[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Monroe 1-10-1994 (Ch. 30 of the 1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be a Commission to develop and coordinate
programs for the youth of the Town of Monroe.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. IV, § 21
of the Town Charter.
The purpose of the Monroe Youth Commission is
to advise and assist the First Selectman with developing, planning,
coordinating and/or conducting programs and/or activities that address
the health, social, employment and general welfare needs of the youth
of the Town of Monroe. Such programs and activities shall avoid unnecessary
duplication of those provided by public and private agencies.
A youth is defined as someone under 18 years
of age or someone who is enrolled in but has not yet completed Grade
12 in high school.
[Amended 2-13-1996]
The members of the Youth Commission shall keep
themselves knowledgeable of the conditions and needs of the youth
in Monroe in regard to health, social, employment and general welfare
concerns. The Youth Commission shall:
A.
Act as a liaison to the Town in communicating needs
and concerns of the youth.
B.
Evaluate existing programs and current needs and propose
new ideas and programs to fill the needs which are not currently being
met.
C.
Support, promote and participate in youth development
and achievement-oriented programs.
D.
Promote better utilization of existing school and
Town facilities for fellow Monroe youths.
E.
Present to the First Selectman an annual report of
its activities and such other reports as may be required.
F.
Serve as the Advisory Board of the Youth Services
Bureau.
[Amended 2-13-1996]
The membership of the Commission shall consist
of seven members over 18 years of age, appointed by the First Selectman
and approved by the Town Council. The membership shall include at
least one member currently under 21 years of age and a representative
of the school system, the Police Department, and a private youth serving
agency. Also, up to 35 Monroe youths (not more than seven from each
of the Grades 8 through 12) regardless of school selected by the Youth
Commission shall act as an advisory board to the Youth Commission
with rights of participation in Commission meetings but no voting
rights.
A.
Members of the Commission shall be appointed for two-year
terms.
B.
Initially, the Commission shall meet upon the call
of the First Selectman to select a Chairman and Secretary. Subsequently,
Commission officers will be selected annually, in September, in accordance
with the bylaws established by the Commission.
All budgetary concerns, as well as the general
administration of the Commission, shall be in such a manner as to
conform to the requirements of the Town Charter.
