[Added 9-15-2003]
The Department of Youth Services and all of
the activities of said Department shall be under the general supervision
of a Director of Youth Services. He or she shall be appointed by the
Mayor, subject to approval of a majority of the members of the City
Council, for a term to run concurrent with the term of the Mayor,
at such salary as the City Council shall provide. He or she shall
be responsible for planning, initiating, coordinating, directing,
reviewing and administering the activities of public and private youth
and recreational service agencies devoted to the welfare and protection
of youth within the policies established by the Mayor, City Council,
Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board of Directors, the Youth Services
Board of Directors and New York State Office of Children and Families.
He or she shall provide technical assistance to the community service
providers and contractors regarding grant preparation, program and
accessible youth services for all youth in the community. He or she
shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor, City
Council, Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board of Directors and
Youth Services Board of Directors. The Director of Youth Services
shall attend the meetings of the City Council and shall keep such
City Council advised of the overall youth-related activities of the
City.
A.
The Youth Services Board of Directors is hereby created
to be the official agency for planning, initiating, coordinating,
directing, reviewing and administering the activities of public and
private youth and recreational service agencies devoted to the welfare
and protection of youth. The Youth Services Board of Directors shall
be responsible to the Mayor of the City of Jamestown.
B.
The Youth Services Board of Directors shall consist
of 15 members, nine of whom shall be adult members over the age of
21 years and six of whom shall be youth members between the ages of
14 and 20 years of age at the time of appointment. A representative
of the City Council appointed by the Mayor shall also serve as a liaison
of the Commission. The term of office of the Board of Directors shall
be for two years. The terms of five adult members and four youth members
shall expire at the conclusion of the same year. Vacancies on the
Board of Directors occurring otherwise than by expiration of term
shall be as original appointments. The members of the Youth Services
Board of Directors shall serve without remuneration.
[Amended 3-17-2008]
C.
At the first meeting of each year, members of the
Youth Services Board of Directors shall select from their own number
a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary and other necessary
officers to serve for a one-year period. Eight members of said Board
of Directors should constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Said Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings at least once
per month and may hold special meetings at the call of the Chairperson
or upon the request of any three members of the Board of Directors.
D.
The Youth Services Board of Directors shall undertake
the following functions:
(1)
To obtain local and state funding in order to promote
the activities of private and public youth and recreational service
agencies.
(2)
To make decisions regarding the policies and programs
of the Department of Youth Services.
(3)
To appoint advisory committees from the community
deemed necessary to carry out the projects of the Department of Youth
Services.
(4)
To monitor the programs funded by the Department of
Youth Services in accordance with applicable regulations of the State
of New York.
(5)
To execute working agreements with public and private
agencies subject to authorization of the City Council of the City
of Jamestown.
