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 the
"Washington Township Municipal Alliance against Drug and Alcohol Abuse," hereinafter
referred to as "WTMA."
The WTMA shall consist of an unlimited number of members to be appointed
by the Township Committee. There shall be a minimum of nine members, one from
each of the following eight classes or categories of people:
a member of the Township Committee; a person who is a member of the Township
Board of Education or the Township Superintendent of Schools or designee or
a teacher or guidance counselor from the township school system; a member
of the Township Police Department or a representative of the Township DARE
program; a representative of a local civil organization; a representative
of a local religious group; a representative of the local Parent Teachers
Association; an individual who has been directly affected by his or her own
or a family member's abuse or addiction; and a representative of private business.
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 WTMA with cause.
A vacancy on the WTMA 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.
The WTMA shall meet promptly after appointment and shall elect officers
consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The WTMA
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 WTMA meetings, and a quorum shall be required
for action to be taken by the WTMA. A quorum shall be 50% of the WTMA 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 WTMA receives 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 WTMA shall develop a comprehensive plan to provide matching funds
equivalent to the amount of the grant award. A fundraising subcommittee shall
be established by the WTMA which must meet at least quarterly during any WTMA
project period. The comprehensive plan 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. Organized 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 fundraising.
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.