HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-15-04 Youth Advisory CouncilRESOLUTION NO. R-15-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE SEBASTIAN YOUTH
ADVISORY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP;
PROVIDING FOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING
FOR PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR SUNSET; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Sebastian Youth Advisory Council will provide Sebastian's
youth with the opportunity to make their voice heard and to participate in the City's
decision making process through recommendations to the City Council that address
youth issues, promote existing programs and develop new programs, projects and
activities for the young people of the City of Sebastian, thereby promoting and
encouraging the youth to become involved and become effective leaders in the
community and help to shape the future of Sebastian.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, as follows:
SECTION 1. Creation. The Sebastian Youth Advisory Council, hereinafter
known as SYAC, is hereby created and shall consist of nine (9) members apportioned
as follows: five (5) members from Sebastian River High School (SRHS), two (2)
members from Sebastian River Middle School (SRMS) and two (2) members from
Sebastian Charter Jr. High (SCJH).
SECTION 2. Membership Qualifications. The members will be city residents
who are actively enrolled in public or private school.
SECTION 3. Application Process. Candidates for membership on the SYAC
shall be chosen by their respective school principal, vice principal or designee(s).
SECTION 4. Appointment of Members. The members shall be appointed by
the Sebastian City Council and serve a (1) one year term.
SECTION 5. Conduct. Each member of the SYAC shall conduct himself or
herself in a positive, friendly and law-abiding manner at all times.
SECTION 6. Election of Officers. City Manager, or designee shall serve as
temporary Chair for purposes of presiding over the election of the SYAC Chair. The
SYAC shall elect a chair to conduct meetings and a vice chair to conduct meetings in
the absence of the chair. Each term shall be for one (1) year.
SECTION 7. Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled as they occur.
SECTION 8. Meetings; Records. The SYAC shall hold at least one regular
meeting per quarter with the option to hold more or less as desired or as needed. The
venue for the meeting shall be the Sebastian City Hall between the 3:00 p.m. and 4:00
p.m. All meetings shall be public under F.S. Section 286.011. Public records shall be
kept by the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 9. Quorum. The presence of a majority of the entire membership of
the SYAC shall constitute a quorum for a meeting. In the absence of a quorum, the
members present may meet in a workshop session.
SECTION 10. Voting. The affirmative vote of a majority of members present
either in a regular meeting or workshop, shall be necessary to adopt a recommendation
to be forwarded to the Sebastian City Council.
SECTION 11. Absence from Meetings. Unexcused absence from three (3)
consecutive regular meetings of the SYAC shall result in a vacancy.
SECTION 12. Order of Business. The Chair of the SYAC (or Vice -Chair in the
Chair's absence), calls the meeting to order. Roll call is taken and names of those
present and absent is recorded in the minutes. The Chair announces if a quorum is
present. The order of business shall be as follows:
1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meeting.
3. Announcements.
4. Public comment.
5. Unfinished business.
6. New business.
7. Member comments.
8. Adjournment.
SECTION 13. Duties and Responsibilities.
The SYAC shall have the duties and responsibilities to:
1. Evaluate and review problems facing the city's youth.
2. Facilitate neighborhood meetings with youth to discuss problems, needs, and
suggested improvements for our community.
3. Meet regularly with City Manager, Mayor and City Council to share ideas and
discuss issues, concerns and needed improvements.
4. Attend city council meetings and participate in vision and goal setting
sessions.
5. Present recommended improvements to the City Council.
6. Evaluate and advise the City Council on issues forwarded to the SYAC for
advice.
SECTION 14. Sunset Provision. Unless re-established by a succeeding Council
resolution on or before December 31, 2016, this advisory committee shall be disbanded.
SECTION 15. Conflict. All resolutions or parts of resoultions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Council Member
Adams . I The motion was seconded by Council Member Gillmor
and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Richard Gillmor
aye
Vice -Mayor Jerome Adams
aye
Council Member Andrea Coy
aye
Council Member Jim Hill
aye
Council Member Bob McPartlan
aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 25th
day of February, 2015.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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Richa d Gillmor, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sally A. Ma' , MMC — City Clerk
Approved as to Form and Content for
Reliance by the City of Sebastian Only:
Robert A. Ginsburg, Cit ttorney