The purpose of this section is to establish the Wood-Ridge Municipal
Alliance Against Substance Abuse, whose mission is to provide consultation,
programs, training and resources to the Wood-Ridge community with
the goal of preventing the reducing the use and abuse of alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs.
There is hereby established in the Borough of Wood-Ridge a permanent
committee to be known and designated as the" Wood-Ridge Municipal
Alliance Against Substance Abuse" (hereinafter referred to as "Alliance").
The Alliance must publish an agenda for each Alliance meeting, adopt
bylaws, keep minutes of all Alliance meetings, permit public comment
at meetings, and have a quorum of Alliance members for action to be
taken by the Alliance (a quorum is 50% of the official Alliance membership
plus one).
A Membership to the Alliance shall consist of seven members,
which shall formally meet on a quarterly basis. Members shall be selected
by the Mayor and Council and shall serve for a period of one year
commencing at the Mayor and Council's annual reorganization meeting
and ending on December 31 of that calendar year.
A. Membership to the Alliance shall include the following:
(1) A representative from the Borough Council.
(2) A representative from the Police Department.
(3) A representative from the Board of Education.
(4) A teacher or Administrator of the School District.
(6) Two private citizens who reside in the Borough.