[Adopted 8-15-2017 by Ord. No. 17-21]
A.
There is hereby created and established in the Borough of River Edge
a Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse Committee. The Committee
shall include broad representation from the local community and shall
be charged with creating a coalition of community leaders, private
citizens, and representatives of public and private education, health
and human service agencies who will make a comprehensive and coordinated
effort to promote and support drug, alcohol and delinquency prevention
and education programs and related activities.
B.
There shall be no limitation on the number of members who may be
appointed to the Municipal Alliance Committee; 50% of the members,
however, must reside in the municipality; and membership may include
but not be limited to the following [N.J.A.C. 17:40-2.4(c)(d)]:
(1)
The Mayor.
(2)
Council Representative.
(3)
The Borough's public health nurse and/or representative from
the River Edge Board of Health.
(4)
The Chief of Police or designated representative.
(5)
Representative from the River Edge Library Board of Trustees.
(6)
River Edge School District Superintendent or Board of Education representative.
(7)
Representative of the River Edge Parent-Teacher Organization for
each elementary school.
(8)
River Dell Regional School District Superintendent or Board of Education
representative.
(9)
Representative of the River Edge Parent-Teacher Organization for
the River Dell Middle School.
(10)
Representative of the River Edge Parent-Teacher Organization for
the River Dell High School.
(11)
A student assistance coordinator.
(12)
Representative of youth services organizations.
(13)
Representative of local civic associations or volunteer groups.
(14)
Representative of local business community/Chamber of Commerce.
(15)
Representative of local faith-based organizations.
(16)
Representative of public and private organizations involved in the
prevention or treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse and/or the regional
coalition.
(17)
Health and human service agencies/professionals, especially health
professionals, including pharmacists, physicians or therapists, etc.
(18)
Substance abuse treatment and prevention or representative from a
substance abuse treatment organization.
(19)
A representative of the senior citizen community.
(20)
Individuals who have been impacted by substance abuse, including
individuals who have been directly affected by their own, or family
members' abuse or addictions.
(21)
Private citizens with interest or experience in issues concerning
substance abuse.
(22)
Any resident or other stakeholder at the discretion of the Mayor
or Borough Council.
C.
Appointment of Committee members that are not elected officials or
identified as representatives or designees of specific municipal or
public entities shall be made by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the Borough Council.
D.
The Borough Administrator or his/her designee shall serve as Alliance
Coordinator. The Coordinator is responsible for the administrative
duties of the Alliance such as completing required reports and applications
for alliance funding, scheduling consults and providing support to
the Municipal Alliance Committee.
A.
The terms of office for all Committee members shall be for one year,
commencing on January 1 and expiring on December 31 each year.
B.
Appointments to the Committee shall be established by resolution
annually. No Committee member shall be limited in the number of successive
appointments.
C.
A vacancy on the Committee occurring otherwise than by expiration
of the term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term
in the same manner as an original appointment.
Any member of the Committee may be removed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of Council for cause, on written charges served
upon the member and after a hearing thereon at which the member shall
be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel.
Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation. If
funds are appropriated towards the operation of the Committee, the
Mayor and Council may establish guidelines to reimburse members for
approved expenses such as attendance at local meetings, conferences
and itemized reimbursable expenses as permitted by Borough policy
and appropriate statutes.
A.
The Chairperson of the Committee shall be designated by the Mayor
and can be chosen from any qualified Committee appointee. A Chairperson
shall not be limited in the number of successive appointments.
B.
A Recording/Corresponding Secretary shall be chosen by majority vote
of the Committee from the entire membership, excluding elected officials.
The Committee shall conduct its regular meetings in accordance
with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. Accurate
minutes shall be kept on file with the Secretary of the Committee
and a copy provided to the Borough Clerk.
The Committee shall annually adopt bylaws and approve an annual
calendar of meetings. Committee meetings shall be held regularly and
no less frequently than once per month. A quorum shall consist of
50% of the duly appointed members plus one.
A.
The Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse Committee, 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 Committee shall implement the Alliance programs formulated pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-8.
C.
The Committee may apply for funding through the procedures described
in N.J.A.C. 17:40-1.1 et seq.
D.
The Committee 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 or other information which may be
required for the County Alliance Plan or needed to assist the Alliance
effort.
E.
The Committee 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
Kindergarten through 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.
A.
The Committee is eligible to solicit and receive DEDR funding (Drug
Enforcement and Demand Reduction penalties described by N.J.S.A. 2C:35-15
et seq.) through application to the Governor's Council. Receiving
such funds requires that the Committee shall develop a comprehensive
plan to provide matching funds as required.
B.
The comprehensive plan for providing matching funds may include,
but is not limited to, the following:
(1)
The donation of the use of municipal property at a fair market value
to the project.
(2)
Time, as reflected by salary and wages, of the municipal and private
sector employers who perform services in accordance with the project.
(3)
Complimentary (public service) advertising on local media, such as
newspapers, radio and cable television, above the level of standard
public service requirements.
(4)
Organized community benefits focused on the Alliance which utilize
celebrities, sports figures or experts in the field of addictions
who donate their services.
(5)
Door-to-door type of fundraising.
(6)
Solicitations to business and industry for donations.
(7)
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.
(8)
The donation of printing and other mass reproductions of materials
to carry the anti-alcohol and drug abuse message to the community.
C.
The Committee is encouraged to fundraise and may establish a fundraising
subcommittee. Such subcommittee shall be created and operated subject
to and in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, ordinances
and Borough policies.
A.
The Committee shall submit periodic reports, no less than semiannually,
to the Borough Council regarding progress in obtaining matching funds
and shall include as well a report detailing the progress made on
accomplishing the purposes of the grant.
B.
The Alliance Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate authority
on forms prescribed detailed and accurate accounts of all expenditures
made under the grant and periodic reports of the progress made in
accomplishing the purposes of the grant, and, at the end of each fiscal
year in 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.
C.
The form of the within submissions must be consistent with the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 17:40-3.4.
D.
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. Funds either raised in
excess of the required match or otherwise specifically appropriated
by the Borough Council can be used to undertake to advance the objectives
of the Committee and consistent with § 100-8E.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon final passage
and publication as required by law.
