HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4438 ORDINANCE NO. 4438
A ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE S
TO BE KNOWN AS THE YOUTH ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE,
SETTING FORTH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE;
THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP; AND,
REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 3875 & 4304.
WHEREAS, the Current Youth Advocacy Committee was formed to
address juvenile crime prevention, and as such, now duplicates the efforts of
other agencies and councils of City and County government; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas desires to foster
appreciation and respect for civic involvement and public service among our
children and youth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 . That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby establishes an advisory committee, to be known as the Youth Activities
Committee, and it shall operate as follows:
I. Purpose. The Youth Activities Committee shall create and
sponsor projects and events to give the children and youth of the
City of Fayetteville opportunities to provide meaningful service to
the City and its inhabitants, and which serve to educate our
children and youth about City government.
II. Composition. The Youth Activities Committee shall consist of
twelve (12) members as follows:
a. One (1) member of the City Council;
b. Two (2) parents;
c. Three (3) teachers;
d. Two (2) at-large members shall be private citizens, who are
qualified electors residing in the City of Fayetteville.
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e. Four (4) students, one (1) each from Ramay and Woodland
junior high schools, and one (1) each from the East and West
campuses of Fayetteville High School.
III. Appointment, The Mayor shall appoint the City Council
member to the Committee. The City Council shall appoint all other
members (including student members) from those names provided
by the Nominating Committee, in the manner set forth at §H(2) of
the Rules of Order and Procedure, Fayetteville Mayor/ City
Council, as may be amended and revised from time to time.
IV. Terms of Office. All teacher and parent members appointed to
the Youth Advocacy Committee under the provisions of Ordinance
No. 3975 shall serve out the remainder of their present terms. For
the purposes of this Ordinance, the initial term for student
members shall end on August 31, 2003; for adult members the
initial term shall end on August 31, 2004. Thereafter, adult
members shall serve two (2) year terms. Students shall serve one
(1) year terms. The City Council member shall serve at the
discretion of the Mayor.
V. Officers. At the first regularly scheduled committee meeting of
each calendar year, the members of the committee shall, by a
simple majority, elect from among themselves a Chair and Vice
Chair.
VI. Duties of the Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of
the committee, and shall inform representatives of the Fayetteville
Police Department, the Yvonne Richardson Center, and the
Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club of the dates and times of all
committee meetings, as well as the projects and events sponsored
by the committee.
VII. Meetings. The Youth Activities Committee shall meet at least
six (6) times per year to conduct regular business at a time and
place that is mutually convenient to the membership. The
committee may meet more frequently, as the need shall arise.
VIII. Bylaws, Rules & Regulations. The Youth Activities Committee
shall adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations as are necessary for
the conduct of committee meetings and other business.
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IX. Reporting Requirement. The Youth Activities Committees shall
present an annual report to the City Council outlining the projects
and events sponsored by the committee during the preceding year.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby repeals Ordinances No. 3875 and 4304 in their entirety.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19t" day of November, 2002.
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APPROVED:
f;, a By: P�att Qzz
4s* .� . , ��1� DAN COODY, May
By:
�ATHER WOODRU , CF� ity Clerk
NAME OF FILE: Ordinance No. 4438
CROSS REFERENCE:
Item # Date Document
1 11 /19/02 Ordinance # 4438
2 11 /01 /02 Letter from Harrington, Miller, Neihouse & Krug/Sarah Leflar to
Heather Woodruff
3 12/09/02 Memo from Heather Woodruff, City Clerk to Sarah Lefler,
Youth Advocacy Committee
NOTES:
HARRINGTON, MILLER, NEIHOUSE & KRUG
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Springdale, Arkansas 72765-0687
Telephone (479) 751 -6464 ' Fax (479) 751 -3715
Michele A. Harrington, P.A. e-mail address: mail@arkanmslaw.com Angela G. Berkowit7o
Stephen J. Miller, P.A. www.arkansaslaw.com Sarah M. Let7ar
John P. Neihouse, P.A." Thomas N. Kieklak-
(LL.M, in Taxation) Kristen L. Hopkinst
O£COUNSEL
Wayne Krug (1960-2001) Stephen D. Stitt "
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November 1 , 2002
Heather Woodruff
City Clerk
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dear Heather:
Enclosed is a draft of a proposed ordinance reorganizing the Youth Advocacy
Committee. Council Member Lioneld Jordan will sponsor the proposal of this new
ordinance for ratification by the City Council . I am forwarding it to your office so that it
can be discussed at the next meeting to set the agenda for the following council meeting.
Thanks for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely, Q
Sarah Leflar Y
Cc : Lioneld Jordan
Kit Williams
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ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A YOUTH ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE:
PROVIDING FOR ITS COMPOSITION; ITS PURPOSE AND ITS RULES AND
REGULATIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section I.
A. That there is hereby established a committee to be known as the Youth
Activities Committee which shall meet a minimum of 6 times per
year. The purpose of the Committee shall be as follows:
To create and sponsor projects and events which create
opportunities for children and youth of the City of Fayetteville to
provide meaningful service to the city and its inhabitants, and
which serve to educate children and youth about city government.
B. This Committee replaces the Youth Advocacy Committee formed
pursuant to Fayetteville City Ordinance No. 3875 and Fayetteville City
Ordinance No. 4304. The Youth Advocacy Committee was formed
primarily to address juvenile crime prevention, and as such duplicates the
efforts of other agencies and councils of city and county government.
Because of this, the Youth Advocacy Committee is no longer necessary,
and should be replaced by a Youth Activities Committee with the purpose
described in Section IA above.
C. The Youth Activities Committee shall issue a yearly report to the City
Council on the projects and events sponsored by the Committee.
D. The Youth Activities Committee Chairperson will inform the
Fayetteville Police Department and the staff of the Yvonne Richardson
Youth Center and the Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club of the dates
and times of all meetings, and will keep staff from these agencies and
programs informed of all activities of the Committee.
E. The Youth Activities Committee shall promulgate rules and
regulations necessary for the conduct of committee meetings and other
business.
F. Such committee membership shall be composed of the following:
• One alderman
• Two parents
• Three teachers
• Two at large members
• Four students including one student from each of the city' s jr.
high schools and one student from each high school.
G. All teacher and parent members who were appointed to the Youth
Advocacy Committee created pursuant to Fayetteville Municipal
Ordinance No. 3875 shall continue to serve the terms for which they
were appointed to the Youth Advocacy Committee.
H. All adult members shall serve for a term of two years. All student
members shall serve for a term of one year.
I. Appointment to the Committee shall be as follows:
1 . The Alderman shall be appointed by the mayor.
2. Citizen positions (including student positions) shall be filled
through the selection process as set for in the Rules of Order
and Procedure, Fayetteville City Council, Revised and Adopted
January 3, 1991 , Section H. CITIZENS COMMITTEES , and
as may from time to time be revised.
3 . The initial terms of this committee shall be as follows shall
begin upon appointment, and shall run until August 31 , 2003
for student members, and until August 31 , 2004 for adult
members. Subsequent terms shall run as set forth above.
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A. The City Council hereby determines that the aforesaid provisions are
necessary and unless put into effect immediately, the public health, safety, and
welfare of the people of Fayetteville will be adversely affected. Therefore, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for
the public health, safety and welfare shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of ( 7-). 2002.
APP OVED-
an Coody, Mayor
Attest:: / / �
FAYETTEVI LLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIEEE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
To : Sarah Leflar, Youth Advocacy Committee
From: Heather Woodruff, City Clerk
Date: December 9, 2002
Attached is a copy of Ordinance 4438 establishing an advisory committee to be known as
the Youth Activities Committee, setting forth the responsibilities of the committee; the
selection process for membership; and, repealing ordinances No. 3875 & 4304.
The original will be microfilmed and filed with the City Clerk.
cc: Nancy Smith, Internal Auditor
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ORDINANCE NO. 4438
A ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY OOMMM EE
TO 3E KNOWN AS THE YOUR/ ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE,
SETTING FORTH THE RESPONSIBILIPES OF THE
COMMITTEE; THE.SELECTION PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP;
AND. REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 3875 8 4304. }
WHEREAS. Me Current Youth Advocacy, Committee xas � Of • ayleftift _
Iome0 to address KNO'lle sine provenlion, and es such, now[duplicates the efforts of carer Wcjas
aro councils of City and County Bo+errynem; sho
WHEREAS. the City M FayMwft. AMareas dashes to foster appreciation and rasped for civic
MaaNerment and Puubto service among Our children and yoWi
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT ORDNNED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETIWII F.
ARKANSAS: -
. Section 1. That the Cdy County of the City of FeyettivNe. Arkansas hereby establishes an advisory
ccrrmattse, to nd known as the Youth Actkdties Carrrefee, and it stall operate se folows:
I. Papose. The Youth Activities Committee area crest9 end sporeor projects rata events to give the
children and YOUM of the City of Fayette tia polponuhiaes to pna4cle meerinqu service to the Ody end
Its inhabitants. end which sena to edetate Cir Children end youth about City government.
II. Camptt"t". The Youth ACIMtisa Con%rhMM Sha l 001ast of twelvo (12) rretnbers as folows:
e. One (1) member of de ary Cou ra;
b. Tva (2) Parents;
C. Three (3) teachers:
d. Two (2) at-large mernbers shat be private dazere, who she quatfied Wectars reading In the ary of
Fayetteville -
r e. Four(4) stildere8, ata (t) each Irani Ramey and Woodland 04or high schods, and are (1) each from
the East and West campuses of Fayettevl0e High Schad.
III. Appointment. The Mayor shall appoint the aty Caxo0 member to the Com nittse. The ary rr
Caot
post appoint ell other members lincludirg student members) from those renes provided by the
NaNretlng Comnhate. In ins nsmer set fond at §H(2)of the Rules of Order and Procedure. Fayetteville
Mayor/City CCUndl, u may be emerged and revised from Uma to time.
N. Teens of Office. At teacher and parent members appolntod to the Youth Advocacy Committee under
the orovlWds of Ordnance No. 3975 stall serve out the reminder of their preset ferns. For rhe
purposes Of Ws Ordnance. the INtlal term for student members steal and on August 31, 2003: for a"
members the Initial tam Shea erd on August 31, 2004. Thereetla, adult members shat serve M, (2)yeer
toms. Students shell serve one (1) year tams. The City Council member shell serve at the ftoretbn of
the Maya.
V Of Came. At the first re0ularfy scheduled Committee meeting of each ceiertclar year, the members of
Me ONIM1111ee shall, by a simple majority, elect ran among themselves a Choir and bloc Chair.
VI. DWes of Ne Chair. The attar shall onside at of meetings of the comrtYttea, end shag inform
repesenetNes of the Feyettedlle Police Deparlmors, the Yvaeti Richardson Center, and the Fayetteville
Boys and Girls Club of the dates end unce of el committeew
meetings, M dl ss the pro*W and events
sponsored by the Committee.
VII. Meetlngs, The Youth ActMtles Committee shat meet at best sit(6) times per year to candupt regular
business at a time as piece that Is mutuely, convenient to the membership The corhervttee may mast
more frequently, M the need Well mise.
Vin. Bylaws, Rices 8 Regulatlas. The Youth ACIMOas Com tam Shat adopt such bylaws, odes, end
regulations as are necessary for the conduct of armNUM meetings end other b Ahoss.
DC Reporg Requirement. The Youth ActMlles Commetaes Wet present an amrhW report to the City
Council outlining the Prollats and events SPOreaed by the committee during the procedirg year.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayadevine, Arkansas; hereby repeals Ordhsncee No. 3875
and 4304 In their entirety
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th clay of NDVw*w. 2002.
APPROVED:
Br.
DAN DOODY. Mayo
,ATTEST-
Toy: v
HEATHER WOODRUFF, City oak ..