FORT PIERCE YOUTH COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MEETING MINUTES
Fort Pierce Youth Council - Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 4:00 p.m.City Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Sara Cheney called the meeting to order at 4:07 PM.
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
2.16.23 YOCO Regular Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve the 2.16.23 YOCO regular meeting minutes made by Reese Adams and seconded by Vice Chair Mia Morrison.
Ms. Moore-Wells asked the members to make a motion to approve the minutes only if they had read them and agreed with them.
Ms. Moore-Wells asked the members to make a motion to approve the minutes only if they had read them and agreed with them.
4.
ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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.
Community Service Project - Event Planning
- Discuss Promotion and Marketing - Henry Duhart
- Finalize Event Components
- Giveaways
- Agency Showcase
Ms. Moore-Wells informed the members that Henry Duhart was unable to attend the meeting to discuss creating a video promo of the event. Chairwoman Cheney said that she would reach out to him.
Ms. Audria Moore-Wells distributed a draft schedule to the members. She asked the members to review the schedule and to make any changes. The members discussed the draft schedule and confirmed their adult partners for the breakout sessions. Changes to the schedule were also discussed including the name of the adult presenter of Career Opportunities.
It was also noted that there was no adult presenter designated for the Financial Literacy breakout session. They discussed possible presenters with the consensus that they would have someone by the next meeting with the assistance of Ms. Moore-Wells.
Motion to approve the schedule with the changes discussed at this meeting made by 2nd Vice Chair Deonna Davis and seconded by Iyonee Allen.
The members reviewed the event's flyer and discussed tweaking it so that the logos could be clearly seen. With the additional tweaking, the flyer could be finalized and distributed.
Vice Chair Morrison informed the members about a raffle ticket giveaway that had been added to the event. Prizes would be provided by the Boys and Girls Clubs.
Vice Chair Morrison also informed the members about an agency showcase that had been added to the open session in the gymnasium, where some organizations would be allowed to set up tables to provide resources and information to the youth and their parents/guardians. Ms. Moore-Wells also spoke on the agency showcase.
Ms. Audria Moore-Wells distributed a draft schedule to the members. She asked the members to review the schedule and to make any changes. The members discussed the draft schedule and confirmed their adult partners for the breakout sessions. Changes to the schedule were also discussed including the name of the adult presenter of Career Opportunities.
It was also noted that there was no adult presenter designated for the Financial Literacy breakout session. They discussed possible presenters with the consensus that they would have someone by the next meeting with the assistance of Ms. Moore-Wells.
Motion to approve the schedule with the changes discussed at this meeting made by 2nd Vice Chair Deonna Davis and seconded by Iyonee Allen.
The members reviewed the event's flyer and discussed tweaking it so that the logos could be clearly seen. With the additional tweaking, the flyer could be finalized and distributed.
Vice Chair Morrison informed the members about a raffle ticket giveaway that had been added to the event. Prizes would be provided by the Boys and Girls Clubs.
Vice Chair Morrison also informed the members about an agency showcase that had been added to the open session in the gymnasium, where some organizations would be allowed to set up tables to provide resources and information to the youth and their parents/guardians. Ms. Moore-Wells also spoke on the agency showcase.
7.
NEW BUSINESS
8.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
Ms. Moore-Wells informed the members that due to the lack of a quorum, the March 16 meeting would be rescheduled to March 9. In addition, another meeting will be scheduled for March 23 and would be the last meeting prior to the event. She asked the members to commit to attending one of the upcoming meetings in person.
9.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:35 PM made by Vice Chair Morrison and seconded by Reese Adams.
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.