[Adopted 7-13-1992 by Ord. No. 92-4622]
A.
In accordance with the General Laws of the Commonwealth
and the Charter of the City, a Youth Commission is hereby established.
B.
The Youth Commission shall have all the powers and
duties now or from time to time vested by the General Laws or Special
Acts of the Legislature of the Commonwealth and the ordinances of
the City.
A.
The Youth Commission shall consist of seven members;
said members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by the City Council. Said subsequent appointments shall be for a term
of three years from the time of their appointment or until their successors
are qualified. The Mayor shall initially appoint two members for one
year, two members for two years, three members for three years, and
annually thereafter the Mayor shall appoint said members for three-year
terms.
B.
The Mayor shall designate the Chairman of said Commission
to serve as Chairman for a two-year period. Said appointment shall
be made the first Monday in April.
A.
The purpose of the Marlborough Youth Commission is
to enhance the quality of life for City youth through:
(1)
An ongoing assessment of needs;
(2)
Evaluation of programs provided by the City, private
sector and nonprofit organizations;
(3)
Recommendations to service providers regarding changes
in programming designed to better meet the needs of the community;
and
(4)
A periodic compilation of available services designed
to increase utilization of such services.
B.
The Commission shall issue a report to the Mayor by
March 1 of each year, detailing its findings and recommendations.
A.
Duties and responsibilities include new programs,
coordination of existing efforts and increasing community awareness
through youth organizations, the business community, schools, religious
groups, City government, existing human services agencies and others
representing all sectors of our culturally diverse community, whether
City, state, federal or private, profit or nonprofit groups.
B.
Program objectives are to:
(1)
Establish and implement programs and/or services which
shall address the opportunities, challenges and problems of our youth.
(2)
Provide an ongoing assessment of our youth's needs
within the community, provided a particular need has not already been
addressed and/or implemented by an existing private or municipal agency
or organization.
(3)
Index programs available to our youth and encourage
maximum utilization of programs and services through publicity and
other means of dissemination of information.
(4)
Identify gaps in programming, and research funding
under federal, state and private grants and foundations.
(5)
Develop a Youth Advisory Council that will be represented
on the Youth Commission.
(6)
In conjunction with the School Department, implement
the Community Service Youth Corps Program.
The Commission shall have power to organize
and conduct its business under such rules and regulations as it may
deem proper, provided that the same are not inconsistent with the
laws of the commonwealth or the Charter and ordinances of the City.
It may adopt all reasonable regulations regarding the use of the land
and buildings under its permanent or temporary control.
A.
Removal of members: Any member of the Commission may
be removed by the Mayor and City Council for cause, stated in writing,
after a hearing and vote of the City Council.
B.
Vacancies: All vacancies in the Youth Commission caused
by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the Mayor in
the manner provided for an original appointment, and the person appointed
shall hold office for the residue of the unexpired term.
C.
Compensation: Such Commissioners shall serve without
compensation.
The various departments of the City shall render
such service to the Commission as they may be required to perform
by the City Council from time to time.
A separate appropriation shall be made annually
by the Mayor and City Council for the Youth Commission, which appropriation
may be expended in the conduct of the aforesaid purposes.
The Youth Commission shall, at least once a
year, render a report of its administration to the City Council and
shall render such further reports as may be required of it by the
City Council from time to time. It shall annually prepare a statement
of suggestions to the Mayor and transmit to him an estimate of the
amount of money needed to conduct said Commission's duties for the
ensuing year.
Such Commission shall meet immediately after
its appointment and confirmation and elect one of their members, who
shall act as Clerk and who shall keep a record of its proceedings;
in each year thereafter such Commission shall meet in the month of
February for the election of the Clerk. Such Commission shall vote
to determine the time and place of other meetings.
