Cemetery Board Trustees

As administrative officials of the city, the commission is responsible to the City Manager for the performance of their duties.
The cemeteries which have been or may hereafter be established by the City and maintained either within or without the city limits, of which plats have been or shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk, shall be under the management, supervision, and care of the board.  It shall, if necessary, cause such cemeteries to be laid out in lots, drives, and walks; the lots to be numbered, drives and walks therein to be named, and plats thereof to be made.  The board shall fix the price of lots and fees for other services. 

The board shall, from time to time, make such rules and regulations for the burial of the dead, care, improvement, and protection of the grounds, mausoleums, monuments, and appurtenances of the cemeteries and orderly conduct of persons visiting them, as may be deemed necessary.  The board shall see that this chapter and all rules and regulations in respect to cemeteries are strictly enforced.  The cemetery sexton or his/her designated agent shall cause to be kept a register of all interments made in any city cemetery in which shall appear the name of the deceased, the date and place of internment, and such other information as may be required.

The board meets when called.

The Current Membership is as follows:

BY-LAWS

MEMBERSHIP: 5 - All at Large

RESTRICTIONS: No Councilpersons or Mayor, Majority Resident or Property Owner

TERM OF OFFICE: Indefinite

APPOINTMENT: By Council upon recommendation of Manager

AUTHORITY: Charter Section 4.9A, City Code 26-2

REGULAR MEETING DATE: When called - City Hall

ATTENDANCE: Any Commissioner absent two consecutive meetings or 2% of regular meetings in a calendar year, without prior written approval by the City Manager, will be considered for removal from the commission. All absences shall be recorded in the meeting minutes.

**All meetings are subject to Open Meetings Act requirements. Meeting must be posted in advance on the city calendar and notices must be sent at least two days prior.**

MINUTES: Proposed minutes are to be submitted to members within 10 days of the meeting. Approved minutes are due to City Hall with 2 days of approval.

EMAIL MINUTES TO: jmorence@corunna-mi.gov and stout2737@gmail.com