(A) The Council of the borough hereby creates the position of “Junior Council Person.”
(B) The term of the office shall be during the school year, from September through May.
(C) Candidates for the office shall submit a written application to Borough Council with a one-page cover letter highlighting the applicant’s interest in the position. After considering all submissions, Borough Council shall appoint student/students at a regularly scheduled meeting.
(D) The Junior Council Person shall be a student in his or her junior or senior year of high school with preference given to residents of the borough.
(E) The Junior Council Person shall, upon appointment, take a “Junior Council Person Pledge.”
(F) The Junior Council Person shall not receive compensation.
(G) The Junior Council Person shall be permitted to attend all meetings of Council and all committee meetings and shall be permitted to participate fully in those proceedings, except that he or she shall not be afforded the right to vote and shall not be permitted to attend executive sessions.
(Res. 05-2015, passed 5-4-2015)