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City„ <br />Louisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1878 <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />AGENDA ITEM 11 <br />SUBJECT: <br />DATE: <br />ANNUAL REPORT — LOUISVILLE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD <br />APRIL 28, 2015 <br />PRESENTED BY: <br />Brigette Calder -Ward, Autumn, Choka, Zane Eddy, Brayden Ernst, Caelis Hanna, Kaylix <br />McClure, Addison Nakari, Isabella McHugh, Hayley Obremski, Madison Prius, Jesse <br />Schrag, Finnegan Smith, Mitchell Waters, Tyler Waters <br />STAFF LIAISON: Mandy Perera <br />COUNCIL LIAISON: Jay Keany <br />LIST HIGHLIGHTS AND SUCESSES OF THE PAST YEAR: <br />• In September applications were reviewed, applicants were interviewed and new <br />members were selected. <br />• October kicked off the first meeting of the school year with a training and goal <br />setting. <br />• Board members brainstormed at meetings earlier in the school year and choose <br />to rally some support in the community for an outdoor aquatics facility. A flyer <br />was made to share. Board members spoke about this goal at other board and <br />commission meetings, as well as, the Jeff & Paige Concert at the Louisville <br />Recreation Center. <br />• Various guests visited the board throughout the school year to include: <br />o Suzanne Janssen, Cultural Arts and Special Events Coordinator <br />o Chief Hayes, Louisville PD <br />o Mary Ann Heaney, Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board <br />o Joe Stevens, Director of Parks and Recreation <br />• Board members volunteered at a variety of organizations throughout the school <br />year. <br />• Board members visited other boards & commissions within the City of Louisville <br />to learn more about the city, network and then report back to the YAB. <br />WHAT WORKED WELL FOR YOUR BOARD THIS PAST YEAR? <br />We started using SignUp Genius for members to sign up for events online and it worked <br />very well. <br />WHAT DID NOT WORK WELL FOR YOUR BOARD THIS PAST YEAR? <br />We found that one hour was not long enough of a meeting. The board voted in <br />December to lengthen their meeting to an hour and a half each month during the school <br />year. <br />LIST PLANS /GOALS FOR NEXT YEAR: <br />• Promote public awareness of YAB <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />2 <br />