0610ORDINANCE NO. 610
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A YOUTH
ADVISORY COMMISSION AND RULES FOR ITS
OPERATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the benefit of citizen participation in
government; and,
WHEREAS, youth are the foundation of our future; and,
effective.
WHEREAS, youth issues require public awareness, input, and support to be
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION I. A Youth Advisory Commission is herein created to generate broad-base public
awareness of and support for youth. The Commission, under the direction of the Mayor, will
be advisory in nature, evaluating current issues affecting youth in Southlake and bringing them
to the attention of the Council and other Boards and Commissions as necessary. The
Commission shall not have responsibility or authority over public officials or employees of the
City.
SECTION Il. The Mayor will assign, and prioritize as necessary, projects for discussion and
reporting as well as the Commission generating their own discussion projects. The Mayor and
City Council will use the Commission as a formal "voice of youth" on various items concerning
youth in the City.
SECTION III. The Commission will serve as a vehicle to familiarize the youth of Southlake
with the governance process in Municipal Government. To this end, as schedules, key elected
or appointed staff of the City will educate the Commission members on different facets of
municipal government and will make themselves available to answer questions from the
Commission on an as needed basis. Also, the City will host a "Youth and Government Day"
for Commission members at the end of each school year.
SECTION IV. The Youth Advisory Commission shall consist of three (3) representatives from
each grade level at each High School and Middle School in the City of Southlake. To ensure
a broad spectrum of students from the community, an individual school committee (chartered
by the school principal) will recommend to the Council, representatives from their school.
These representatives will form a diverse group, and selection will be based upon the
Committee's knowledge of the student as well as the student's willingness to serve. In addition,
the Mayor shall appoint two (2) "At Large" representatives who are high school or middle
school students and reside in the City of Southlake but do not attend school in the Carroll
Independent School District. Each Commission member will be eligible to serve from one (1)
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Youth Advisory Commission
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to three (3) years on the Commission, depending upon an annual review by their school
committee, committee.
SECTION V. A Chair shall be appointed by the City Council from the membership for a one
year term. The Commission shall also have a Vice-Chair and Secretary elected by its members
for a one year term. The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Commission and
minutes thereof shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Secretary.
SECTION VI. Regular meetings will be held each month of the school year. However, special
meetings may be called by the Chair or the Vice-Chair of the Commission at any other time
after notice has been given to the Commission. A simple majority of the members shall
constitute a quorum. A vote of the simple majority of the quorum shall be required for any
action taken by the commission.
SECTION VII. All members of the Commission are subject to removal in accordance to the
City Council's current policy. In addition, the members of the Commission may be removed
at any time by the City Council with or without cause.
SECTION VIII. An annual report shall be presented by the Commission to inform the Mayor
and City Council of the Commission's interaction, activities, and progress as related to its
established purpose no later than June 30 of each year. Additional reports shall be submitted
as requested by either the Mayor or the Commission.
SECTION IX. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the Ist reading the 7 da~199fi(~
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 2nd reading the ~ day of ~]g/~, 1994.
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Youth Advisory Commission
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State , this day
personally appeared DAWN M. RIVERA Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
Star—Telegram, published by the Star—Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth , in Tarrant
County, Texas ; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the
following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named
paper on the following dates:
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OF JU'NE, 1994.
1 teary Fickes,
Mayor of Southlake
Attest:Sandra L.LeGrand,
City Secretary
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