Chapter 2.45
YOUTH COUNCIL
Sections:
2.45.050 Membership and terms.
2.45.005 Definitions.
A. “Youth council members” refers to any qualified youth who joins this organization in any capacity.
B. “Youth city council” refers to the five youth who will act in the capacity of the youth city council.
C. “Youth mayor” refers to the one youth who will act in the capacity of the youth mayor.
D. “Voting members” refers to the youth city council, and the youth mayor in limited capacities.
E. “Youth council committee of advisors” refers to the adults, appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council, who assist in the organization, administration, and supervision of the activities of the Eagle Mountain youth council. [Ord. O-03-2026 § 2 (Exh. A)].
2.45.010 Creation.
A. There is hereby created a youth council for Eagle Mountain City.
B. The youth council committee of advisors shall facilitate the selection of the youth city council members. Any interested youth who meet the requirements outlined in EMMC 2.45.050(B) may be considered for a position on the youth city council. All youth council members may vote for one of the interested parties to serve on the youth city council. The top six members resulting from the vote will be selected for the youth city council. These six youth will then vote amongst themselves to select one of them as youth mayor. This outcome must be recommended to the Eagle Mountain mayor who may choose to formally appoint the youth to their respective positions. The appointments must then be ratified by the advice and consent of the Eagle Mountain city council.
C. The youth council may have additional unlimited numbers of members serving as youth department heads, youth committee chairpersons and youth committee members, appointed by the youth council committee of advisors.
D. The youth city council may create subcommittees and use volunteers who are not on the youth council to accomplish its purposes. [Ord. O-03-2026 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-36-2025 § 1 (Exh. A)].
2.45.020 Advisors.
A. 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.
B. The youth council committee of advisors shall be comprised of two or more persons who shall be appointed in accordance with Chapter 2.27 EMMC.
C. The youth council committee of advisors 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-03-2026 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-36-2025 § 1 (Exh. A)].
2.45.030 Purpose.
The youth council is established for the following purposes:
A. To provide an opportunity for the youth of Eagle Mountain City and the greater 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 Eagle Mountain 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 Eagle Mountain City and 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. [Ord. O-03-2026 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-36-2025 § 1 (Exh. A)].
2.45.040 Duties.
A. Duties and Responsibilities of the Youth City Council.
1. To meet as scheduled by the youth city council to conduct business.
2. To develop and adopt, by majority vote, a youth council charter.
3. To modify this charter as needed by a majority vote.
4. To present to the Eagle Mountain mayor and city council this charter and all amendments.
5. To select one of its members to act as temporary youth mayor (youth 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 council as outlined in this chapter.
8. To plan activities for the youth of the community, coordinating all such activities with the Eagle Mountain mayor and the youth council committee of advisors.
B. 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 youth city council members.
2. The charter and all amendments to the charter are to be approved by the Eagle Mountain 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 Eagle Mountain mayor and youth council committee of advisors will coordinate all activities.
C. Responsibility and Authority of the Youth 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 Eagle Mountain mayor to provide for proper planning and coordination between the Eagle Mountain 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 council.
5. To vote only in a tie.
6. To assign each youth city council member areas of responsibility.
D. Responsibility and Authority of the Youth City Council.
1. To accept assignments from the youth mayor.
2. To advocate the interests and views of the youth of Eagle Mountain as they pertain to the actions and responsibilities of their assignments on the youth city council.
3. To 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 city council responsibilities and as approved by the Eagle Mountain mayor and city council.
E. Committees. The youth city council shall create the following permanent committees to assist the youth city 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 youth council committee of advisors. Committee membership shall be for a one-year period. Committee members must be at least seventh grade and not yet a graduate of high school. The committees shall be named as follows:
1. Committee on parks and recreation.
2. Committee on community beautification, youth involvement and the environment.
3. Committee on community events and publicity and the chamber of commerce.
Additional temporary committees may be created by the youth city council as needed.
F. Youth City Recorder. A youth city recorder shall be appointed by the youth 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 have all youth city council records reviewed by the Eagle Mountain city recorder every June and January. [Ord. O-03-2026 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-36-2025 § 1 (Exh. A)].
2.45.050 Membership and terms.
A. Requirements to Serve as a Member of the Youth Council.
1. Each member must be a resident of Eagle Mountain City or of the greater Cedar Valley area for at least one month.
2. Must be in at least seventh grade and not yet a graduate from high school.
B. Requirements to Serve on the Youth City Council and in the Office of Youth Mayor.
1. Each member must be a resident of Eagle Mountain City or of the greater Cedar Valley area for at least one month.
2. Must be in at least eighth grade and not yet a graduate from high school.
3. Must be in at least tenth grade to serve as youth mayor of the youth city council.
4. Must be a resident of Eagle Mountain to serve as the youth mayor of the youth city council.
C. Requirements to Remain a Youth Council Member.
1. Remain a resident of Eagle Mountain City or of the greater 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 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 Eagle Mountain mayor and city council.
D. 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 for appointment by the Eagle Mountain mayor with advice and consent of the Eagle Mountain city council. [Ord. O-03-2026 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-36-2025 § 1 (Exh. A)].
2.45.060 Administration.
The youth council operates under the direction of its appointed youth council committee of advisors and in accordance with city policy. The youth council committee of advisors shall coordinate with the Eagle Mountain city recorder and Eagle Mountain city council liaison to ensure compliance with municipal procedures and to support the Eagle Mountain city council’s activities. [Ord. O-03-2026 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-36-2025 § 1 (Exh. A)].