FORT PIERCE YOUTH COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MEETING MINUTES
Fort Pierce Youth Council - Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 4:00 p.m.City Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Due to the absences of Chair Sara Cheney and Vice Chair Mia Morrison, 2nd Vice Chair Deonna Davis chaired the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 4:07 PM by 2nd Vice Chair Davis.
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Approval of March 23, 2023, Special Meeting minutes.
Motion to approve the minutes of the March 23, 2023 Special Meeting made by Tyanna Gore and seconded by Iyonee Allen.
4.
ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to accept the April 20, 2023 meeting agenda with no additions or deletions made by Iyonee Allen and seconded by Tyanna Gore.
5.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Any person who wishes to comment on any subject on this Agenda may be heard at this time. Please limit your comments to no more than five (5) minutes, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The Youth Advisory Committee will not be able to take any official action under “Comments from the Public” section.
Any person who wishes to comment on any subject on this Agenda may be heard at this time. Please limit your comments to no more than five (5) minutes, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The Youth Advisory Committee will not be able to take any official action under “Comments from the Public” section.
6.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
Youth Council Legislative Action Days in Tallahassee
2nd Vice Chair Deonna Davis, Iyonee Allen and Tyanna Gore provided their presentations for the Youth Council's travel to Tallahassee that they had created to present to the City Commission. The members discussed each other's presentations in depth. Ms. Audria Moore-Wells informed the members that the Commission meeting will be held on May 1st at 5:05 PM in the Commission chambers. She also provided guidance to the members on how they should conduct themselves at the Commission meeting.
b.
EMPOWER YOUTH! Community Event
Mrs. Moore-Wells informed the members that she will create the PowerPoint presentation for the Empower Youth! event that will be made to the Commission. She asked the members to speak briefly about themselves at the meeting.
7.
NEW BUSINESS
a.
2023 FLC Youth Council Community Service Contest
Mrs. Moore-Wells informed the members that the deadline to submit the application to the FLC is May 31st. They only want five pictures and it is all electronic. The members need to write a 500-word description of the event.
The members discussed the feedback they received from individuals who attended the event. They also discussed what they would change or add if they held the event next year.
Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members if there were any issues that they would like to have the City address. The members discussed the matters that they believed were important to their community or to the youth.
The members discussed the feedback they received from individuals who attended the event. They also discussed what they would change or add if they held the event next year.
Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members if there were any issues that they would like to have the City address. The members discussed the matters that they believed were important to their community or to the youth.
b.
Commission Presentation
This item was discussed earlier in the meeting, so they moved onto the next item on the agenda.
c.
YOCO Webpage Development
Ms. Jennifer Robinson informed the members that she wanted to update the YOCO webpage and asked the members for their suggestions. They discussed adding a group photo in their new YOCO shirts and adding photos of the Tallahassee trip. They also discussed the information for a brief bio and sending their headshots.
8.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members to consider if they wanted to continue meeting during the summer or if they wanted to take a break. She also asked whether there were any other community service projects that they were interested in.
9.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 PM made by Reese Adams and seconded by Tyanna Gore.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (772) 467-3065 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.