CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND

A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE TYBEE ISLAND YOUTH COUNCIL

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Tybee Island have established a goal of
improving programs and services for, and the involvement of, youth in the community; and

WHEREAS, to encourage and facilitate the involvement of youth in the community and as a means
to obtain the input of youth concerning youth programs and services, the Mayor and City Council
desires to establish the Tybee Island Youth Council as provided for herein below; and

WHEREAS, a Director for the Tybee Island Youth Council needs to be appointed; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Jason Buelterman and the members of the Tybee
Island City Council establish The Tybee Island Youth Council and appoint Janet LeViner as the
Director in accordance with the following terms and provisions:

1. Tybee Island Youth Council – Mission

The mission of the Tybee Island Youth Council is to promote and receive input from the
youth in the community to develop and sustain programs and activities for the youth and to
provide a vehicle to learn about government, participate in the process and to represent the
needs of the youth in this community.

2. The Tybee Island Youth Council is hereby established.

The youth council is a leadership development program in which youth in grades 4 and 5 that
are currently enrolled in Tybee Island Maritime Academy and/or residing on the Island are
given an opportunity to advise, recommend, assist and encourage activities to be undertaken
for and with the youth in the City.

3. Meetings
Meetings shall be held once a month at Tybee Island City Hall or the Tybee Island Public
Safety Building. The Director shall prepare meeting agendas and minutes of the youth
council’s meeting shall be maintained by the Secretary or an officer of the youth council.

4. Officers
The officers of the Tybee Island Youth Council shall be appointed by the Advisory
Committee for the year 2015. Thereafter they will be elected by the majority of the body.
The term of office will be one year, beginning in January and ending in December.
 5. Vision
The Tybee Island Youth Council seeks to prepare youth for a lifetime of public and
community service regardless of the youth’s present or future career aspirations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and cause the seal of the City of Tybee Island be
affixed this 13th day of November 2014.

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Jason Buelterman, Mayor
City of Tybee Island
Attest:

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Janet LeViner, Clerk of Council