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l3®a Ii 13 Special Town Meeting Aug® 4/71 :article 12, Section 2 Ctd® [I by-law, the Board shall appoint three (3) members for three l3 �II years , two (2) members for two (2) years and two (2) ; embers for i one Q) year term. Members can be re-appointed for concurrent terms . .the members of the Council shall serge without pay. Section 3® Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Council, by reason of death, resignation, inability to act or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Selectmen for the remainder of the term. Section 4. The Council on Aging at its first annual meeting and thereafter, annually in April of each year, shall elect from its membership a President, lst 'dice P esident , 2nd Vice President , Secretary and Treasurer. Each officer shall hold office until the next annual election® In the event a. vacancy occurs in any of the offices above , the Council shall ?-gold a special meeting for the purpose of electing one of its members to fill such .vacancy® Section 5. The Council shall prepare and submit an annual report of its activities to the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the Commission on Aging. Section Sg The Council may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require® Submitted by Selectmen. Dr. Smith : Tyr. Smith spoke for "Geriatricsu ® ® . ®and finished b saying: T would like to move that Section 6 be deleted in view of the fast that article 13 provides for funds for services . Garland : The Finance Committee raised an objection; the reason .for the objection to this section is that it would be using poor judgment to have, say, 4 or 5 people on the payroll over which the Town would { have no control ® And there are the questions of fringe benefits , insurances , etc. Furthermore, T doubt if for $350.00 you can. hire much clerical help. My suggestion is that section 6 be deleted. Dr® Smith: I agree with the Finance Committee about appointments at will — _ Kelinuii Clara 'e do need hired employees though. You can't depend on volunteers . They don 't want restrictions on there, nor do they