§ 6-2-127 SCOTTSBLUFF CITY YOUTH COUNCIL; COMPOSITION; STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT; CITY COUNCIL ADVISOR APPOINTMENT.

   (A)   The Scottsbluff City Youth Council is hereby established for the purposes of:

      (1)   Educating the city youth about the functions of municipal government;

      (2)   Providing local youth a greater understanding about the city and its assets;

      (3)   Generating interest and enthusiasm for local elections and the election process;

      (4)   Creating a formal process whereby local youth can play an active role in city-wide issues; and

      (5)   Creating a stronger partnership between youth, the city, and the Scottsbluff School District.

   (B)   The Scottsbluff City Youth Council shall be a sub-committee of the Scottsbluff Senior High School Student Senate at the pleasure of the City Council.

   (C)   The Scottsbluff City Youth Council shall be led by a student representative, who will serve in an ex-officio capacity on the City Council at all regular public City Council meetings.

   (D)   The student representative will not be included in closed sessions unless invited by a majority of the City Council.

   (E)   The student representative will be elected by the Scottsbluff High School student body each year and approved by a three-fourths vote of the City Council by July 1. In order to be eligible, the student candidate must:

      (1)   Submit his or her request, in writing, to the building principal;

      (2)   Obtain at least ten signatures of support from fellow high school students;

      (3)   Be academically eligible as defined by applicable rules of the Nebraska Schools Activity Association; and

      (4)   Be a junior or senior.

   (F)   The Scottsbluff City Youth Council shall be comprised of one student representative and an unspecified number of sub-committee members of the Scottsbluff High School (SSHS) Student Senate. The number and identity of Scottsbluff City Youth Council members and the requirements for participation shall be determined by the SSHS Student Senate.

   (G)   A City Council member will be selected by the City Council each year by July 1 to serve as an advisor to the Scottsbluff City Youth Council. The Council Advisor will meet no less than one time per month with the Scottsbluff City Youth Council student representative and/or Scottsbluff City Youth Council sub-committee.

   (H)   The Scottsbluff City Youth Council is be subject to the provisions of §§ 6-2-50 through 6-2-55 of this article.

(Ord 3900, passed - -2006)