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Council Communication

Title:	An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Add Student Liaison Members to Commissions and Committees.
Dept:	Administration
Date:	September 17, 2002
Submitted By:	Greg Scoles, City Administrator
Reviewed By: ........................	Paul Nolte, City Attorney

Synopsis:	This ordinance will authorize the Mayor to add student liaison members, one from the High School and one from Southern Oregon University, to commissions and committees. The youth liaison members will be non-voting.
Recommendation:	Staff recommends the council approve the ordinance for first reading.
Fiscal Impact:	There is no fiscal impact anticipated with the adoption of the ordinance.
Background:	One of the elements of the City's Strategic Plan is for improved citizen participation and involvement, and to develop methods to encourage participation by seniors, youth and other identifiable groups. Part of that goal will be met by adding two youth liaison members to each of the commissions chosen by the Mayor. The youth liaison member from the High School will be selected by the Leadership class, and the youth liaison member from Southern Oregon University will be selected by the Student Senate. Terms will run for the duration of the school year, and it is anticipated that the selection process will begin in the next few months. Although the youth liaison members will be non-voting, they will be encouraged to participate in all of the regularly scheduled commission meetings and to actively take a role in the activities of the commission. This issue was discussed at length at a study session on August 7, 2002, and it was agreed to bring an amended ordinance back before council at the September 17 city council meeting.

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ORDINANCE NO. __________

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ADD STUDENT LIAISON MEMBERS TO COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 2.04.082 is added to the Ashland Municipal Code:

Section 2.04.082 Student Memberships on Commissions and Committees. The Mayor with consent of the Council may appoint one student liaison from Ashland High School and one student liaison from Southern Oregon University to each commission or committee of the City, whether such commission or committee was established by ordinance or resolution. The student liaisons shall be non-voting ex officio members of their respective commissions or committees. The high school student to be appointed shall be chosen by the Ashland High School Leadership Class and the university student to be appointed shall be chosen by the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University Student Senate. The requirements of section 2.04.081 shall not apply to the students appointed under this section.

The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the _____ day of __________, 2002, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ________day of ___________, 2002.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this ________day of ___________, 2002.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor

Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney

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