Sec. 6-5. - Historical cemetery commission.

(a)

Purpose. The town has created a historical cemetery commission which shall:

(1)

Establish an inventory of all known historical cemetery locations within the town;

(2)

Develop plans and programs to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain historical cemeteries;

(3)

Recommend to the town council such actions as may be necessary to implement such plans and programs; and

(4)

Investigate public and private resources to accomplish its plans and programs.

(b)

Membership. The membership of the historical cemetery commission shall consist of no more than five members, who must be residents of the town. The members shall be appointed by the town council and represent each of the five wards in the town.

(c)

Terms of office of members.

(1)

Upon passage, the town council shall appoint the five members to hold office on the following staggered terms:

a.

Two to hold office for a one-year term.

b.

Two to hold office for a two-year term.

c.

One to hold office for a three-year term.

(2)

Thereafter, as the initial terms expire, the town council will appoint or re-appoint the expired seats for three-year terms. The existing expiring members will continue to hold their seats until the new appointments are made.

(d)

Nonattendance of members. In the event that any member of the historical cemetery commission shall be absent for four consecutive commission meetings, he may be replaced by the town council at the request of the existing members. Such new replacement member will serve out the remaining term of the absent member.

(e)

Acceptance of support or money. The historical cemetery commission shall have the authority to accept public support and funding from individuals and others for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this section. All funding shall be deposited in a special account established by the town finance director, and shall be deposited and disbursed under the rules and procedures established by the finance director. The commission shall provide the finance director with a quarterly report on all financial activities involving the commission.

(f)

Appropriations by town council. The town council may, at its discretion, appropriate funds to the commission to carry out the purposes outlined in this section.

(Code 1970, § 6-5; Ord. No. 2008-7, 5-6-2008)