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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 17-037ORDINANCE NO. 17-037 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2.02, SECTION 2.02.001 AND ADDING A NEW DIVISION 12, SECTIONS 2.02.300, 2.02.301, AND 2.02.302 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS TO MAKE CHANGES AND ADDITONS RELATING TO BEAUMONT YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING &PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 2, Article 2.02, Section 2.02.001 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new Subsection 2.02.001(f) to read as follows: (f) These provisions shall not apply to the Beaumont Youth Advisory Council. Section 2. THAT Chapter 2, Article 2.02 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new Article 2.02, -Division 12, Sections 2.02.300, 2.02.301 and 2.02.302 to read as follows: Division 12: Beaumont Youth Advisory Council Sec. 2.02.300 Established (a) There is hereby established a Beaumont Youth Advisory Council to be composed of twelve (12) members to be confirmed by the Beaumont City Council. The members shall be residents of the City of Beaumont and must attend one of the following schools: 1. Central Medical Magnet High School 2. Harmony Science Academy 3. Legacy Christian Academy 4. Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School 5. Ozen Fine Arts and Technology Magnet High School 6. West Brook High School (b) The Advisory Council will be composed of two (2) members from each school listed in Section (a). (c) The members shall meet at least once per month. (d) The members serve at the pleasure of the Beaumont City Council. Sec. 2.02.301 Duties The duties of the Beaumont Youth Advisory Council shall be advisory in nature and shall consist of the following: 1. Serve as the voice of the youth in the community 2. Serve in an advisory capacity to the Beaumont City Council regarding youth programs and activities 3. Encourage youth to learn about and become involved in city government Sec. 2.02.302 Term Members of the Beaumont Youth Advisory Council shallservea nine (9) month term, beginning in September and concluding in May of the following year. 0artinn 'I That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause of phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end, the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 5. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished, as provided in Section 1.01.009 of the Code or Ordinance of Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 6th day of June, 2017. Mayor Becky Ames —