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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-10-2007 YAC Draft Minutes YO UTHAI)VISO,RY COMMITTEE MEETING DRAFT MINUTES OF JANUARY 10 2007__. CALL TO ORDER The January 10, 2007 special meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:32 PM at the Dublin Public Library Program Room, by Vice-Chairperson Morgan King, Jr. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice-Chairperson King. ROLL CALL Committee Members (CM) Present: Brandon Chapin, Lauren DiMiguel, Isabella Europa, Kevin Jung, Morgan King, Jr., Mike Pecota, Bre'Auna Pontiflet, Matt Spring, Megan Frantz Committee Members Absent: Chen-Chen Phang, Matt Pecota, Justin Minor, JiaXue He Liaisons Absent: Alex Deering, Parks and Community Services Commission Liaison Representative Staff Present: Frank Luna, Robert Beasley, Paul McCreary and Officer Chris Roemer ORAL COMMUNICATIONS-None MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING-November 29, 2006 ON A MOTION BY CM CHAPIN SECONDED BY CM MIKE PECOTA AND BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 29, 2006. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-None UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None NEW BUSINESS City Council Goals and Objectives Parks and Community Services Manager, Paul McCreary, presented preliminary City Council Goals and Objectives. Committee Members were asked to provide input on the Preliminary City Council Goals and Objectives for 2007-2008 and to determine whether there were objectives related to youth and teens that should be proposed for 2007-2008. The Committee Members examined the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Teen Program Budget and discussed the expenditures related to the Teen Website and Student Union. Members also discussed the Committee's goals and objectives for the term as well as the City Council Objectives proposed by Staff. These objectives included expanding the Senior Center hours and programming and expanding the Day on the Glen festival to include a 25th anniversary concert and fireworks show. The outdoor movie event, which was held September 29, 2006 at Emerald Glen Park, would be expanded as well, since more than a thousand people attended the event. The Committee talked about offering more sports activities for youth and teens. Suggestions included offering a,variety of infoiinal and formal sports to teens at a minimal cost to participants. The Committee discussed the fact that spots on High School sports teams are few and there are not enough opportunities to continue competition in sports. The Committee proposed recommending a high priority goal of expanding sports-related events for youth and teens on the City Council's preliminary goals and objectives for 2007-2008. ON A MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRPERSON KING SECONDED BY CM MIKE PECOTA AND, BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO INCLUDE A HIGH PRIORITY GOAL TO EXPAND SPORTS-RELATED EVENTS FOR YOUTH AND TEENS ON THE CITY COUNCIL'S PRELIMINARY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR 2007-2008. OTHER BUSINESS-None ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:37 PM. Respectfully submitted: • Frank Luna Recreation Supervisor APPROVED: Chairperson •