HomeMy WebLinkAboutYouth Advisory Board - Minutes - 09/03/1997YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting - September 3, 1997
7:00 p.m.
Council Liaison: Will Smith Staff Liaison: Peggy Bowers, Recreation
11 Scott Gammon, Police
11 Board Chairperson: Abby Jones 11
Board Members Present: Bonnie Deaville, Phillip Chavez, Brooke Delehoy, Abby Jones,
Steve Hill, Farah Inam, Richy Lynn, Ashlan Warsteane
Board Members Absent: Lupe Quintero
Staff Members Present: Peggy Bowers, Staff Liaison - Recreation Division
Scott Gammon, Staff Liaison - Police Department
Dave Mosnik, Supervisor - Recreation Division
Suzy Danford, Supervisor - Recreation Division
Debra Bueno, Supervisor - Recreation Division
Janet Urban, Administrative Aide - Recreation Division
Guest(s) Present: None
Call Meeting to Order: The regular meeting of the Youth Advisory Board was called
to order at 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 1997 at the Youth Activity Center by
Board Vice Chairperson Abby Jones.
Approval of Minutes: There were no minutes to approve.
Agenda Review: No changes to printed agenda.
Citizen Participation: No citizen participation.
Agenda:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Abby Jones was elected as Chairperson for a one-year term; Richy Lynn was elected as Vice
Chairperson.
Youth Advisory Board Minutes
September 3, 1997
Page 2.
REVIEW GROUND RULES, GOALS, IDEAS/TOPICS FOR 1997-1998
The ground rules, goals, and topics for discussion that were developed at the Youth Advisory
Board retreat in August were reviewed and refined. Copies are attached.
SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS
The schools that each board member will represent and gather information from throughout
the 1997-1998 school year were assigned. A copy is attached. City Council liaison Will
Smith offered to visit schools with Board members if they wish.
CITY COUNCIL'S 1997-1999 POLICY AGENDA
Having reviewed the memo from City Manager John Fischbach requesting information from
the Board on how its work will support the accomplishments of the policy agenda, the Board
discussed how topics identified at the retreat in August will relate to this request. In
particular, transportation, intergovernmental cooperation, and sense of community (youth) will
be incorporated into the Board's discussions. A copy of the Board's response memo is
attached.
YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER UPDATE
Dave Mosnik distributed the July and August participation reports. Staff believes that
summer drop -in participation has been affected by the number of teens having jobs. Staff
will report on the sale of old Fort Collins High School to CSU and the future of the YAC
when they have more information.
NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER UPDATE
Debra Bueno distributed a flyer which noted youth activities including tutoring which begins
in October. Drop -in wrestling is available at both the NACC and the YAC; drop -in boxing is
available at the NACC. Staff is currently working with people from the library to set up 4-5
computers that would have internet access. Hopefully, this project will be completed by the
first of 1998.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Will Smith reported that Build a Generation and Fort Collins/Loveland Parent magazine are
hoping to do a program associated with youth and youth issues. ASCSU has been asked to
participate. Will suggested that the Board may want to invite Ginny Brown to a meeting
for an update.
• In reference to the recent local riots, Will asked the Board's input on what might be done
to prevent future happenings such as these. Interested Board members might want to
contact ASCSU to discuss their thoughts about prevention; Scott Gammon should be kept
apprised of plans.
Youth Advisory Board Minutes
September 3, 1997
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Adjournment:
On a motion by Brooke Delehoy and seconded by Bonnie Deaville, the Board voted
unanimously (8-0) to adjourn at 8:25 p.m.
pectfully sitted,
J et Urban, Administrative Aide
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 1 * 7:00 p.m. * Youth Activity Center
YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
1997-1998
GROUND RULES
• Be punctual
• Come prepared to participate
• Set and adhere to deadlines
• Attendance required
• One person speaks at a time
• Don't over -generalize
• Finish one idea before moving on
• Respect others' opinions
• Make group decisions
• Communicate with peers and share their input with the Board
• Help each other
• Be thorough
• Follow through with actions, intentions and commitments
• Eliminate personal prejudice
YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
1997-1998
GOALS:
• Accomplish as much as possible
• Do rather than talk
• Try to speak to and represent all youth and get "the message" out
• Show positive image of youth
• Be more visible
• Be more accessible to community
• Make a difference
• Think community -wide
• Develop relationships with other youth advisory boards across the region/state
• Hold YAB meetings in the schools
• Create a more "open" environment to encourage more youth participation.
ISSUES:
• Transfort drivers' attitudes and schedules/routes of buses
• Concert venues
• Poudre School District Code of Conduct
• Discuss availability of non -athletic activities in the community
• Youth dance club
• Youth discrimination (gas stations, stores, etc.)
• Smoking issues (consistency of enforcement, sentencing guidelines.)
YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
1997-1998
SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS:
Brooke Delehoy:
Blevins
CLP Junior High
Poudre
Jo Faith Warsteane: Boltz
Centennial
Rocky Mountain
Richy Lynn: Centennial
Fort Collins
Frontier
Steve Hill: Fort Collins
Preston
Wellington
Abby Jones: Lesher
Teen Learning Center
Lupe Qintero: Lincoln
Farah Inam: Lincoln
Rocky Mountain
Bonnie Deaville: Rocky Mountain
Heritage Christian
Phillip Chavez: Webber
Recreation Division
City of Fort Collins
DT: September 12, 1997
and Recreational
MEMORANDUM
TO: John F. Fischbach, City Manager
FM: Youth Advisory Board
Abby Jones, Chairperson
RE: City Council's 1997-99 Policy Agenda
As a result of the Youth Advisory Board's first meeting with new members on September 1,
1997, the following issues were identified to address during the upcoming year (not in priority
order).
Transfort drivers' attitudes towards youths and schedules/routes of buses
Concert venues
Poudre School District Code of Conduct
Availability of non -athletic activities in the community
Youth dance club
Discrimination against youths (gas stations, stores, etc.)
Smoking issues (consistency of enforcement, sentencing guidelines)
The Board's discussion about Transfort issues will relate to both Theme 1 (Planning for Land
Use, the Environment, and Transportation) and Theme 5 (Financial Policies). Incidentally, the
Transfort topic has been an issue for the Board since its inception in 1994.
Theme 2 (Sense of Community - Youth) is an ongoing undertaking of this Board. On a monthly
basis, staff from the Northside Aztlan Community Center and the Youth Activity Center share
information on events and activities that are upcoming; Board members assist in distributing this
information to the schools they attend as well as those they represent throughout the school
district. Board members also actively solicit input from students at all the junior and senior high
schools in the district on issues/topics of importance to them. City staff members use this
information in program planning. Most of the above -named issues relate in some way to this
theme.
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City Counci's 1997-99 Policy Agenda
September 12, 1997
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The Poudre School District's Code of Conduct will be evaluated by Board members and their
peers during visitations to the various district junior and senior high schools. It is the Board's
intent to draft an informational letter to the school board referencing students' concerns. This
project, though not directly related to the key issues in Theme 4 (Intergovernmental
Cooperation), may enhance the cooperative relationship between the City and the school district.
Resources required from the City for completion of these tasks will be very limited. We
currently have an ongoing relationship with the Recreation Division and Police Department staffs
and will contact Transfort staff for discussion of the transportation issue.
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