Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1749 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE PRICHARD YOUTH COUNCIL IN THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA Sponsored by: Lafitte BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: There is hereby established in the city of Prichard, Alabama, the Prichard Youth Council. SECTION 2: The Prichard Youth Council membership shall be composed of seven (7) members; one member from each of the five Council districts and two (2) members being appointed by the Mayor at large. To be eligible for appointment to the Prichard Youth Council, members must be at least fifteen (15) years of age, but not more than eighteen (18) years of age. Those persons appointed must be of good moral character, enrolled in anda attending high school on a regular basis, or have completed high school and have not reached their nineteenth (19th) birthday. Each member of the Prichard City Council shall appoint one person from his/her district to be a member of the Prichard Youth Council. The terms of the members appointed by the Prichard City Council shall be for a period of one year from the date of appointment. The terms of the members appointed by the Mayor shall be for a period of two years from the date of appointment. SECTION 3: The purpose of the Prichard Youth Council shall be as follows: a. To establish a channel or medium of communication between the youth of the City of Prichard, the Mayor, City Council, the Coalition For a Drug Free Prichard and any other civic, cultural or governmental organization as may be from time to time designated by the Prichard City Council; b. To stimulate an interest im civic and cultural activities among the young people of the city of Prichard; c. To make available to the youth of the city of Prichard a source of information, in the form of a council, regarding questions that may arise concerning the City of Prichard and its operation and functions; Page 2 d. To make available to the youth of our City a means by which suggestions may be submitted to the governing body of their City; e. To acquaint the young people of Prichard with the multiplicity of opportunities that are available to them in the City of Prichard, County of Mobile and State of Alabama, now and in the future; f. To encourage the young people through programs planned by the Youth Council to take advantage of the many facilities available to them in the city of Prichard and surrounding area including, but not limited to, parks, libraries, and cultural and art centers; g. To make it known to the youth that there is a genuine interest being taken in them by the City and its adult citizens; h. To promote a sense of pride among the youth of the City of Prichard toward their city; i. To promote activities which will aid in the building of sound moral character and a drug free environment; and j. To act in all constructive means and manners as a liaison between the City government and the young people of our community, and in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council on matters pertaining to the youth of the City of Prichard SECTION 4: The Youth council shall have the power to elect its respective officers, set terms of office, appoint committees, set time and place of meetings to transact such business as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of the said Youth Council. The members of the Youth Council shall serve without compensation. There shall be an election by the Youth Council of who will represent the City of Prichard on the County-wide Youth Council. SECTION 5: A total of four (4) members of the Youth Council shall constitute a quorum for any meetings. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a duly held meeting shall be required for the transaction of any business by the Youth Council or the exercise of any of the powers conferred upon it by the terms of this Ordinance or which may hereafter be conferred upon it. SECTION 6: The Youth Council shall hold regular meetings at least once each month on a date to be determined by the Youth Council. Special meetings may be called by the Chairman upon Page 3 five days written notice to the members. The Youth Council shall keep minutes of all of its meetings. SECTION 7: The Youth Council or a committee thereof shall make a report, oral or written, of its activities, progress and plans to the Mayor and the City Council at least once every three (3) months. SECTION 8: The Youth Council shall have no authority to act for or to obligate the City or an official or any agency thereof in any manner whatsoever. ADOPTED this the lst day of September, 1992. ADOPTED: ATTESTED: YNMHIA K. NORWOOD, CLERK PLEASE PUBLISH: Sept. 15, 1992