DMR.5.3.010 Aging Unit

The Tribal Governing Board hereby establishes and empowers the Lac Courte Oreilles Aging Unit to carry out the intent of this ordinance as further defined herein:

(a) The Tribal Governing Board shall employ an Aging Director who will be responsible for effectuating elder services within the area of operation and the duties as defined in the Director's job description. The Executive Director shall be supervised by the Tribal Governing Board.

(b) The Aging Unit, acting through its Aging Director, shall have the following powers which it may exercise consistent with the purposes for which it has been established:

(1) To undertake and carry out studies and analyses of elders needs, to prepare tribal aging unit plans, to execute the same, and to operate elder programs;

(2) To implement the directive of the Tribal Governing Board pertaining to recommendations of the Elders Advisory Council on Aging regarding the service preferences of participants;

(3) To implement the directive of the Tribal Governing Board pertaining to recommendations of the Elders Advisory Council on Aging regarding days, hours, and locations of meal site operations;

(4) To implement the directive of the Tribal Governing Board pertaining to recommendations of the Elders Advisory Council on Aging regarding meal site environment furnishings with regard to disabled and handicapped participants;

(5) To implement the directive of the Tribal Governing Board pertaining to recommendations of the Elders Advisory Council on Aging regarding supportive social services to be incorporated at the Aging Unit; and

(6) To implement the directive of the Tribal Governing Board pertaining to recommendations of the Elders Advisory Council on Aging regarding the on-going development of the Aging programs;

(c) It is the purpose and intent of this ordinance to authorize the Aging Unit to secure the financial aid or cooperation of the Federal and State governments in the undertaking, maintenance or operation of elder programs within the area of operation.

(d) The Tribal Governing Board does not by the adoption of this ordinance consent to any authorization not accountable to the Tribal Governing Board.

(e) The Aging Director shall submit the following reports to the Tribal Governing Board with copies to the Elders Advisory Council on Aging;

(1) Monthly Report showing:

(A) Summary of the prior month's activities;

(B) Financial condition of the Aging Unit;

(D) Any significant problems and accomplishments of the Aging Unit;

(E) Plans for the future;

(F) Such other information as the Aging Director, the Elders Advisory Council on Aging, or the Tribal Governing Board deems pertinent.

(2) Annual Report showing;

(A) Summary of the above concerns addressed in the monthly report;

(B) Long-term plans and goals for the Aging Unit.

(f) The tribal aging unit plan and related budget for elder services must be approved by the Tribal Governing Board as well as any other operating budgets of the Aging Unit.