CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
RIVERSIDE ROOM
MAY 10, 2011


A Regular Meeting of the Youth Advisory Board of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened 
at 8866 W Thunderbird Road in open and public session at 6:33 p.m.

Members Present: Katherine Brown, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Mariah Hearne, Kelly Jasper, Jacob 
Jelinek, Victoria Johnson, Ramon Mendoza, Thomas Prior and Sean Proia. 

Members Absent:  Shelbie Staley-unexcused, Tyler Arkin-excused, Tyler Ashcroft-excused, 
Jasmine Bejarano-excused, Hunter Finn-unexcused, Victoria Garcia-excused, Meg Grose-excused, 
Callie Hartson-excused, Austin Hatfield-excused, Brooke Heisserman-excused, Shelby Park-
excused and Anthony Silva-unexcused.

Municipal Officials Present: Kevin Naughton; Teen Supervisor
	
Audience:  None	

Presentation: None

MINUTES:  A motion was made by Mariah Hearne to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2011, 
regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Elizabeth Gonzalez and, upon vote, carried 
unanimously.

Disposition of Absence: 

Discussion and possible action to excuse the following members Shelbie Staley-excused, Tyler 
Arkin-excused, Tyler Ashcroft-excused, Jasmine Bejarano-excused, Hunter Finn-unexcused, 
Austin Hatfield-excused, Mariah Hearne-excused, Brooke Heisserman-excused and Shelby Park-
excused from the regular March 8, 2011 meeting.

A motion was made by Mariah Hearne not to excuse the members listed above for unknown 
reasons and to excuse those with reasons.  The motion was seconded by Elizabeth Gonzalez 
and, upon vote, carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

3R	SISTER CITIES BOARD CENTENNIAL PROJECT
Discussion and possible action on the collaboration with the summer of 2011 Sister Cities 
Board Centennial Project to create a time capsule to exchange with the Sister City in 
Ireland. A motion was made by Elizabeth Gonzalez to assist the Youth Ambassadors in creation 
of a time capsule.  The motion was seconded by Mariah Hearne and, upon vote, carried 
unanimously.  Board members broke into groups and discussed items to include in the capsule. 
Ideas were shared with the board as a whole and Jacob Jelinek will present the ideas to the 
Youth Ambassadors group to discuss further.

4R	YOUTH GOVERNMENT DAY WRAP UP

A motion was made by Elizabeth Gonzalez to table the topic until the next meeting on July 
14th.  The motion was seconded by Mariah Hearne and, upon vote, carried unanimously.

5R	CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR ELECTION

Jacob Jelenik nominated Thomas Prior for Vice Chair, was seconded by Ramon Mendoza.  
Ramon Mendoza nominated himself for Chair, was seconded by Katherine Brown.  
Thomas Prior nominated Jacob Jelenik for Chair, was seconded by Jacob Jelenik.  
Elizabeth Gonzalez nominated herself for Chair, was seconded by Mariah Hearne.
Mariah Hearne nominated her self for Vice Chair, was seconded by Elizabeth Gonzalez.

Each candidate gave speeches. Board members voted for 1 Chair and 1 Vice Chair. Jacob 
Jelenik as Chair and Mariah Hearne as Vice Chair and, upon vote, carried unanimously.

Report from Staff:  Thank you to all who came to the Boards and Commissions dinner. 

Report from Board: None

CALL TO PUBLIC: (NON-AGENDA ITEM):  None


ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was duly 
adjourned at 7:50 p.m.




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Katherine Brown, Chair


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Kevin Naughton; Teen Supervisor