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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4850 04/02/1997 ORDINANCE NO. 4850 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 ENTITLED "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Passed and approved by the President and Board of Trustees the 2nd day of April ,1997 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 2nd dayof April ,1997. CAF/ 3/27/97 ORDINANCE NO. 4850 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 ENTITLED "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect believe it to be in the best interests of the Village to establish a permanent commission consisting of the members of the youth of Mount Prospect, the purpose of such a commission shall be to provide a forum for youth to participate in the governmental processes of the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, such a Commission would also promote a greater sense of community pride and responsibility among youth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Chapter 5 entitled "Boards and Commissions" of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding a new Article XIV entitled "Mount Prospect Youth Commission"; so that hereafter said Article XIV shall be and read as follows: "ARTICLE XlV MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION SECTION: 5.1401. Creation and Purpose 5.1402 Appointment 5.1403. Membership 5.1404. Adult Advisors 5.1405. Duties 5.1406. Meetings 5.1407. Voting Sec. 5.1401. Creation and Purpose. There is hereby created the Mount Prospect Youth Commission. The membership of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall be broadly representative of the entire community, taking into particular account the various high schools and junior high schools attended by the youth of Mount Prospect. Sec. 5.1402. Appointment. Members of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall be appointed by the Village President, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, for a term of one (1) year. Members may be selected from recommendations from schools, youth organizations, churches, businesses, residents, other government agencies, etc. It shall be an objective, but not a mandatory requirement, that each school serving Mount Prospect youth above the age of eleven (11) years old be represented on the Mount Prospect Youth Commission. Sec. 5.1403. Membership. A. The members of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall be residents of the Village of Mount Prospect. B. The membership of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall elect a Chairman. Chapter 5 - Youth Commission Page 2 of 3 C, There shall be a minimum of eleven (11 ) members and a maximum of twenty- one (21) members of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission. It shall be a goal but not a mandatory requirement that two-thirds (2/3) of the members shall be between the age of fifteen (15) and twenty-one (21) years of age, inclusive, and one-third (1/3) of the members shall be between the ages of twelve (12) and fourteen (14) when appointed or reappointed. D. Members of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall be between the ages of twelve (12) and twenty-one (21), inclusive, when appointed or reappointed to the Mount Prospect Youth Commission. When a member of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission reaches the maximum age for membership, said member shall complete the term for which he/she was appointed. E. There shall be no limit on the number of terms a member may serve. Sec. 5.1404. Adult Advisors. There shall be at least three adult advisors to the Mount Prospect Youth Commission appointed by the Village President, with the advice and consent of the Village Board. The adult advisors shall consist of a Village Trustee, a sworn member of the Mount Prospect Police Department and an adult associated with Mount Prospect. Adult advisors shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for additional four year terms. An Adult Advisor shall not be a voting member of this Commission, Sec. 5.1405. Duties. The duties of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall be as follows: A. Formulate recommendations on specific topics as assigned by the President and Board of Trustees or initiated by the Commission, including but not limited to vandalism, liquor and drug law enforcement, automobile and bicycle safety, and youth and family issues; B. Identify youth issues in the community by holding public meetings, studying youth services in the Village and in other communities, and receiving communications from schools, community groups, and Village residents; where possible, develop solutions to these problems and, if appropriate, present recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees of the Village; C. Compile, maintain, and distribute a current directory of existing services and programs for youth in the Village furnished by public and private agencies; D. Organize and coordinate existing youth programs such as Youth in Government Day; E. Develop and implement new programs for youth in the Village; F. Foster and promote cooperation among governmental and non-governmental organizations serving youth within the Village; G. As needed, recommend changes in the structure or function of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission so that the Commission may better accomplish the purposes for which it was created; and H. Prepare annually and present to the Village Manager the Mount Prospect Youth Commission budget recommendations for inclusion in the annual Village budget submittal. hapter 5 - Youth Commission Page 3 of 3 Sec. 5~1406. Meetings. The Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall meet on the first Wednesday of each and every calendar month, which meeting date, time and location shall be included on an agenda which agenda shall be posted. The chairman may call a special meeting as required or change the date of the monthly meeting to accommodate calendar conflicts. In addition to its regular monthly meeting, the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall meet in June and December of each year with the President and the Board of Trustees at a Committee of the Whole meeting. The first priority of these meetings shall be to report on issues currently before the Commission. Minutes of the meetings of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission shall be taken, a copy of which minutes shall be forwarded to the Village Clerk for the official records of the Village. All meetings and actions of this Commission shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the ~Open Meetings ACt." Sec. 5-1407. Voting. As it applies to this Commission, a duly constituted quorum shall consist of one-half (%) plus one (1) of the duly appointed members present and voting. A majority vote of the voting members present at a duly constituted meeting of the Commission shall be required to take final action on any measure before the Commission. Each member of the Commission shall have one vote. Adult advisors shall have no vote. The Chairman shall vote on every final decision of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission." SECTION TVVO: That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: Clowes, Corcoren, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks NAYS: None ABSENT: Hendricks PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of April, 1997. Village President ATTEST: Carol A. Fields Village Clerk