HomeMy WebLinkAboutYouth Advisory Board - Minutes - 01/07/2009YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
Regular meeting — January 7, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Council Liaison: Lisa Poppaw _T
Staff Liaison: Steve Budner, Recreation, 221-6861
Board Vice Chairperson: Kai Stuckey
Board Members Present: Vivian Acott, Lisa Parker, Brittany Belmarez and Kai Stuckey
Board Member(s) Absent: Caroline Wockner
Staff Members Present: Steve Budner, Administrator — Recreation Department
Carol Fahring, Staff Support — Recreation Department
Guest(s) Present: none
Call meeting to Order:
The meeting was called to order by Vice -chairperson Kai Stuckey at 7:13 pm
Approval of Minutes:
The minutes from November 5 were approved after a motion by Vivian which was seconded by
Lisa (4-0).
The minutes from December 3 were approved after a motion by Vivian which was seconded by
Lisa (4-0).
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:
Brittany Belmarez is our new member. She is a freshman at CSU and went to high school at Heritage
Christian.
Steve submitted an overview of the re -organization plan of the Youth Advisory Board. In December our
board visited a meeting of the Loveland Youth Commission. The meeting was very impressive to all who
attended. Their commission is composed entirely of youth and they run the meeting themselves with very
little input from the staff liaison. Their council liaison attends every meeting and gives a report and
answers questions. It was a very efficient and engaged board.
Steve proposed changing the meeting time to 4 or 5 pm. and to meet only every other month or even once
per quarter.
In summary the following points were agreed upon:
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- youth only board (with the exception that our current adult member serve out her term)
- monthly meetings from September to May starting at 7 pm
- shorter terms (applicable only to new members)
- September meeting would be a retreat to do our work plan for the year.
- change our "year" from calendar year to school year.
Lisa moved to adopt the plan and Vivian seconded it (4-0)
Steve will now present it to Marty and then to the City Manager and City Council.
Lisa talked about the traffic pattern around Kinard, Zach and Fossil Ridge. The parents and even the
school staff at the 3 schools are in favor of a light in the area. The city says that a light is not necessary.
Steve suggested that Lisa talk to Joe Olson from traffic about traffic studies done at that intersection and
to HOA's in the area.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm with a motion from Lisa which was seconded by Brittany.(4-0).
Respectfully submitted
Carol Fahring, Staff Support
The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm at
Northside Aztlan Community Center at 112 E. Willow Street.