Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 07-11-Creating Youth Committee — reading text

RESOLUTION 2007-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A YOUTH COMMITTEE FOR THE YOUTH OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH; ESTABLISHING ITS MEMBERSHIP AT 11 MEMBERS; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach is interested in the thoughts and ideas of today’s youth for improving the City for the future; WHEREAS, the City Council looks to have members of the youth community to become more involved in the local government; WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach would like to get an idea of the services and activities important to the City’s youth; WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach would like to make the community a desired place for youth to return and make their permanent residence; it is THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH: Section 1. The City of Fort Walton Beach hereby establishes a “Youth Committee” to represent the youth of the City. Section 2. The purpose of the Youth Committee is to advise the Fort Walton Beach City Council on matters effecting the City’s youth and to recommend to Council desired programs, projects, and activities important to the City’s youth. The Committee shall make such advice and recommendations through a report to the Council no less than quarterly each year. Section 3. The Youth Committee shall consist of 11 members, who must be residents of the City, in 10" through 12™ grade. Each member shall apply to and be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council. Each member will serve on the Committee until their graduation from high school. Members, other than the charter membership, shall be composed of no more than five members in 12" grade. Section 4. At their meeting in August of each year, the Committee shall elect from among their body a chair and vice-chair. a. The chair and vice-chair shall serve for one year and may be re-elected to serve in the same position. b. The Public Information Officer, or a designee of the City Manager, shall serve as the City staff liaison to the Committee. Section 5. The Committee will meet on the third Wednesday of every month, excluding June and July, at 5:30 p.m., at a location to be determined by the Committee each month. The Committee may schedule additional meetings to conduct the business of the Committee by voting on the date, time, and location of such additional meeting at any regularly scheduled meeting. Section 6. The Committee meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the latest version of Roberts' Rules of Order. Section 7. The Committee is governed by the Sunshine Law and shall be educated, upon appointment, on the provisions of it. Section 8. The provisions of chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances which are not in conflict with the provisions of this resolution, shall govern the Committee. Section 9. The Committee shall continue in existence until dissolved by the City Council. Section 10. This resolution shall be effective upon vote of Council. Adopted: _| tA June 2007 Nuke icy Mike Anderson, Mayor Attest: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: By: Mbt Sw By: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Toni L. Craig, City Attoriey DISPOSITION ~ d He