform duties as of the Chair.
3.4
The Secretary shall attend and
suitably record in permanent form, all meetings of the COMMITTEE, The Secretary
shall keep such records as may be necessary to record the business of the
COMMITTEE.
3.5
The Treasurer shall keep
accurate records of any monies held by the COMMITTEE.
3.6
The executive committee when necessary will meet to conduct business
of the roundtable in between meetings and make recommendations to the committee
as a whole.(2015)
3.7
All disbursement exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) will be
referred to the executive committee for review and brought back with a
recommendation to the Committee as a whole at the next meeting.(2015)
ARTICLE IV - ELECTION
4.1
Election of the Executive
Committee shall be held at the January meeting each year.
ARTICLE VI - SPECIAL MEETINGS
5.0 The Town of Riverview
will appoint one Town Councilor to act as liaison between the Town Council and the COMMITTEE.
5.1
Special meetings may be called
at the discretion of the Chair.
5.2
The COMMITTEE shall meet upon
the call of the EXECUTIVE.
ARTICLE VI -
PROCEDURE
6.1 Roberts Rule of Order
shall prevail should no consensus be reached by committee members.
ARTICLE VII
- ORDER OF BUSINESS
7.1 The order of business
shall be as follows;
·
Reading/Adoption of agenda and
minutes from previous meeting as circulated,
·
Business arising from the
minutes,
·
Report from any member of the
committee,
·
New Business,
·
Adjournment
ARTICLE VIII
- AMENDMENTS
8.1
The by-laws of the COMMITTEE
may be suspended or amended at any meeting of the COMMITTEE by an affirmative
vote of three-quarters of the MEMBERS present, provided the proposed amendment
shall have been submitted in writing to each MEMBER 14 days prior to the
meeting.
8.2 Fifty 50% plus one of the members present
shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of conducting a meeting of the Roundtable. (2015)
Adopted at the June 2, 2015
