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ORDINANCE NO. 2226
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills recognizes the value
of input of youth in activities in North Richland Hills; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is important to involve youth in leadership
and volunteer activities; and
WHEREAS, the youth of North Richland Hills can help to continue the vision of
quality of life for our citizens in the future;
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas that
there is hereby created a Youth Advisory Committee for the City of North Richland Hills,
Texas with the following duties and responsibilities and subject to the following terms:
1.
The Youth Advisory Committee will consist of 16 members, all of whom shall be
students in the 9th through 12th grade levels, and reside in the City of North Richland Hills.
2.
All Committee Members will initially be appointed by the City Council, with the Mayor
and City Council Members each appointing two members. The initial term of office will be
for one year. Subsequent members will be selected from an application process that is
developed by the Youth Advisory Committee and approved by the City Council. The terms
of office will end on May 31 of each year and new members shall be appointed to begin
service on May 31 of each year.
3.
The Committee shall elect from its membership a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and
Treasurer for one year terms of office. The initial group of officers shall be elected at the
first meeting following the organizational meeting of the Committee. Subsequent officers
shall be elected each year following the appointment of new members.
4.
The function of the Committee shall be to serve as liaison between the City Council
and the youth of the community on issues affecting youth, and to encourage the positive
growth and development of youth by involving them in social, cultural, recreational and
other drug and alcohol free activities. When requested by the City Councilor the City
Manager, the Committee shall give advice and assistance on matters concerning the
needs of youth. The Committee shall also develop and prepare an application process for
future members of the Committee to be submitted to the City Council for review and
approval.
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5.
The Committee shall hold meetings at least monthly, at times and places it may
designate. All meetings of the Committee shall be in accordance with the Texas Open
Meetings Law and all regular and special meeting notices shall be provided to the local
newspaper and news media and the North Richland Hills City Council, as well as posted
at all high schools. At all meetings of the Committee, the presence of a majority of the
Committee Members then in office shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a
quorum.
6.
In the performance of its function, the Committee is authorized to make
recommendations to the City Council and the City Manager on:
a) Policy matters affecting the youth of the community;
b) Planning, organizing, coordinating and carrying out drug and alcohol free social,
cultural, recreational and other activities for the youth of the community;
c) Establishing guidelines, rules and procedures for participation in such activities;
d) Making appropriate surveys to determine input from youth in the community
regarding areas of interest or other needs of youth.
7.
By January 31 of each year the Committee shall submit a written report the City
Council on the status of its activities to date. By May 31 of each year the Committee shall
submit a written report to the City Council of its activities for the entire year and an annual
plan of work for the ensuing year.
8.
Subject to the approval of the City Manager, the facilities and personnel of the City
shall be made available to assist the Committee in carrying out its functions.
9.
The Committee is authorized to develop bylaws, rules and procedures for the
conduct of its authorized activities, subject to the approval of the City Council.
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10.
The City Manager shall appoint a staff member to attend and be liaison between the
Committee and the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the North Richland Hills City Council this the 28th
day of July, 1997.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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