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AGENDA ITEM: Youth Commission
AGENDA SECTION:
Update
PREPARED BY: Emmy Foster, Assistant City
Administrator
AGENDA NO.
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APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion
4 ROSEMOUNT
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Work Session: October 14, 2009
Background
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the work session on August 12` City Council discussed forming a Youth Commission. At the
September 1" City Council meeting, Council authorized staff to proceed with the formation of a Youth
Commission. Since that time, Councilmembers Kurt Bills and Kim Shoe Corrigan, Planning
Commissioner Kyle Irving, Mayor Droste and staff have met periodically to create the framework for the
Youth Commission.
Discussion
If Council adopts the ordinance establishing the Youth Commission at the October 20t Council meeting,
applications will be collected and interviews will be conducted in November by City Council members.
Once the Youth Commission Members are selected, they will be introduced at a December City Council
meeting.
A complete packet of information will be given out with the October 20 City Council materials. A
summary of items recommended will include:
Structure
Seven (7) appointed, volunteer Youth Commission members
Residents of the City of Rosemount
14 -18 years of age
One year terms and Commissioners can be reappointed.
Participants:
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
City Council will designate a Council Rep each year to be a liaison with the Youth Commission
The Assistant City Administrator will provide additional liaison and staff support for the
Commission
Meetings:
Meet 4 Wednesday of each month from 3:45 4:45 p.m.
This first group of Youth Commissioners will be appointed at a December, 2009 City Council
Meeting
First meeting of this first Commission will be on January 27, 2010
The regular term will follow the school year (September May)
Mission Statement:
To provide the Youth of Rosemount with a leadership opportunity, to participate in government, and to
represent and articulate the needs of youth in Rosemount. To cultivate future leaders in an engagement
process that takes place throughout the year on a variety of issues.
Potential Projects /Goals
(sample list only):
Kids Vote
Youth Rally or Youth Summit
Family Resource Center Park area
Listening Lunches
Movie Night
National Night Out Ride along with City Reps
Youth issue /activity blogging /articles
Food Drive
Youth Service Awards /Leadership Conference
Parade presence
Support Troops (possible connection to Beyond the Yellow Ribbon)
Volunteerism
Intergenerational event (Seniors /or Children)
Partnerships
The ROSEMOUNT YOUTH COMMISSION will be involved directly with a number of community
partners who share common interests with the Youth Commission. Our purpose in these partnerships is
to provide a youth voice to that group's leadership, and to find ways to effectively accomplish our vision
through shared effort. Throughout the year, the ROSEMOUNT YOUTH COMMISSION may choose to
place commission members on other partner groups if those groups are important to achieving our goals.
Potential Partners
(sample only)
Local Civic and Business Organizations
Park and Rec Commission
School Student Councils
Library
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