Satellite Beach Youth Council sworn in, elects Alex LaFortune chair and Charlotte Barnes vice chair

The newly formed Satellite Beach Youth Council held its first official meeting on Oct. 28, 2019. Members were sworn in, received instruction on meeting procedure and open-records rules, elected Alex LaFortune as chair and Charlotte Barnes as vice chair, and began brainstorming projects including lagoon cleanups, social-media outreach and event participation.

Webb Pierce, the city clerk, opened instructional remarks for the new advisory body, describing how Robert’s Rules of Order provides a structure for motions, discussion and votes and why orderly processes matter. "Robert's Rules of Order is generally the standard, book that everybody follows," Pierce said, adding that motions can be amended, withdrawn or tabled and that public comment and staff presentations typically occur before votes.

Pierce also gave an overview of the Florida Sunshine Law and public-records obligations. He told members they must avoid…