[Adopted by Ord. No. O-90-1 (§ 2-43 of the Revised General Ordinances), as amended through Ord. No. O-99-35; amended in its entirety 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-25]
The Township Committee finds and declares as follows: N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-9 authorizes the establishment of a Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Committee as a means for implementing policies to reduce substance abuse. Such a committee shall identify substance prevention activities, education and community needs. Furthermore, the Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Committee also shall implement related programs and, upon compliance with various guidelines, become eligible to receive state funds to assist the programs developed by the Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Committee.
There is hereby created and established a committee to be known as the "Freehold Municipal Alliance Committee to Prevent Substance Abuse."
A. 
Organization. The Committee shall consist of a minimum of 16 members and a maximum of 20 members appointed by the Mayor and Township Committee, a minimum of 50% of whom shall be residents of the Township of Freehold. Annually the Mayor shall appoint one member of the Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Committee to serve as Chairperson until December 31 of that year or until a successor shall have been appointed by the Mayor, whichever is later.
B. 
Membership classes. The membership shall consist of the following six classes:
(1) 
Class I: the Mayor or a member of the Township Committee.
(2) 
Class II: the Chief of Police or designee.
[Amended 10-9-2018 by Ord. No. O-18-13]
(3) 
Class III: The President of the Freehold Township Board of Education or Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education.
(4) 
Class IV: The Superintendent of Schools of the Freehold Township Board of Education or Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education.
(5) 
Class V: a student assistance coordinator.
(6) 
Class VI: representatives from each of the following groups:
(a) 
A representative of the parent-teacher association.
(b) 
A representative of the local bargaining unit for teachers.
(c) 
A representative from Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce.
(d) 
A representative of a local religious group.
(e) 
Private citizens.
(f) 
A high school student.
(g) 
A senior citizen.
(h) 
CentraState Medical Center staff member.
C. 
Term; appointment and removal. The term of the members composing Class I shall be for one year or terminate at the completion of his or her respective term of office, whichever occurs first. The term of a Class II, III, IV or V member shall be for two years or terminate at the completion of their respective term of office or tenure, whichever occurs first. The terms of all Class VI members first appointed under this section shall be so determined that to the greatest practicable extent the expiration of such terms shall be distributed evenly over the first three years after their appointment, provided that the initial Class VI term of no member shall exceed three years. Thereafter, the Class VI term of each such member shall be for three years, except as provided above.
D. 
If a vacancy in any class shall occur otherwise than by expiration of the designated term, it shall be filled by appointment, as above provided, for the unexpired term. No member of the Committee shall be permitted to act on any matter in which he or she has, either directly or indirectly, any personal or financial interest. Any member other than a Class I member, after a public hearing if he or she requests one, may be removed by the Township Committee for cause.
The functions of the Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Committee shall include, but not be limited to:
A. 
Creating a network of community leaders, private citizens and representatives from public and private human service agencies who are dedicated to a comprehensive and coordinated effort to promote and support substance abuse prevention and education programs and activities with an emphasis on youth.
B. 
Conducting a community needs assessment relevant to substance abuse at least once every three years.
C. 
Identifying existing efforts and services acting to reduce substance abuse and coordinating projects within the municipality to avoid fragmentation and duplication.
D. 
Developing municipal level programs that address the results of the community needs assessment.
E. 
Participating in regionally developed programs that accomplish the mission of the local Committee.
F. 
Assisting the municipality in acquiring funds for alliance programs.
G. 
Developing a subcommittee specifically tasked for fund-raising.
H. 
Assisting the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the County Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse/Alliance Steering Subcommittee by providing municipal data, reports or other information that promotes the county annual alliance plan.