In order to serve on the Mayor’s Youth Council, a youth must be a resident within the City for at least one year and be in at least the ninth grade. In order to remain on the Youth Council, a youth must attend school in Ankeny, must remain a resident within the City, attend at least seventy-five percent of all Youth Council meetings, maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average if in school, fulfill the responsibilities of the office held, and set a proper example for the youth of the community. Youth Council members shall serve a term of one year, with unlimited subsequent terms with yearly review by advisory committee. A member of the Youth Council can be removed from office upon violation of one or more of the above criteria and by a majority vote of the Mayor’s Youth Council, with the final approval of the Mayor and City Council. Any vacancy on the Youth Council, either by removal or resignation, shall be filled by the appointment of the Mayor, with final approval by the City Council. The requirements of the members of the Mayor’s Youth Council are as follows:
1. To attend Mayor’s Youth Council meetings;
2. To carry out assignments of the Mayor’s Youth Council;
3. To meet by appointment with the staff of the City in an effort to accomplish the purpose of the Youth Council;
4. To develop and plan, with the help of a committee, if necessary, plans to accomplish effectively the Youth Council’s purposes outlined above.