[Adopted 4-13-1994 by Ord. No. 02-94]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-9, there is hereby
created and established an ad hoc advisory committee of the Township
Committee, to be known as "Mansfield Municipal Alliance Against Drug
and Alcohol Abuse," hereinafter referred to as "MMA."
The MMA shall consist of an unlimited number
of members to be appointed by the Township Committee.
A.
There shall be a minimum of nine members, one from
each of the following eight classes or categories of people:
(1)
A member
of the Township Committee;
(2)
A person who is:
(a)
A member of the Township Board of Education;
(b)
The Township Superintendent of Schools or designee;
or
(c)
A teacher or guidance counselor from the Township
school system;
(d)
A member of the Township Police Department or
a representative of the Township D.A.R.E. program;
(e)
A representative of a local civic organization;
(f)
A representative of a local religious group;
(g)
A representative of the local Parent-Teacher's
Association;
(h)
An individual who has been directly affected
by their own or family member's abuse or addition;
(i)
A representative of private business.
B.
Any number
of additional members may be appointed from among the aforesaid classes
or groups of people or from among the following classes or groups:
Township school students; teacher associations; Chamber of Commerce;
public or private organizations or individuals involved in treatment
of alcohol- and drug-related problems; civil youth organizations;
labor unions; the media, or any interested private citizen.
The Township Committee may remove any member
of the MMA with cause. A vacancy on the MMA occurring otherwise than
by expiration of a term of a member may be filled for the unexpired
term in the same manner as the original appointment.
A.
The MMA, in consultation with the Local (County) Advisory
Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, shall identify alcoholism
and drug prevention, education and community needs.
B.
The MMA shall implement the Alliance programs formulated
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-8.
C.
The MMA may apply for funding through the procedures
described in N.J.A.C. 17:40-1.1 et seq.
D.
The MMA shall be responsible for:
(1)
Organizing and coordinating efforts involving schools,
law enforcement, business groups and other community organizations
for the purpose of reducing alcoholism and drug abuse;
(2)
In cooperation with local school districts, developing
comprehensive and effective alcoholism and drug abuse education programs
in grades K-12;
(3)
In cooperation with local school districts, developing
procedures for the intervention, referral to treatment and discipline
of students abusing alcohol or drugs;
(4)
Developing comprehensive alcoholism and drug abuse
education support and outreach efforts for parents in the community;
(5)
Developing comprehensive alcoholism and drug abuse
community awareness programs;
(6)
Creating a network of community leaders, private citizens,
and representatives of public and private human service agencies who
make a comprehensive and coordinated effort to promote and support
drug and alcohol prevention and education programs and related activities
with an emphasis on youth;
(7)
Conducting an assessment of their community to determine
the needs of the community in relation to alcoholism and drug abuse
issues;
(8)
Identifying existing efforts and services acting to
reduce alcoholism and drug abuse;
(9)
Coordinating projects within the municipality to avoid
fragmentation and duplication;
(10)
Developing programs to be implemented at the municipal
level or participating in regionally developed programs that accomplish
the purposes of the Alliance effort and of the MMA;
(11)
Assisting the Township in acquiring funds for Alliance
programs including the establishment of a permanent, standing subcommittee
on fund-raising;
(12)
The MMA shall keep such records and provide such information
to the Governor's Council as may be required for fiscal audit;
(13)
The MMA shall cooperate with the Governor's Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Alliance Steering Subcommittee
of the County Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
to provide municipal data, reports to other information which may
be required for the County Alliance Plan or needed to assist the Alliance
effort.
The MMA shall meet promptly after appointment
and shall elect officers consisting of a President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer. The MMA shall establish bylaws for its governance,
shall hold meetings regularly, and establish an annual calendar of
meetings at its organizational meeting each year. Minutes shall be
kept of all MMA meetings and a quorum shall be required for action
to be taken by the MMA. A quorum shall be 50% of the MMA membership
plus one. A quorum may be present in person or by proxy duly filed
in writing with the Secretary of the Committee; provided, however,
that at least five of the eight mandatory class members are physically
present.
Before the MMA received DEDR (Drug Enforcement
and Demand Reduction penalties described by N.J.S.A. 2C:35-15 et seq.)
funds from the Governor's Council, the MMA shall develop a comprehensive
plan to provide matching funds equivalent to the amount of the grant
award. A fund-raising subcommittee shall be established by the MMA
which must meet at least quarterly during any project period. The
comprehensive plans for providing matching funds may include, but
is not limited to, the following:
A.
The donation of the use of municipal property at a
fair market value to the project.
B.
Time, as reflected by salary and wages, of the municipal
and private sector employers who perform services in accordance with
the project.
C.
Complimentary (public service) advertising on local
media, such as newspapers, radio and cable television, above the level
of standard public service requirements.
D.
Organize community benefits focused on the Alliance
which utilize celebrities, sports figures or experts in the field
of addictions, who donate their services.
E.
Door-to-door type of fund-raising.
F.
Solicitations to business and industry for donations.
G.
Activities to raise funds which have potential for
bringing a significant number of community persons together, such
as runs, walks, bake sales and car washes.
H.
The donation of printing and other mass reproductions
of materials to carry the anti-alcohol and drug abuse message to the
community.
Periodic reports shall be submitted to the Township
Committee by the MMA respecting progress in obtaining matching funds,
and shall also include, on a form prescribed by the Governor's Council,
a progress report detailing the progress made on accomplishing the
purposes of the grant. The Township shall submit to the Governor's
Council on forms prescribed:
A.
Detailed and accurate accountings of all expenditures
made under the grant;
B.
Periodic reports of the progress made in accomplishing
the purposes of the grant;
C.
At the end of each fiscal year which any grant falls,
the Township must submit an audited financial statement explaining
its use of funds and provide such other information as may be prescribed
by the Governor's Council. The form of the within submissions must
be consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 17:40-3.4. In no event
shall any funds from the grant be used to undertake any activity which
is not in accordance with the purpose of the grant as approved by
the Governor's Council.
A.
All actions of the Township Committee and the Township
of Mansfield heretofore recognizing the "Mansfield Municipal Alliance,"
endorsing grant applications and supporting the Mansfield Municipal
Alliance, are hereby ratified and affirmed.
B.
The Municipal Clerk is hereby authorized to submit
to the County Alliance Steering Committee a certified true copy of
this article as well as a resolution appointing the membership, requesting
acknowledgement of the municipality as an Alliance member.
