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CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Agenda Item # Department: Requested Council Meeting Date: September 22, 2021 Administration WS #3 TITLE OF ISSUE: Junior Councilmember BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: At council's direction, staff has researched the idea of a "Junior Councilmember" program. In reaching out to the Minnesota Youth Council, they were able to point us to a number of cities (Golden Valley, Edina, Woobury, Eden Prairie, with programs where students are appointed to any number of the city's committees and/or commissions. In general, most cities had similar parameters for the programs: no voting, no pay, 1 year term, Junior/Senior in HS, resident of city, or attend school in city, sit with the commission and participate in discussions. Some programs encouraged members to research topics and make presentations to the board. Other similar programs included a "Mayor's Youth Council", which was more of a separate advisory board, with a liaison to the Council. Staff has been unable to find a city in Minnesota that has a Junior Councilmember, but did find one in Pennsylvania with some helpful thoughts (see attached presentation). COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: TBD - A stipend of $50/mtg was discussed. REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Discussion only. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay _____ _____ PA Jr. Council program info; Northfiled Other (specify) ____________ _____ _____ _____ _____ Mayor's Counicl info _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____Ki _____ ____________________________________________________________________ Administration Department Use: Refer to: _________________________________ Consent Tabled Until: ______________________________ Regular Other: ___________________________________