Sec. 2-121. - Membership; terms.
Sec. 2-122. - Appointment; vacancies.
Sec. 2-123. - Meetings; chairperson.
Secs. 2-125—2-129. - Reserved.
A human services advisory board is hereby established for the Town of Chapel Hill.
(Ord. No. O-82-24, § 1, 4-5-82)
Sec. 2-121. - Membership; terms.
The human services advisory board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed as hereinafter provided. The terms of office shall be three (3) years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that the initial terms of members first appointed shall be as follows: Two (2) members shall be appointed for a period of one (1) year, two (2) members shall be appointed for a period of two (2) years, and three (3) members shall be appointed for a period of three (3) years. Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves. The terms of all members shall expire on the 30th day of June following the end of the final year of their terms.
The advisory board shall be selected to be representative of the entire town community, its needs, aspirations and values. The advisory board shall not be an advocacy group to lobby for or represent special interests.
Members of the human services advisory board may serve as a board member or as paid or nonpaid staff of a human service agency only if that agency does not apply for or receive funding from the town.
(Ord. No. O-82-24, § 1, 4-5-82; Ord. No. 99-9-13/O-7a)
Sec. 2-122. - Appointment; vacancies.
The members shall be appointed by the mayor and council. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
(Ord. No. O-82-24, § 1, 4-5-82)
Sec. 2-123. - Meetings; chairperson.
The human services advisory board shall regularly hold meetings at such time and places as it shall determine. It shall annually elect one member to serve as chairperson and preside over its meetings. It may create and fill such other offices and committees as it may deem necessary.
All meetings of the board shall be open to the public, and reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given to the public in accord with Chapter 143, Article 33C of the North Carolina General Statutes.
The board shall keep a record of its meetings, including attendance of its members; its resolutions, findings, recommendations and actions.
A quorum of the board, necessary to take any official action, shall consist of four (4) members. The concurring vote of a simple majority of those members present shall be necessary to take any official action.
(Ord. No. O-82-24, § 1, 4-5-82)
The human services advisory board shall have the following powers and duties:
(a)
Assess and update the human service needs of Chapel Hill and alert the council to changes in these needs.
(b)
Identify needs and service gaps and seek ways to fill the gaps.
(c)
Help to develop an effective relationship with Orange County social programs and the human services advisory commission.
(d)
Work with private agencies to coordinate delivery of human services.
(e)
Advise the council on the need for and scope of advocacy services.
(f)
Help assure that Chapel Hill citizens are provided with all county and state services to which they are entitled.
(g)
Conduct periodic community forums to discuss human service issues with town citizens.
(h)
Advise the council with respect to human service funding needs at the beginning of the budget cycle.
(i)
Recommend to council which, if any, needs should be met by town funding of private agencies.
(j)
Devise a recommended system of performance contracting with private human service agencies for service.
(Ord. No. O-82-24, § 1, 4-5-82)