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KENNEDALE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
February 5, 2015
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION —4:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Past Chair Ashley Luu called the meeting to order at 4:36PM.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Ashley Luu, Emily Beck, Nadeya Patel, Nicholas (Cameron) Johnson, Shelby Flowers, Jillian
Melbourne, Samantha Randolph, Danielle Quaye, Morgan Biscoe
Absent: Alison Villaire
Staff Present: Leslie Galloway, staff liaison
III. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Consider approval of minutes from January 14, 015 regular meeting.
Secretary Samantha Randolph presented the minutes from the last meeting for approval.
Motion To approve the minutes as presented. Action Approve, Moved By Nicholas
(Cameron) Johnson, Seconded By Jillian Melbourne.
Motion Passed Unanimously
IV. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. New YAC member invitations
Ashley presented a letter to be distributed to potential candidates for the 2015-2016 Youth Advisory
Council. The YAC reviewed the letter, making edits where necessary. The YAC then nominated peers
that they felt would be responsible for the position. Additionally, Ashley presented a new flyer for the
2015 applicants. The YAC reviewed the timeline for the 2015 applications. It was decided that the YAC
should try to do outreach at Fellowship Academy to try to attract new applicants.
B. Fire Department Report
The YAC discussed the fire department tour. Overall, they decided that it was very beneficial and
enjoyed the tour of the equipment. The members found the tour very informative as it gave them an
overview of a firefighter's daily life.
V. REGULAR ITEMS
405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, TX 76060 1 Telephone: 817-985-2100 1 Fax: 817-478-7169
A. Food Truck Night discussion and committee assignments
The YAC discussed the upcoming food truck event. May 7t" was set as the date for the event. A back-
up date of April 30 was set.
The YAC made committee arrangements. Jillian, Nadeya, Emily, and Ashley were selected to contact
vendors. An advertising committee of Alison, Danielle, Samantha, and Shelby was created. The final
committee, for volunteers, was formed by Morgan and Cameron.
Ashley reported that she would send an email on Monday, February 9 to forward to vendors. The
advertising committee decided that they would create a banner for the High School and Junior, ask the
elementary schools about placing an ad in their newsletter, and contact local news stations. The
volunteer committee decided that they would have 4 shifts, about an hour long each. Set-up was
scheduled from 4:OOPM to 4:45PM.
The YAC agreed that three food trucks and one dessert truck would be appropriate for the event.
B. Adopt-a-Spot: roundabout clean-up schedule
The YAC decided that once a month the YAC would work on the roundabout.
C. Art in the Park
The YAC discussed the new location for the Kids' Zone in the south side of the parking lot. The
members requested two tables and ten to fifteen chairs. They planned to do crafts on Friday from 4:00
PM to 8:00 PM and Sunday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
D. Future Planning Survey
Ashley reported that she would send out a survey for the YAC members to report their opinion on the
city's new downtown.
E. Discussion for the city's website
The YAC reviewed the Kennedale City's Website along with other city websites and made suggestions
for ways to improve the overall organization of the website. The YAC discussed the fact that the
website is not necessarily geared towards elderly citizens. Cameron suggested a drop down menu and
Morgan suggested a full-sized calendar. The YAC agreed that fonts should be limited to two or three at
the most. Additionally, the YAC revised color options for the website, suggesting that a main scheme
should be used throughout the website.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion To adjourn. Action Adjourn, Moved By Nicholas (Cameron) Johnson, Seconded By. Jillian
Melbourne
Motion Passed Unanimously
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
YAC Chair Board Secretary