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HomeMy WebLinkAboutYouth Advisory Board - Minutes - 03/05/2008YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Regular meeting — March 5, 2008 7:00 p.m. Board Members Present: Lee Swanson, Scott Umbreft, Joshua Disney, Kai Stuckey, Laura Lamb Board Member(s) Absent: Matt Strauch Staff Members Present: Steve Budner, Administrator — Recreation Department Carol Fahring, Staff Support — Recreation Department Guest(s) Present: Becky O'Donnell, Human Resources Partner Susan Jordan, Human Resources Partner & Recruitment Specialist Several members were late and without a quorum the meeting could not be called to order. So it was decided to change the agenda and start with the presentation by our guests\ Youth Employment Opportunities- presented by Becky O'Donnell and Susan Jordan.The City of Fort held a Job Fair in February for seasonal and hourly positions. The departments which participated were: Utilities, Parks, Forestry, Transportation, Recreation and Natural Areas. Most of the jobs listed were for age 18+. In Recreation the only paying job for those younger is concessions which will hire ages 15+. Each department has different deadlines for their seasonal positions. All of the jobs listed are described on the City's website. Each application can be used for up to 5 positions. Many of the jobs required either special certification or skills. An applicant who is younger than 18 requires a parent's signature for a background check and even then s some things in the past of young people are sealed so it's not really possible to do an effective background check on young people. Attributes that youth need to display when applying for a job are: • Tie previous job and life experience to the job you are applying for. • Explore the company you are applying for. • Enthusiasm • Look your best • Be on your best behavior • Be on time for the interview Bill Wilson, who runs the concessions for EPIC and City Park Pool, likes to see kids come to the interview by themselves because it shows independence. Becky O'Donnell is also the staff liason to the Human Relations Commission. They are looking for nominations for adults, seniors and youth who volunteer services to help people. May 1 is the breakfast to recognize the winners. After Becky's statement we discovered that Josh got the award for youth last year for helping Habitat for Humanity and the homeless. Youth Advisory Board Minutes March 5, 2008 Page 2 Call meeting to Order: The regular meeting of the Youth Advisory Board was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by Board chairperson Josh Disney. Approval of Minutes from February 6, 2008: On a motion by Scott and seconded by Lee, the minutes were approved unanimously. (5-0). Agenda Review: There was no agenda review. Citizen Participation: There was no citizen participation. Chairman's report: There was no chairman's report. Other business: 1) Liason Reports — Josh reported on the last meeting of the Library district. It was a planning meeting for the fixture to decide what new services they want to offer and to provide direction for the way they want the fixture to go.The YAB would like Josh to report to them that they would like more book drop offs and to find out about the southeast library. Lee reported on Affordable Housing. Under new business they talked about board and commission meals and wondered if by saving on that it would help run other programs. Affordable Housing also does liason reports and they discuss topics they are going to present to City Council. Steve reported that Matt will follow up with Damn about the reorganization plan. Scott reported on the Transportation board. They are reviewing the Transportation master plan. The climate action plan would like to reduce greenhouse gases by 20% by 2020 and by 50% by 2050.They are also working on the traffic flow and timing of the stoplights on major streets. Most are fixed on College Avenue. They are now working on Lemay and Harmony. The railroad is a major concern with trains blocking intersections, horn noise (which is going to increase), rail relocation, and hazardous materials. They also discussed the 1-25 corridor, specifically construction and city expansion to the south. Kai obtained the minutes from the Parks and Recreation board, but it turned out to be last year's minutes. At that time they were discussing summer programs, golf leagues and dog parks. Laura attended a school board meeting. There are 4 options to the new school boundaries. Poudre and Rocky would stay the same except for having no school of choice. 9`" grade would move to high school in 2009. Other topics discussed were student proficiency in reading 3rd grade level, transition to grade levels, and post secondary readiness. Laura is concerned about the growing isolationism of our school district. They are not looking at the global view. This initiated a discussion of the school system. Most agreed that they were concentrating too much on athletics while neglecting trade training, music and the arts. There is too much focus on Youth Advisory Board Minutes March 5, 2008 Page 3 college prep and grades. This leads to rubber stamping kids into that track and many kids need guidance to go different routes. Other business: Cell phone numbers of members: Lee — 690-2021 Laura — 217-2099 Scott — 443-8154 Kai — (720) 495-0387 Josh — none. Steve reported that there were no applications for the Board vacancy. Sneaker series: Several speakers were discussed including John Litel and Jill Walusius from Recreation to discuss marketing and communication; Francis Gonzales to discuss youth crime; and a drug speaker series which would discuss more than the social problems, eg. the physical & medical effects of marijuana and drinking, specifically. Laura is checking with Mary Jo Berenato and her drug guy. On a motion by Laura and seconded by Kai, the board voted unanimously (5-0) to adjourn at 8:57 pm. Respectfully submitted, Carol Fahring, Staff supp ;7 The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 2 at 7 pm at NACC.