Chapter 2.45 YOUTH COUNCIL

Chapter 2.45
YOUTH COUNCIL

Sections:

2.45.010 Committee of advisors – Created.

2.45.020 Committee of advisors – Membership.

2.45.030 Committee of advisors – Duties.

2.45.050 Youth council – Purpose – Responsibilities – Organization.

2.45.010 Committee of advisors – Created.

A youth council committee of advisors comprised of adults residing in Eagle Mountain City is hereby created to organize, administer and supervise the activities of the Eagle Mountain City youth council provided for more specifically in this chapter. [Ord. O-10-2016 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-04-2012 § 1; Ord. O-20-2008 § 1; Ord. O-03-2008 § 1; Ord. O-23-2006 § 1; Ord. O-14-2004 § 1; Ord. O-04-2002 § 1].

2.45.020 Committee of advisors – Membership.

The youth council committee of advisors shall be comprised of two or more persons who shall be appointed in accordance with Chapter 2.27 EMMC. [Ord. O-05-2021 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-10-2016 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-04-2012 § 2; Ord. O-20-2008 § 2; Ord. O-03-2008 § 2; Ord. O-23-2006 § 2; Ord. O-14-2004 § 2; Ord. O-04-2002 § 2].

2.45.030 Committee of advisors – Duties.

The youth council committee of advisors shall meet as often as necessary and shall organize, administer, supervise and advise the youth participating in the Eagle Mountain City youth council. [Ord. O-10-2016 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-04-2012 § 3; Ord. O-20-2008 § 3; Ord. O-03-2008 § 3; Ord. O-23-2006 § 3; Ord. O-14-2004 § 3; Ord. O-04-2002 § 3].

2.45.040 Youth council – Created.

The youth council of Eagle Mountain City is hereby created and shall be operated and governed as set forth more specifically in EMMC 2.45.050. [Ord. O-10-2016 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-04-2012 § 4; Ord. O-20-2008 § 4; Ord. O-03-2008 § 4; Ord. O-23-2006 § 4; Ord. O-14-2004 § 4; Ord. O-04-2002 § 4].

2.45.050 Youth council – Purpose – Responsibilities – Organization.

The Eagle Mountain City youth council is created for the following purposes:

A. To provide an opportunity for the youth of the Cedar Valley area to acquire a greater knowledge of and appreciation for our representative form of government through active participation in the system.

B. To help the mayor and city council to solve the problems and accomplish the goals of this community by working directly with the representatives of the youth.

C. To serve the youth of the Cedar Valley area by:

1. Informing the Eagle Mountain municipal government of the needs and wishes of the youth.

2. Planning and implementing social, educational, cultural and recreational activities for the youth.

D. The youth council of Eagle Mountain City shall consist of a youth mayor and five youth council members who are elected by the youth of the Cedar Valley community at a youth general election or appointed by the Eagle Mountain City government. Additional youth may be appointed to serve as department heads and committee chairs or committee members.

E. Duties and Responsibilities of the Youth Council.

1. To meet as scheduled by the youth council to conduct business.

2. To develop and adopt, by majority vote, a youth council charter.

3. To modify this charter as needed by a majority vote.

4. To present to the mayor and city council this charter and all amendments.

5. To select one of its members to act as temporary youth council mayor (mayor pro tem) when the youth mayor is absent.

6. To pass motions and resolutions as necessary by a majority vote. A majority vote is one vote more than one-half the voting members who are present.

7. To carry out the purposes of the youth council as outlined in this chapter.

8. To plan activities for the youth of the community, coordinating all such activities with the mayor and the youth council committee of advisors.

F. Limitations of the Youth Council Authority.

1. The youth council must have a quorum in order to conduct business. A quorum is one more than half of the council members.

2. The charter and all amendments to the charter are to be approved by the mayor and city council.

3. The agendas of all youth council meetings are to be posted publicly at least two days in advance of each meeting.

4. The mayor and youth council committee of advisors will coordinate all activities.

G. Responsibility and Authority of the Youth Council Mayor.

1. To plan and conduct all youth council meetings.

2. To carry out the decisions of the youth council.

3. To meet periodically with the mayor of Eagle Mountain City to provide for proper planning and coordination between the city council and the youth council.

4. To propose to the youth council plans and projects designed to assist in the fulfillment of the purposes of the youth council.

5. To vote only in a tie.

6. To assign each youth council member areas of responsibility.

H. Responsibility and Authority of the Youth Council.

1. To accept assignments from the youth council mayor and the member of Eagle Mountain city council position they are to represent.

2. To meet with and learn the responsibilities of the Eagle Mountain city council member for the position represented on the youth council.

3. To advocate the interests and views of the youth and youth council of Eagle Mountain as they pertain to the actions and responsibilities of the Eagle Mountain city council member for the position they represent.

4. To fulfill assignments and/or initiate projects designed for the benefit of the youth of Eagle Mountain and the citizens in general as pertains to their youth council responsibilities and as approved by the mayor and city council.

I. Committees. The youth council shall create the following permanent committees to assist the council in carrying out their plans, goals and projects. Each committee shall be advised by a member of the youth council. The members of the committees are to be appointed by the youth council with the approval of the mayor and city council. Committee membership shall be for a one-year period. Committee members must be at least seventh grade and not yet a graduate of high school. The committees shall be named as follows:

1. Committee on parks and recreation;

2. Committee on community beautification, youth involvement and the environment;

3. Committee on community events and publicity and the chamber of commerce.

J. Youth City Recorder. A youth city recorder shall be appointed by the youth council mayor with the approval of the youth council. The responsibility and authority of the youth city recorder shall include the following:

1. Attend all youth council meetings and take and maintain minutes of said meetings.

2. To carry out assignments of the youth council.

3. To have all youth council records reviewed by the city recorder every June and January.

K. Requirements to Serve on the Youth Council and in the Office of Mayor.

1. Each member must be a resident of the Cedar Valley area for at least one month.

2. Must be in at least eighth grade and not yet a graduate from high school.

3. Must be in at least tenth grade to serve as mayor of the youth council.

4. Must be a resident of Eagle Mountain to serve as the mayor of the youth council.

L. Requirements to Remain on the Youth Council.

1. Remain a resident of the Cedar Valley area.

2. Attend at least 75 percent of all youth council meetings.

3. Fulfill the responsibilities of the office held.

4. Set a proper example for the youth of the community. A member of the youth council can be removed from office upon violation of one or more of the above criteria and by a majority vote of the youth council with the final approval of the mayor and city council.

M. Vacancies. A vacancy on the youth council caused either by removal or by resignation shall be filled by nomination of the youth council with final approval by the mayor and city council.

N. Procedures for the Election and Voting for Offices.

1. Voter Registration. All students attending local high school and junior high, or an equivalent academic level at or above ninth grade for the following school year residing within the Cedar Valley area are deemed to be registered to vote for youth council candidates.

2. Pre-Election Meeting. A pre-election meeting to be announced and publicized by the committee of advisors will be held for the purpose of reviewing the functions, goals and purpose of the youth council. Individual youth interested in election to youth council office shall file a statement of candidacy at the pre-election meeting with the chair of the committee of advisors. Every student who runs for office will be listed on a single ballot. The eligible student candidate receiving the most votes at the election will serve as youth mayor. The candidates receiving the next five highest numbers of votes will serve as members of the youth council. All remaining candidates will have an opportunity to serve either as youth department heads or committee members.

3. The Election Campaign. The election campaign shall be under the direction of the outgoing youth council, the committee on elections and the committee of advisors. Youth council election campaigns shall be subject to the same campaign disclosure and finance limitation legal requirements that apply to the elections for the mayor and council of Eagle Mountain City.

4. The General Election. The general election shall occur on the second Tuesday of May each year. Polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at a polling place selected by the youth council with the concurrence of the committee of advisors. Additional polling places in the local middle and high schools may be added. Qualified voters may have only one ballot and may vote only one time. Votes will be counted immediately following the close of the polls and the results will be announced by the mayor or designated representative that same evening at the city hall. All ballots shall be on nonpartisan ballots since all candidates run on individual merits instead of by party affiliation. All names listed on the ballot shall be listed in alphabetical order of their surnames. Any request for a recount shall be made in writing to the city recorder within 48 hours of the election. In the event of a tie vote during an election, the winner will be determined by a “toss of a coin” to be conducted by the city recorder.

5. Youth council and mayor terms are for one year from July 1st through June 30th following the election. [Ord. O-19-2021 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-10-2016 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-04-2012 § 5; Ord. O-20-2008 § 5; Ord. O-03-2008 § 5; Ord. O-23-2006 § 5; Ord. O-14-2004 § 5; Ord. O-04-2002 § 5].