A Council shall be created within the office of the Mayor which
shall be known as the "Drug Abuse Council of the Borough of Waldwick."
The purposes and functions of the Council shall include but
not be limited to the following:
A. Study
problems of drug abuse within the Borough of Waldwick.
B. Create
and/or participate in educational programs concerning drug abuse for
youth, parents, citizens groups and clergy of the Borough of Waldwick,
including the establishment of or participation in a therapeutic dialogue
program.
C. Advise
the Mayor and Council on the implementation and enforcement of various
drug abuse programs.
D. Prompt
public and widespread dissemination of all the latest information
and knowledge concerning the causes of drug abuse and their elimination,
and the positive prevention of drug abuse.
The membership of the Drug Abuse Council shall consist of at
least seven (7) members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the Borough Council. Each of the seven (7)
members of the Drug Abuse Council who is appointed shall serve for
a term of one (1) year.
Each member of the Council shall serve without salary. However,
each member shall be reimbursed for necessary out-of-pocket expenses
upon proper submission of a voucher where authorized by the Mayor
and Council and within the appropriations provided the Council in
the Borough budget. Further, the purposes described in 9-2 of this
ordinance shall also be financed upon proper submission of vouchers
where authorized by the Mayor and Council within the appropriations
provided in the Borough budget.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or in contradiction
with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict
or contradiction.
If any part of this ordinance is found to be invalid for any
reason, such invalidity shall not affect the balance of the ordinance.
This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication
as required by law.