The Governing body of the Township of Cedar Grove hereby finds that
it should establish a Youth Advisory Committee in order to address requests
by Cedar Grove teens for organized supervised drug- and alcohol-free activities
within the Township of Cedar Grove and in order to provide a continuity of
activities and programs from year-to-year and to offer programs during the
summer, as well as to provide an adult base of support and guidance for teen
activities throughout the Township.
In the event of the resignation of any member appointed pursuant to §
75-3B above, or his death or inability to serve, or his absence from 50% or more of the regularly scheduled meetings of the Committee in any twelve-month period, in which latter event removal shall automatically occur, the Township Council shall fill said vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The functions of the Youth Advisory Committee shall include, but not
be limited to:
A. Holding monthly meetings to assess the needs of the youth
of the Township;
B. Planning, implementing and evaluating supervised, organized
drug- and alcohol-free activities and programs to meet the needs of the youth
of the Township;
C. Involving a cross-section of the high school-aged youth
from the entire Township population in the planning and implementation of
the activities of the Youth Advisory Committee;
D. Promoting positive interaction between students and all
segments of the Township through social service activities;
E. Providing a clearinghouse for ideas, inspiration and
action to all segments of the Township's population in an effort to harness
and utilize the energy, enthusiasm, and talents of our teens as positive contributors
to the Township;
F. Reporting to the Township Council on a quarterly basis
as to the activities and programs of the Youth Advisory Committee.