The Lowell Youth Commission shall carry out programs which may be
designed or established to meet the opportunities, challenges and
problems of youth of the City and in conjunction with any similar
or related programs of any agency of the commonwealth or any agency
of the federal government.
It shall keep accurate records of its meetings and actions and shall
file an annual report. The Commission may appoint such clerks and
other employees as it may from time to time require.
The members of the Lowell Youth Commission shall be appointed by
the City Manager and shall consist of a minimum of three and a maximum
of 21 members, who must be residents of the City.
When a Commission is first established, the terms of the members
shall be for one, two or three years and so arranged that the terms
of approximately 1/3 of the members will expire each year, and their
successors shall be appointed for a term of three years each.
Any member of a Commission so appointed may, after a public hearing,
if requested, be removed for cause by the appointing authority. A
vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall in
a city or town be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
as an original appointment.
Said Commission may receive gifts of property, both real and
personal, in the name of the City, subject to the approval of the
City Council, such gifts to be managed and controlled by the Commission
for the purposes of this section.