HomeMy WebLinkAboutYouth Advisory Board - Minutes - 12/03/2003YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Regular meeting — December 3, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Council Liaison: Ray Martinez Staff Liaisons: Peggy Bowers, Recreation, 221-6357
John VanderVliet, Police, 416-6095
Board Chairperson: Abby Zier, 493-4883
Board Members Present: Jonathan Fanning, Adrienne Pickett, Erin Rooney, Brendon
Votipka, Ryann Peals, Ashley Stephenson, Abby Zier
Board Member(s) Absent: Amy Flug
Staff Members Present: Peggy Bowers, Staff Liaison — Recreation Division
Dave Mosnik, Supervisor — Recreation Division
Janet Bielmaier, Supervisor — Recreation Division
Debra Bueno, Supervisor — Recreation Division
Janet Urban, Admin. Support Suprv. — Recreation Division
Guest(s) Present: Ryan Hennig from Webber Junior High
Call Meetine to Order:
Meeting called to order by Abby Zier at 7:04 p.m.
Approval of Minutes from November 5, 2003
On a motion by Ashley Stephenson and seconded by Brendon Votipka, the minutes of November
5, 2003 were approved unanimously (7-0).
Agenda Review:
The Transfort presentation was tabled to the January, 2004 meeting.
Citizen Participation:
No citizen participation.
Agenda:
INTRODUCTION OF RYAN HENNIG
Ryan Hennig, new appointee to the Youth Advisory Board by TEAM Fort Collins, was
introduced to other Board members. He is a student at Webber Junior High, and his appointment
to the Board will be confirmed by City Council on December 16,
YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER UPDATE/FUND-RAISING
The November participation report and December calendar were distributed to Board members.
A few new participants found their way to the YAC on November. The pool league is going
well, but interest was insufficient in the 3-on-3 basketball league. Two ski/snowboard trips are
scheduled for December; previous trips have been very successful.
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December 3, 2003
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Fund-raising for the YAC gymnasium is going well. $25,000 was received from the Boettcher
Foundation. The Bowl-a-thon was rescheduled to January 31. Brownie McGraw, chair of the
Youth Center Task Force, will pay for the entry fee for a YAB team.....Jonathan, Brendon,
Ashley and Adrienne agreed to bowl for the cause.
NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER UPDATE
A 3-on-3 basketball tournament is planned for elementary and junior high kids. The Toys for
Kids toy wrapping party will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 9:00 a.m. until volunteers
are done. The Toys for Kids effort is still about $2,000 short of funds, but donations continue to
arrive and toys are being donated. The parties are scheduled for December 13.
OTHER BUSINESS
• The finalized version of the YAB work plan was sent to the City Clerk's office and
distributed to Board members.
• Amy Flug and Abby Zier drafted a letter regarding the teen survey that was conducted
earlier in the year. It will be finalized and submitted to the Coloradoan for Soapbox.
• Two sub -committees were formed to devote further time to exploring the teen/adult trust
issue and to work on developing fund-raising ideas for the proposed inspirational park.
Committee members are as follows:
Inspirational park: Abby, Brendon, Jonathan, Amy and Ryan (following the
confirmation of his appointment to the Board).
Trust issue: Erin, Ryann, Adrienne, Ashley
Sub -committee members spent some time discussing their topics and will meet again at
times that are convenient for them.
Adjournment:
On a motion by Jonathan Fanning and seconded by Brendon Votipka, the Board voted
unanimously (7-0) to adjourn at 8:07 p.m.
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