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MINUTES - SARATOGA YOUTH COMMISSION
DATE & TIME: Nov 13, 2001 - 7:00-9:OOpm.
LOCATION: EOC meeting room, City Hall
13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga
CHAIRPERSON: James Atkin
VICE CHAIRPERSON: Abhik Pramanik
SECRETARY: Elliot Onn
TREASURER: James Ballingall
I. CALL TO ORDER
a. Agenda was posted Friday, November 9, 2001
b. All present except two (2): Farnum, Levin
II. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC
a. Ron Powers - Ball Hitch Ramps
1. (408) 828-9185
P.O. Box 2763
Saratoga, CA 95070
b. Dennis Currie, Nam Nguyen -The Cornerstone Project
1. (408) 351-6482
1922 The Alameda
Third Floor, San Jose CA 95126
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes approved
1. Motion made by Pramanik
2. Motion seconded by El-Diwany
IV. OLD BUSINESS
a. Street Dance
1. $1670 in revenues
b. Annual Appeal .
1. $8,585 in revenues
c. Middle School Dance
a. $1,081 in revenues
b. Dress code
i. Issue will be examined by dance committee
c. Dancing
i. Issue will be examined by dance committee
d. High school students involvement at dances
i. Issue will be examined by dance committee
d. Website
1. Username and password set (contact secretary for more information)
e. Communication Plans
1. Lauren's a-mail
a. E-mail temporarily down
V. NEW BUSINESS
a. No dance in November/Numbers need to increase~from Redwood
1. School attendance statistics given by Ballingall
2. Advertisements
a. KSJO, KEZR, Mary's, and JCPenney
b. Skate Park
1. Starter kit proposed
2. Temporary skate park
3. Motion made by Luskey to support skate park
a. Doted by Commission to vocally support skate park
c. YAC Attack
i. Ideas taken for inspirational speakers
a. Ian Hill
b. Ron Gonzalez
c. Brandi Chastain
2. Ideas taken for food
a. In & Out
b. Una Mas
c. Boston Market
d. Taco Bell
d. Survey to parents
1. Consensus to be seen more in the teen community
e. Kiwanis Club Update
1. Interested in having volunteers participating at their events
2. Additionally interested in donating money; updates should follow
f. Events
1. It is important that all Youth Commissioners plan events
g. CSF
i. Tutors are needed
h. Civic Center Master Plan
1. Youth Commissioners to attend City Council meeting on December 11, 2001,
which examines the proposed plans for a new development in the Civic Center
VI. COMIVIITTEE REPORTS
a. Dances
1. No new business
2. Attendance is vital at upcoming meeting
b. Special Events
1. No new business
c. High School Activities
1. No meeting yet
d. Public Relations
1. Ideas to publicize the web site and activities
2. Brochure making in process
e. Warner Hutton House
1. Can food drive at dances will be discussed
Next meeting is December 11~'
VII. Adjournment
1. Adjourned at 8:SSpm
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
(9N~~
Elliot Onn
Secretary
Saratoga Youth Commission