[Adopted 5-1-2007 by L.L. No. 12-2007 (Ch. 43 of the 1976
Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall be given the meanings indicated herein:
Any person under 21 years of age.
Any plan or organized activity, other than a recreation project,
which has for its purpose the detection, prevention or treatment of
delinquency of youth or other services directed toward youth development,
and which is operated by or under the direction of the Town of Riverhead
or any governmental subdivision or agency thereof.
There is hereby created the Youth Bureau of the Town of Riverhead
which shall be comprised of a Youth Bureau Board of Directors (hereinafter
referred to as the "Board") and Director (hereinafter referred to
as the "Director").
The Director shall be the principal officer and administrative
head of the Youth Bureau. The Director shall be appointed by the Town
Board and shall be in the competitive class of the Civil Service.
The Director shall be responsible for the administration of
the Youth Bureau and shall be responsible for all projects conducted
by the Youth Bureau, including but not limited to those projects related
to the counseling and guidance of youth, and the public relations,
agency coordination, and business activities of the Youth Bureau with
the support and guidance of the Town Board and Youth Bureau Board
of Directors. The Director shall be responsible for the preparation
of the annual budget of the Youth Bureau.
A.
Composition. The Board shall be comprised of from 10 to 25 members
at the discretion of the Town Board. The members of the Board shall
be appointed by the Town Board and serve without compensation. Lay
citizens shall comprise at least 50% of the total membership of the
Board and be representative of the community both demographically
and geographically, and may include citizens from business, law enforcement,
government, education, human services, religious entities, public
relations, finance, and at least four youths. Public officials may
comprise the remainder of the Board's membership and shall include
representatives of disciplines directly concerned with the welfare
of youth.
B.
Powers and duties. The Board shall be an advisory body and shall
cooperate with the Director on the following programs and functions:
(1)
The development of effective policies and programs for the prevention
and control of delinquency and crime by youth.
(2)
The encouragement of closer cooperation between employers, labor,
schools, churches, recreational agencies, state and local employment
programs, service clubs and other public and private agencies, so
as to stimulate employment for youth on the basis of community planning.
(3)
The review and analysis of federal, state or county grants, or grants
from private individuals, corporations or associations, for the purpose
of applying for such funds and thereafter allocating such funds to
specific youth programs.
(4)
The review, analysis and implementation of plans for the creation
or expansion of youth programs.
(5)
The compliance with all laws and rules and regulations adopted by
the State of New York with reference to the advancement of youth,
including but not limited to the Youth Commission Law of the Executive
Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. 19-A, Delinquency and Youth Crime
Prevention, of the New York State Executive Law and the General Municipal
Law of New York State.
(6)
The gathering, compilation and analysis of statistical records and
data, including those that reflect the incidence and trends of delinquency
and youthful crime, and the promulgation of guidelines and recommendations
for the needs of youth.
(7)
The formulation and adoption of rules and bylaws governing the activities
of the Board.
(8)
The implementation of educational programs related to the problems
of youth and the correction thereof.
(9)
The performance of such other duties relative to the effective implementation
of the intent of this article as may from time to time be requested
by the Town Board.
C.
Terms of appointment.
(1)
One-half of the total number of Youth Board members first appointed
by the Town Board shall be appointed for a term of one year from the
date of their appointments. The remaining 1/2 of the total number
of Youth Board members shall be appointed for a term of two years
from the date of their appointments.
(2)
The successors to all Youth Board positions shall be appointed for
a term of two years after the expiration of their predecessors.
(3)
No member may continue to serve on the Youth Board beyond the expiration
of his term unless reappointed for a successive two-year term by the
Town Board.
D.
Removal of Youth Board members.
(1)
Members of the Youth Board may be removed for cause by the Town Board.
(2)
In the event that any Youth Board member is absent from three regularly
scheduled consecutive Youth Board meetings without previously advising
the Director or Youth Board Chairperson of his intended absence, such
member shall be removed from the Youth Board.
