91-07 New Chapter 159 - Youth Commission

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159.02 Membership. The Lakewood Youth Commission shall consist of a maximum of 19 members. For membership purposes, youth shall be defined as Lakewood residents between the ages of 11 and 21 years of age. Membership Is as follows: (a) Appointments. The following authorities will each have two appointments, one youth and one at-large: the Superintendent of Lakewood Schools; Lakewood City Council; the Mayor of Lakewood; and the Lakewood School Board (b) The City of Lakewood Department of Human Services and the Lakewood City Schools will each have one ex-officio member. (c) The Youth Master Plan Executive Committee, existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance, shall select four youth and five adult at- large members through an application process approved by the existing Youth Master Plan Executive COmmittee within three months of the effective date of this section. (d) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), the Lakewood Youth Commission shall select future at-large members through an application process approved by the existing Lakewood Youth COmmission within one year of the effective date of this section. 159.03 Terms Members shall be appointed for two-year renewable terms. Members may serve consecutive terms. 159.04 Mission Statement; Bylaws and General Rules of Operation. The Lakewood Youth Commission shall be authorized to adopt its own mission statement, bylaws and general rules of operation, which shall be consistent with this chapter, all other ordinances and the Amended Charter of the City and laws of the State. The mission statement of the Lakewood Youth Commission shall be consistent with Section 159.01. 159.05 Assistance from Department of Human Services The Lakewood Youth COmmission shall be authorized to call upon the Department of Human Services for assistance in carrying out the purposes set forth in this chapter. 159.06 Public Records; Reporting Duties The Lakewood Youth Commission shall keep records of its meetings and activities and make available those records and as required by law. Such records shall be maintained by the Department of Human Services. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberation of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements Section 3. That this ordinance is hereby dedared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of itS members eiected to COuncil, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law.