02-03-04 Youth Advisory Council Minutes

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e e members. All eleven (11) members shall attend regular meetings. ,Members shall serve until they resign or are otherwise ineligible for membership under these By-Laws. Nominees to fill vacancies in membership shall be made by the existing Executive Committee members. If there is no Executive Committee members, the members shall make the nomination. Nomination for membership shall be subject to confirmation of the City Council. Members shall designate their voting and alternate members which designation shall last for one year (1) year. In the absence of any voting member at any meeting, and where the absent voting member has arranged to vote by proxy pursuant to Section 6 of this Article, an alternate shall be deemed a voting member for that meeting. Section 8. Termination of Membership. Any member of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council may resign at any time, provided, however, that for courtesy and efficiency purposes, notice of resignation shall be in writing and copies given to the chairperson and the Mayor. Any member of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council shall be deemed to have voluntarily resigned his/her membership automatically upon the occurrence of any of the following: 1) failing to be present at any two (2) or more regular meetings, unless reasonable excused acceptable to both a majority of the Executive Committee and the Mayor is proved~ 2) failing to be enrolled at La Porte High School; and 3) failing to maintain good standing at the school in which such member is enrolled~ provided, however, that a graduating senior may retain membership on the La Porte Youth Advisory Council through August following such senior's graduation. ARTICLE IV. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Section 1. General Powers and duties. The business and affairs of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council shall be managed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for planning the agenda for the school year and for each of the regular meetings of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council, setting and proposing potential subcommittees, and discharging any other responsibilities assigned by the Executive Committee or determined by majority vote of a quorum of the members of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council. Section 2. Number, Tenure and Qualifications. The number of executives on the Executive Committee shall be eleven (11) members of the La Porte Youth Advisory Council. Executives shall be elected by secret ballot at the first regular meeting of the members of the Bv-Laws of the La Porte Youth Advisorv Council- Pa~e 3