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FORT PIERCE YOUTH COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES

Fort Pierce Youth Council - Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 4:00 p.m.City Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
 
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Second Vice Chair Deonna Davis
 
2.
ROLL CALL
Mia Morrison, Vice Chair, arrived after the meeting began.  Sara Cheney, Chair, did not attend.
 
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
a.
Approval of minutes of April 20, 2023 meeting
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Motion to approve the minutes of the April 20, 2023 meeting was made by Iyonee Allen and seconded by Tyanna Gore.
AYE:
Iyonee Allen
Reese Adams
Tyanna Gore
2nd Vice Chair Deonna Davis
 
4.
ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to accept the agenda with no changes was made by Tyanna Gore and seconded by Iyonee Allen.
AYE:
Iyonee Allen
Reese Adams
Tyanna Gore
2nd Vice Chair Deonna Davis
 
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.
 
6.
OLD BUSINESS
 
a.
City Commission Presentation
Audria Moore-Wells provided feedback to the members on their presentation to the City Commission at the May 1, 2023 meeting of the Youth Council’s activities. For the next presentation, they will use a script.
 
7.
NEW BUSINESS
 
a.
Advocacy Ideas
This item was postponed for placement on the next meeting agenda.
 
b.
Next YOCO Community Event
Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members to start thinking about what the Youth Council should plan and organize for the next community event.
 
c.
Upcoming Events & Activities
  1. Community Service Contest - May 31, 2023
  2. City of Fort Pierce Community Cleanup - June 3, 2023
  3. Juneteenth Freedom Block Party - June 16, 2023
  4. Annual Youth Council Conference - August 11-12, 2023 (Orlando)
  5. Video or Photo Competition - September-November 2023
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  1. Community Services Contest – The members discussed their submission to the Florida League of Cities for the Community Services Contest.
  2. Community Cleanup – Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members if they would be interested in participating in the Community Cleanup scheduled for June 3, 2023.  The members discussed forming a team and selecting a location for cleanup.
  3. Juneteenth Event – The members discussed the possibility of assisting with the Juneteenth Block Party on June 16, 2023.
  4. Youth Council Conference – Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members if they were interested in attending the Florida League of Cities Annual Youth Council Conference on August 11-12 in Orlando.  Three members expressed their interest.  Further discussion followed on the requirements to attend the annual conference.
  5. Video or Photo Competition – Mrs. Moore-Wells informed the members that no additional had been made available on the upcoming competition.
 
d.
New Council Members
The members discussed the departure of the high school graduates from the Youth Council. Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members to begin recruitment efforts now and not wait until October. The members discussed the process for someone becoming a member of the Youth Council.
 
e.
YOCO Meetings
Mrs. Moore-Wells asked the members if they wanted to continue meeting throughout  the summer.  The members expressed a desire to meet, but due to obligations, they would not be able to meet in June and July because of a lack of a quorum.
 
8.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
When Commissioner Gaines arrived at the meeting, Mrs. Moore-Wells announced that the members planned a presentation for him. The members presented Commissioner Gaines with a Fort Pierce Youth Council shirt and thanked him for his support.  Commissioner Gaines responded that he is looking forward to hearing great things in the future about the Youth Council.
 
9.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Reese Adams and seconded by Tyanna Gore.
AYE:
Iyonee Allen
Reese Adams
Tyanna Gore
2nd Vice Chair Deonna Davis
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.