[Code 1964, § 2-58]
(a)
A youth bureau is established in the office of the mayor to be known
as the "Utica Youth Bureau" which shall consist of 15 members to be
appointed by the mayor.
(b)
The appointments shall consist of individuals who are representatives
of the following organizations:
(1)
County family court.
(2)
State employment service, Utica Branch.
(3)
Bureau of police.
(4)
County department of social services.
(5)
Educational institutions.
(6)
Religious institutions.
(7)
Governmental and voluntary agencies dealing with the problems
of youth.
(8)
Individuals and groups interested in the welfare and protection
of youth.
[Code 1964, § 2-59]
(a)
Each member of the youth bureau shall be appointed for a term of
five years or until a successor is appointed, except that of the members
first appointed, three shall be appointed for a term of two years,
four for three years, four for four years, and four for five years.
(b)
The mayor shall designate one of the members of the bureau to serve
as chairperson.
(c)
Each member of the bureau, including the chairperson, shall serve
without salary or compensation.
[Code 1964, § 2-60]
The youth bureau shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
To coordinate the activities of public, private, voluntary and sectarian
agencies devoted in whole or in part to the welfare and protection
of youth.
(2)
To make studies and analyses of the problems of youth guidance and
the prevention of juvenile delinquency.
(3)
To seek to remove the causes of juvenile delinquency through the
means available to city departments and public, private, voluntary
and sectarian agencies.
(4)
To collect, correlate and disseminate information, statistics and
data on the subject of juvenile delinquency and methods of removing
the causes of juvenile delinquency.
(5)
Subject to the approval of the common council, to approve applications
of the several types of agencies of the city to engage in the maintenance
of recreation projects and youth service projects, pursuant to article
19-A [§ 410 et seq.] of the Executive Law.
[Code 1964, § 2-61]
(a)
Upon recommendations of the youth bureau, the mayor shall appoint
a salaried executive director to carry out the activities and functions
of the youth bureau.
(b)
In order that the executive director may carry out the policies established
by the youth bureau, the director shall have a salaried stenographer
and the office space and office equipment deemed essential for the
efficient operation of the youth bureau.
[Code 1964, § 2-62]
The qualifications of the executive director of the youth bureau
are as follows:
(1)
Examination. A written examination for this position shall be prepared
and administered by the state civil service department as soon as
practicable.
(2)
Education. The minimum educational requirement is graduation from
a recognized college or university from a four-year course for which
a bachelor degree is granted.
(3)
Training and experience. The minimum requirements for appointment
include any of the following:
a.
Satisfactory completion of one year of graduate study in a recognized
school of social work.
b.
One year of satisfactory full-time paid experience in social casework
with an agency adhering to acceptable standards or experience in probation
work, parole work, youth leadership, scouting, etc.
c.
A satisfactory equivalent combination of the training and experience
described in this subsection.
(4)
Character requirements. A candidate must be selected because of definite
qualifications as to character, ability and training, and primarily
with respect to the capacity for rightly influencing human behavior.
The candidate must be physically, mentally and morally fitted for
youth work.
