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Graber, Magnotto
<br /> ORDINANCE NO. 61-73 BY: Messrs. bIcBride, Sinagra,
<br /> Usher, Werner, Brockman,
<br /> AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE creating the position of Director of Aid for
<br />Sen or Citizens for senior citizens residing in the City of Lakewood and providing
<br />compensation therefor.
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<br /> WHEREAS, there are large numbers of senior citizens.residing in the City
<br />of Lakewood, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, a substantial number of'said senior citizens require assistance
<br />and aid other then financial,and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Council determines that a Director of Aid for Senior Citizens
<br />be appointed to give assistance to senior citizens in the many and varied problems
<br />which confront such individuals in such manners as obtaining the benefits of Home-
<br />stead reduction in real estate taxes, Blue Cross, Medicare, social security, transport-
<br />ation, processing correspondence involving claims and benefits, consumer protection,
<br />home maintenance and repairs and the multiplicity of other areas in which assistance
<br />is often sorely needed'and unavailable, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for
<br />the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the usual
<br />daily operation of a municipal department and for the further reason that the afore-
<br />mentioned assistance to the elderly should be provided at the earliest possible time,
<br />now, therefore,
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF TRE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO:
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<br /> Section 1.- That there is hereby created the position of Director of Aid
<br />for Senior Citizens for senior citizens residing in the City of Lakewood. The duties
<br />of said Director shall include, but not be limited to, providing aid and assistance
<br />to the elderly and to those persons who might because of illness or other unfortunate
<br />circumstances require aid in matters involving Medicare, social security, Blue Cross,
<br />Homestead exemptions on real estate taxes, consumer protection, transportation, proces-
<br />sing correspondence involving claims and benefits, and home maintenance and repairs,
<br />and further to provide services to the senior citizens of the City of Lakewood in such
<br />other matters as may be necessary to fully discharge the intent and purpose of this
<br />position.
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<br /> Section 2. The Director of Aid for Senior Citizens shall be compensated
<br />at the rate of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) per annum, payable
<br />bi-weekly, commencing from the date of employment of said Director. The Director
<br />is specifically prohibited from accepting any compensation or remuneration, directly
<br />or indirectly, from any individual to whom service has been extended.
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<br /> Section 3. Additional funds not to exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred
<br />Dollars ($3,500.00) per annum are hereby provided for miscellaneous services and
<br />~ransportation expenses.
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<br /> · . Section 4. Funds required for the purposes set forth in Sections 2 and 3
<br />hereof are hereby appropriated from the General Operating Fund (Division of Health).
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<br /> Section 5. That this ordinance is hereby declared to'bg an emergency
<br />measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the
<br />affirmative vote of two-thirds of 'all members elected to Council, it shall take
<br />effect and be in force immediately uPon its adoption'land approval by the Ma~or.
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