Youth Commission

YOUTH COMMISSION City Hall—Shared Vision Room, 3989 Central Ave NE Wednesday, November 08, 2023 6:00 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at approximately 6:01 pm by Commission Chair Rogne. ROLL CALL/STATUS OF MEMBERSHIP Members Present: Israelson, Kucera, Mamo, Marquez, Morales, Rogne Council Liaison: Mayor Márquez Simula Members Absent: Hussein, Tabor, Williams Also Present: Sara Ion, City Clerk, Will Rottler, Communications Coordinator APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Move to approve the November 8, 2023, Youth Commission agenda. All Ayes, motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the October 11, 2023 Youth Commission Meeting Minutes. MOTION: Move to approve the October 11, 2023 Youth Commission Meeting minutes. All Ayes, motion carried. OLD BUSINESS Officer Election Recap. Commissioner Rogne was voted in as Chair, Commissioner Hussein as Vice-Chair and Commissioner Israelson as Secretary. Distribute Copies of "The First Thirty" (Book). Commission confirmed that they will read the book over winter break, and discuss at the January 2024 meeting. NEW BUSINESS Presentation, Q&A with City Planner Andrew Boucher. City Planner Boucher led a presentation to the Commission about what the Community Development Department and City Planner do on a daily, weekly, monthly basis for the city. He reviewed some examples of site plans and upcoming developments that are occurring in the City, and encouraged the Commission to look at the plans from the perspective of what the community needs. City of Columbia Heights MINUTES November 08, 2023 Youth Commission Page 2 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:55 pm by Commission Chair Rogne. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Sara Ion, City Clerk