[MC 2006-13, § 1, March 20, 2006]
The Commission shall consist of fifteen (15) members, eleven
(11) of whom shall be residents of the City of Plainfield between
the ages of fifteen (15) and nineteen (19) and four (4) members of
the public-at-large whose age shall be twenty-one (21) years or greater;
and
(a)
The Commission members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the City Council as follows:
(1)
Two (2) sitting members of the City Council of the City of Plainfield;
and
(2)
Two (2) adult members of the public-at-large whose age shall
be twenty-one (21) years or greater; and
(3)
Two (2) youth representatives who shall be designated as Mayoral
appointments; and
(4)
Seven (7) youth members who shall be recommended to the Mayor
by the City Council of the City of Plainfield in a fashion approved
by the majority thereof; and
(5)
Two (2) youth members from the public-at-large who shall be
recommended to the Mayor by the City Council of the City of Plainfield.
(b)
Other than public-at-large appointments, the Council and Mayoral
appointees' terms shall be coterminous with the term of office of
the appointing Mayor, whether said Mayoral term ends voluntarily or
involuntarily.
(c)
Adult public-at-large members once approved by advice and consent
of the City Council shall serve a term of two (2) years from the date
of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and
qualified provided however, that the initial appointments contained
in this subsection shall serve staggered terms as follows:[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Codified per Ordinance MC 2006-13.
[MC 2006-13, § 2, March 20, 2006]
Vacancies resulting from causes other than by expiration of
term shall be filled for the unexpired term only and shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointments were made.
[MC 2006-13, § 3, March 20, 2006]
All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
The Commission may submit a budget request of no more than Twenty
Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) a year to the City Council annually
for the reimbursement of expenses for the work of the Commission and/or
programs.
[MC 2006-13, § 4, March 20, 2006]
The Commission shall select from among its youth members a Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson. The Commission shall select a Secretary who
shall be selected from the adult members of the Commission and shall,
at the same time, select an Assistant Secretary from the youth members
of the Commission who shall serve for the same term as the adult secretary.
[MC 2006-13, §§ 5—7, March 20, 2006]
(a)
It shall be the duty of the Commission to advise the Mayor and City
Council on the needs, concerns, accomplishments and contributions
of the Plainfield Youth community as well as the impact of legislation
or the lack thereof and its effect on the Plainfield Youth community.
(b)
The Commission shall elicit input from the youth community by, among
other things, visiting community centers, meeting with community leaders,
attending and sponsoring community meetings and taking any other actions
it deems necessary to carry out its purposes. The Commission shall
annually report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor and
City Council in a form agreeable to the Mayor and City Council.
(c)
In addition, the Commission shall:
(1)
Provide a direct communication vehicle between the youth of
the City and City administration.
(2)
Provide Youth Commission members with the experience of working
with City government and to instill a sense of civic responsibility.
(3)
Provide leadership opportunities for teenage citizens of Plainfield.
(4)
Create projects that relate to the Youth Commission purpose
and objectives.
(5)
Provide a vehicle for dialogue with youth on pertinent issues
that may exist from time to time and which impact upon the youth population
of the City of Plainfield and/or youth population at large.
(6)
Educate the youth residents about opportunities to serve the
community, recruit and support the youth residents to become actively
involved in the City's boards, commissions and political bodies.
[MC 2006-13, § 8, March 20, 2006]
The Commission may request assistance and services from/through
the City's administrative staff pursuant to a process that may be
established by the Mayor or his/her authorized designee. All of such
requests for assistance and/or service must be consistent with the
purposes of the Commission as herein set forth.
[MC 2006-10, § 1, March 20, 2006]
(a)
The agencies, boards, commissions and committees shall establish
the number of youth liaisons required, but in no event shall exceed
two (2).
(b)
The appointment will be for one (1) year provided however that any
further reappointments for the same liaison shall not exceed an aggregate
of three (3) years.
(c)
The appointments will run on a calendar year.
(d)
Each liaison shall be a nonvoting member of any such agency, board,
commission or committee to which he/she shall be appointed.
(e)
Each January the liaison will receive a certificate of volunteer
hours for the previous year which will be submitted by December 31st
of the previous year from any agency, board, commission or committee
chairperson.
(f)
Requirements to be a liaison shall be as follows:
(1)
Must be a high school student (public or private).
(2)
Must live in the City of Plainfield.
(3)
Must complete an application and submit within the required
timelines established by the appointing agency, board, commission
or committee.
(4)
Must have written parent/guardian consent.
(5)
There will be required a minimum of two (2) hours per month
of volunteer service which shall include committee meetings.
