TEEN COURT
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
April 18, 2001
Minutes

Present:     Joyce Barkel, Adam Rett, Alice Holliman, Diane Geese, Josh Wise, Jennifer DeYoung,
                   Michael Kersman, Duane Baker, Nichole Bierema, Al Rios

Absent:      Kathleen Whitfield, Mark Geister (excused)

I. Call to Order

• The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, by Diane Geese.

II. Old Business

• The March 2001 minutes were accepted with minor changes.
• Letters of appreciation will be sent to Jill Benson and Bob DeVries for their service to HTC.
• The board is currently waiting for a response regarding the Seventeen article.
• Black River School was contacted regarding their participation in the Teen Court Program. Principal, Dave Angerer, or another representative from  Black River School, will try to attend our next Board Meeting.
• Contact with West Ottawa High School is on hold until the extent of Black River School's involvement is known.
• The last Session went quite well. Holland handled four cases, and had a “debriefing” afterwards.

III. New Business

• A committee was formed with the purpose of writing a letter to Soren Wolff. The letter will propose funding for a “Teen-Court Coordinator”, and most likely provide a job description.
• Zeeland will take the one new session, which is tentatively set for 8:00am-9:30am on May 1, 2001 at the Fillmore Complex, Courtroom C.
• Al Ros has joined the Teen-Court Advisory Board as a representative from the Holland Police Department.
• Because of the Tulip Time festivities, the next board meeting has been re-scheduled for May 9, 2001.

IV. Member Announcements

SPECIAL NOTICE!!!

• The next meeting is scheduled for May 9 2001, at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 270 South River Avenue, Holland, Michigan. Please contact Human Relations Office at (616) 355-1328 May 8, 2001 if you are unable to attend.

Adjournment

• The meeting was adjourned at 4:16 p.m.