[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Evesham 12-3-2019 by Ord. No. 23-12-2019. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The purpose of the Youth Advisory Committee of the Township of Evesham
shall be to explore the special issues of the youth community throughout
the Township, and to include the youth community as active participants
in Township-sponsored activities, to foster leadership and public
service, which is included but limited to:
(1)
Explore leadership and public service through participation in various
meetings, activities, and events.
(2)
Develop a means of communications with peers through the Township,
including use of the Township's website, public access TV channel,
and other platforms.
(3)
Develop and present other recommendations to Township Council.
(4)
Serve as a community resource to organize and deploy volunteers for
critical community activities.
(5)
Work towards establishing a stronger Evesham youth community.
A.
The Youth Advisory Committee shall be comprised as follows:
(1)
A seven-member Executive Committee, including a Council liaison.
(2)
A general membership population encompassing teens who may apply
for membership through the Youth Advisory Committee Coordinator or
his/her designee.
(3)
All members of the Youth Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation.
A.
There shall be two adult advisors to be appointed to the Executive
Committee by the Township Council, one of which may be a Council liaison.
The other adult advisor will be the Youth Advisory Coordinator. The
Coordinator will be an Evesham Township staff member, or their designee.
B.
The remaining five members of the Executive Committee shall be regular
members of the Youth Advisory Committee and shall be voted onto the
Committee by the membership at large.
(1)
The Executive Committee will consist of the following positions:
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Member-At-Large.
(2)
Members of the Executive Committee must be in good standing with
the organization in order to be eligible to run for office. If, at
any time, the executive board member is no longer considered to be
in good standing, they will be asked to step down from the position.
(a)
If incidents occur outside the organization that reflect poor
standing or behavior, the adult advisors have the discretion to ask
the board member to step down or seek removal for cause.
(3)
The President will be responsible for establishing and implementing
a year-long service project that seeks to benefit the community.
A.
The terms of office for the members of the Executive Committee of
the Youth Advisory Committee shall be as follows:
The Youth Advisory Committee shall administer, plan and manage
teen and youth initiatives of the Township of Evesham and shall communicate
with teens, adults, and municipal officials to explore and undertake
various projects to enhance the quality of life for teens and youth
in the Township. It shall be a strictly advisory body with no power
to regulate or promulgate rules and regulations beyond its internal
organization and in conformance with this Code. The Executive Committee
shall propose and coordinate volunteer initiatives in the community
and report to the Township Council on an annual basis regarding the
committee's accomplishments and future plans.