City of Aurora Youth Council met May 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Members Present: Amanda DuVall, Ella Gonzalez, Jake Kelly, Margarita Medina, Mohini Shanker, Nathaniel Hastings, Safa Zaman, Cole Grizzell
City of Aurora Staff Present: Deanna Cross
1. CALL TO ORDER
Ella called the meeting to order, Jake took roll call.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
Ella motioned to accept the agenda, Mohini seconded.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mohini motioned to accept the agenda, Safa seconded.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
The council voted for the interviewer for Youth Council recruitment. Safa Zaman was voted in unanimously to conduct the interviews.
5. ELECTIONS
None.
6. PROJECT IDEAS
The youth council spend a bit of time coming up with ideas that will make the youth council successful next year. Mohini had the idea of creating a calendar for youth in the area. They could subscribe to it, and people could send in events to us (through an
Aurora Youth Council specific email) and the council can choose which events and opportunities they find engaging. Creating a council email would be helpful in engaging the public and growing outreach.
Another idea was creating an e-flyer/comment section on the youth council website in case students at school have concerns or comments and want to speak out.
The Aurora Industry turns recycling into cardboard. Mohini suggested working with them or beginning an initiative at school’s to begin the process of recycling in schools. This is a future youth council event.
REMINDER: Push schools to keep promoting the youth council because spots need to be filled Due may 13th, resume needed!
7. COMMITTEE REPORT
A calendar committee was created based on Mohini’s project idea for a youth council calendar to broadcast events and opportunities. 4 people joined: Jake Kelly, Mohini Shanker, Nathaniel Hastings, and Margarita Medina.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mohini got accepted into Ambassadors in Sneakers! She will be traveling to Germany and Michigan over the summer to work on human rights initiatives with other youth.
9. ADJOURN
Ella motioned to adjourn, Jake seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019.
https://www.aurora-il.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05082019-1824
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