HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-YB-1955-10-27 MINUTES OF YOUTH BUREAU ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 27, 1955
Present : Mrs, R. C. Osborn Miss Katherine Reeves
Mrs. Lois OtConner Mr. Joseph Lockwood
Judge Norman Stagg • Mr. Kenneth Flynn
Mr, Edward Pierce Mrs . Gertrude Grover
Mr. E. E. Bredbenner Mrs . Robert Smock
Mr. Donald Gibson Mr. Judson Hill
Reverend Frank Sperduto
The meeting was called to order by Mrs . Osborn at 4:05 P.M.
The Advisory Council opened the meeting by standing in silence
in memory of Mr. Gaurnier.
Mr. Pierce moved the Youth Bureau send an expression of sympa-
thy to Mrs . Gaurnier and that it be placed in the minutes . Judge
Stagg seconded the motion. Carried.
Mrs . Osborn announced that the Youth Bureau Advisory Council
would attend Mr, Gaurnierts funeral in a body on Friday moming the
28th.
Judge Stagg moved the minutes be approved as distributed. Mr.
Gibson seconded. Carried.
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The Director gave his report, part of which was distributed in
mimeograph form.
The Director remarked about his trip to Albany to work as a part
of the conference on Youth and Delinquency on October 3, 4 and S.
It appears likely that one of the major recommendations will be that
of placing the State Youth Commission on a permanent basis plus an
expanded, staff and an increase in funds.. Members of the group of
which he was a member were very interested in the operation of a
Youth Bureau and particularly the Committee on Youth Problems . We
are ahead of most other communities in the State in this regard.
This group recommended the establishment of more Youth Bureaus and•
more committees of this type . .
Mr. Hill reported on the Teen Center project. The committee of
young people from the High School went to Geneva last weekend and
were very much enthused about the operation them .- Mr. Hill mentioned
the use of the third floor of the Central Firehouse as a possible -
Teen Center. It has the necessary facilities and is ideally located,
The plan would be to hire a suporv-isor and to bring in as co-sponsors
other groups that are interested in such an operation. The major
problem concerning its use is an entrance and exit other than through
the firehouse itself. This may involve another stairway.
After some discussion, the general consensus of opinion among
Advisory Council members present .appeared to be that the firehouse
location looked like an opportunity to experiment and see if a Teen
Center is needed.
Next item of business was the Small Fry Football Policy and
Program as distributed at the last meeting. Mr. Pierce pointed out
the emphasis on participation as provided in the new set up and
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mentioned the policy statement had been approved by the Small Fry
Football Committee.
Reverend Sperduto moved the Small Fry F)otbalL Statement of
Policy be accepted and adopted by the Youth Bureau, Judge Stagg
seconded. Carried.
The Director requested permission to purchase an 8 mm movie
projector and a screen to be used in publicizing the work of the
Youth Bureau. Mr. Hill can get a 20% discount. This is one of the
best methods of explaining to people what the Youth Bureau is doing
' for youngsters in this area.
Judge Stagg moved that the Director's recommendation be accepted
and the projector and screen be purchased and any question of screen
size should be decided by the Director. Mr. Lockwood seconded .
Carried.
Reallocation of a total of $345.00 in funds within the present
budget was requested by the Director. The transfers would be as
follows :
Items to be reduced -
B - 7 Travel Expenses 91.31
C - 13 Bergholtz Tract 76.02
E - 20 Youth Band 108 .00
E - 21 Swimming 18 .87
E - 22 Tennis 3 .30
E - 23 Golf 1 0
1345.00
Items to be increased -
A - 3 ' Boys ' Supervisor 200.00
E - 10 Office Supplies 100.00
C - 12 Red Wagon 45.00
0345.00
Mr. Gibson moved that the transfer be authorized as outlined
by the Director. Mr. Pierce seconded. Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Marilyn Cameron, Secretary
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