Chapter 2.45
YOUTH COUNCIL

Sections:

2.45.010    Committee of advisors – Created.

2.45.020    Committee of advisors – Membership.

2.45.030    Committee of advisors – Duties.

2.45.040    Youth council – Created.

2.45.050    Youth council – Purpose – Responsibilities – Organization.

2.45.010 Committee of advisors – Created.

A youth council committee of advisors comprised of adults residing in Eagle Mountain City is hereby created to organize, administer and supervise the activities of the Eagle Mountain City youth council provided for more specifically in this chapter. [Ord. O-20-2008 § 1; Ord. O-03-2008 § 1; Ord. O-23-2006 § 1; Ord. O-14-2004 § 1; Ord. O-04-2002 § 1].

2.45.020 Committee of advisors – Membership.

The youth council committee of advisors shall be comprised of three or more persons who shall be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council. The mayor shall also appoint one member of the committee of advisors as chair of the committee for a term not to exceed one year. [Ord. O-20-2008 § 2; Ord. O-03-2008 § 2; Ord. O-23-2006 § 2; Ord. O-14-2004 § 2; Ord. O-04-2002 § 2].

2.45.030 Committee of advisors – Duties.

The youth council committee of advisors (the “YCCA”) shall meet as often as necessary and shall organize, administer, supervise and advise the youth participating in the Eagle Mountain City youth council. [Ord. O-20-2008 § 3; Ord. O-03-2008 § 3; Ord. O-23-2006 § 3; Ord. O-14-2004 § 3; Ord. O-04-2002 § 3].

2.45.040 Youth council – Created.

The youth council of Eagle Mountain City is hereby created and shall be operated and governed as set forth more specifically in EMMC 2.45.050. [Ord. O-20-2008 § 4; Ord. O-03-2008 § 4; Ord. O-23-2006 § 4; Ord. O-14-2004 § 4; Ord. O-04-2002 § 4].

2.45.050 Youth council – Purpose – Responsibilities – Organization.

The Eagle Mountain City youth council is created for the following purposes:

A. To provide an opportunity for the youth of the Cedar Valley area to acquire a greater knowledge of and appreciation for our representative form of government through active participation in the system.

B. To help the mayor and city council to solve the problems and accomplish the goals of this community by working directly with the representatives of the youth.

C. To serve the youth of the Cedar Valley area by:

1. Informing the Eagle Mountain municipal government of the needs and wishes of the youth.

2. Planning and implementing social, educational, cultural and recreational activities for the youth.

3. Working with the mayor, city council, city department heads, schools, chamber of commerce, civic clubs and service organizations to provide service and leadership opportunities for the youth through ideas and accomplishments; develop positive self worth and esteem; help teach awareness and respect for the rights and property of themselves and others; and to promote community pride and to eliminate potential negative influences among our future community leaders.

D. The youth city council of Eagle Mountain City shall consist of a youth mayor, five youth city council (YCC) members who are elected by the youth of the Cedar Valley community at a youth general election or appointed by the Eagle Mountain City government. Additional youth may be appointed to serve as department heads and committee chairs or committee members.

E. Duties and Responsibilities of the Youth City Council.

1. To meet as scheduled by the youth council to conduct business.

2. To develop and adopt, by majority vote, a youth city council charter.

3. To modify this charter as needed by a majority vote.

4. To present to the mayor and city council this charter and all amendments.

5. To select one of its members to act as temporary youth council mayor (mayor pro tem) when the youth mayor is absent.

6. To pass motions and resolutions as necessary by a majority vote. A majority vote is one vote more than one-half the voting members who are present.

7. To carry out the purposes of the youth city council as outlined in this charter.

8. To plan activities for the youth of the community, coordinating all such activities with the mayor and the youth city council advisory committee.

F. Limitations of the Youth City Council Authority.

1. The youth city council must have a quorum in order to conduct business. A quorum is one more than half of the council members.

2. The charter and all amendments to the charter are to be approved by the mayor and city council.

3. The agendas of all youth city council meetings are to be posted publicly at least two days in advance of each meeting.

4. The mayor and youth city council advisor will coordinate all activities.

G. Responsibility and Authority of the Youth City Council Mayor.

1. To plan and conduct all youth city council meetings.

2. To carry out the decisions of the youth city council.

3. To meet periodically with the mayor of Eagle Mountain City to provide for proper planning and coordination between the city council and the youth city council.

4. To propose to the youth city council plans and projects designed to assist in the fulfillment of the purposes of the youth city council.

5. To vote only in a tie.

6. To assign each youth city council member areas of responsibility.

H. Responsibility and Authority of the Youth Council.

1. To accept assignments from the youth council mayor and the member of the Eagle Mountain city council position they are to represent.

2. To meet with and learn the responsibilities of the Eagle Mountain city council member for the position represented on the youth council.

3. To advocate the interests and views of the youth and youth council of Eagle Mountain as they pertain to the actions and responsibilities of the Eagle Mountain city council member for the position they represent.

4. Fulfill assignments and/or initiate projects designed for the benefit of the youth of Eagle Mountain and the citizens in general as pertains to their youth council responsibilities and as approved by the mayor and city council.

I. Committees. The youth city council shall create the following permanent committees to assist the council in carrying out their plans, goals and projects. Each committee shall be advised by a member of the youth city council. The members of the committees are to be appointed by the youth city council with the approval of the mayor and city council. Committee membership shall be for a one-year period. The committees shall be named as follows:

1. Committee on public safety and courts.

2. Committee on public works and engineering.

3. Committee on parks and recreation, planning and zoning.

4. Committee on community beautification, youth involvement and the environment.

5. Committee on community events and publicity and the chamber of commerce.

J. Youth City Recorder. A youth city recorder shall be appointed by the youth city council mayor with the approval of the youth city council. The responsibility and authority of the youth city recorder shall include the following:

1. Attend all youth city council meetings and take and maintain minutes of said meetings.

2. To carry out assignments of the youth city council.

3. To assist in maintaining the city historical scrapbook and the community progress book.

4. To have all youth city council records reviewed by the city recorder every July and January.

K. Requirements to Serve on the Youth City Council and in the Office of Mayor.

1. Each member must be a resident of the Cedar Valley area for at least one month.

2. Must be at least ninth grade and not yet a graduate from high school.

3. Must be at least in the eleventh grade to serve as mayor of the youth city council.

4. Must be a registered voter for youth elections.

5. Must be a resident of Eagle Mountain to serve as the mayor of the youth council.

L. Requirements to Remain on the Youth City Council.

1. Remain a resident of the Cedar Valley area.

2. Attend at least 75 percent of all youth city council meetings.

3. Fulfill the responsibilities of the office held.

4. Set a proper example for the youth of the community. A member of the youth city council can be removed from office upon violation of one or more of the above criteria and by a majority vote of the youth city council with the final approval of the mayor and city council.

M. Vacancies. A vacancy on the youth city council caused either by removal or by resignation shall be filled by nomination of the youth city council with final approval by the mayor and city council.

N. Procedures for the Election and Voting for Offices.

1. Voter Registration. All students attending local high school and junior high, or an equivalent academic level at or above ninth grade, residing within the Cedar Valley area are deemed to be registered to vote for youth city council candidates.

2. Pre-election Meeting. A pre-election meeting to be announced and publicized by the YCCA will be held for the purpose of reviewing the functions, goals and purpose of the youth city council. Individual youth interested in election to youth council office shall file a statement of candidacy at the pre-election meeting with the chair of the YCCA. Every student who runs for office will be listed on a single ballot. The eligible student candidate receiving the most votes at the election will serve as youth mayor. The candidates receiving the next five highest numbers of votes will serve as members of the youth city council. All remaining candidates will have an opportunity to serve either as youth department heads or committee members.

3. The Election Campaign. The election campaign shall be under the direction of the out-going youth city council, the committee on elections and the council advisor. Youth council election campaigns shall be subject to the same campaign disclosure and finance limitation legal requirements that apply to the elections for the mayor and council of Eagle Mountain City.

4. The General Election. The general election shall occur on the second Tuesday following the second Monday of November each election year. Polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at a polling place selected by the youth council with the concurrence of the YCCA. Qualified voters may have only one ballot and may vote only one time. Votes will be counted immediately following the close of the polls and the results will be announced by the mayor or his designated representative that same evening at the City Hall. All ballots shall be on nonpartisan ballots since all candidates run on individual merits instead of by party affiliation. All names listed on the ballot shall be listed in alphabetical order of their surnames. Any request for a recount shall be made in writing to the city recorder within 48 hours of the election. In the event of a tie vote during an election, the winner will be determined by a toss of a coin to be conducted by the city recorder. [Ord. O-20-2008 § 5; Ord. O-03-2008 § 5; Ord. O-23-2006 § 5; Ord. O-14-2004 § 5; Ord. O-04-2002 § 5].