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YOUTH COMMISSION
City Hall—Central Place Room, 3989 Central Ave NE
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
6:00 PM
AGENDA
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
Members of the public who wish to attend may do so in -person, or by using Teams Meeting ID: 285
071 720 931 and Passcode: nADNaZ. For questions please call the Administration Department at 763 -
706-3610.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/STATUS OF MEMBERSHIP
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Move to Approve the agenda as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. November 08, 2023 Youth Commission Meeting Minutes.
MOTION: Move to approve the November 08, 2023 Youth Commission Meeting minutes.
CORRESPONDENCE
OLD BUSINESS
2. Review Plans for Reading "The First Thirty" (Book).
Commission members will discuss the book at the January 2024 meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Presentation, Q&A with Anoka County Elections.
Manager Tom Hunt and Lead Elections Specialist Wolid Ahmed.
4. SnowBLAST Volunteers.
Discuss the Youth Commission volunteering and assisting with social media for February 3,
2024 SnowBLAST.
5. Project Ideas for Pets in the Park and Monarch Festival.
Discuss ideas for Youth Commission Participation in the 2024 Pets in the Park and Monarch
Festival.
6. Discuss Dates for Potential Water Plant Tour.
ADJOURNMENT
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City of Columbia Heights AGENDA December 13, 2023
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Auxiliary aids or other accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request when the request is
made at least 72 hours in advance. Please contact Administration at 763-706-3610 to make arrangements.
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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, wee kly, 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.
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City of Columbia Heights MINUTES November 08, 2023
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:55 pm by Commission Chair Rogne.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sara Ion, City Clerk
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