[Adopted by Ord. No. 1219 (§ 2-34 of the 1987 Code);
amended in its entirety by Ord.
No. 1227]
There is hereby created in the Borough of Highland
Park a Municipal Alliance Committee consisting of the following:
A.
The Mayor, and/or his/her designee;
B.
The Chairperson of the Public Safety Committee, and/or
his/her designee;
C.
The Chief of Police, or his/her designee;
D.
The President of the Highland Park Board of Education,
or his/her designee;
E.
The Superintendent of Schools for Highland Park, or
his/her designee;
F.
The Student Assistance Coordinator for Highland Park;
G.
A representative of the Highland Park Parent Teacher
Association designated by the Association;
H.
A representative of the Highland Park Education Association
designated by the Association;
I.
A representative of the Chamber of Commerce designated
by the Chamber or a representative of the Cooperative Business Association
designated by the Association;
J.
The Municipal Court Judge, or his/her designee;
K.
Not to exceed two representatives of local civic associations;
L.
Not to exceed two representatives of local religious
organizations;
M.
At least two private citizens who are residents of
the Borough;
N.
One student who is a senior in high school;
O.
One student who is a junior in high school.
Members in classes listed in § 9-29K, L, M, N and O shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council for terms of one year, except that members of classes listed in § 9-29N and O shall have been recommended by their principal; members of the foregoing classes shall serve until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Terms of ex-officio members shall be coextensive with their terms of office or employment. Members in classes listed in § 9-29G, H and I shall serve until replaced by the organization they represent.
Members shall serve without compensation but
may be reimbursed for expenses incurred subject to the limit of available
appropriations.
A.
The Committee, in consultation with the Local Advisory
Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse established pursuant to N.J.S.A.
26:2B-33, shall identify alcoholism and drug prevention, education
and community needs and such other duties as are prescribed by law.
B.
The Committee shall expend no funds or shall incur
no obligations beyond the amount now or hereafter received from the
Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse now or hereafter appropriated
by the Borough Council.
C.
The Committee shall report annually, on or before
June 1, on its activities during the preceding year, setting forth
any recommendations it may have and reporting on the expenditure of
all funds received by it.