The Board of Supervisors of Lower Providence Township does hereby create
the Lower Providence Township Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council.
The Lower Providence Township Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council shall
consist of seven members appointed by the Board of Supervisors by resolution.
Said members shall be appointed for a term of office no longer than one year,
with each term of office expiring at the time of the January reorganization
meeting of the Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors following the
date of the member's appointment. At least four Council members shall be Lower
Providence Township citizens and must, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors,
possess the requisite qualification to act on such a Council and a liaison
for any special problem that may involve citizens of Lower Providence Township.
The Council shall review matters that involve drug and alcohol use,
education, prevention, regulation and related matters and, by a concurring
vote of the majority of its members, shall advise the Board of Supervisors
of its findings.
Four members of the Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council shall constitute
a quorum for the conduct of any business by the Council, and any matter presented
to the Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council may be decided if a quorum is present
by a majority of the members of the Council then in attendance.
A member of the Council shall not participate in any advisory capacity
in which that member has a direct or indirect financial interest or in which
that member may have any personal interest.
All meetings shall be public. Any other person whose interest may be
affected by this matter shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The Drug
and Alcohol Council shall meet at its discretion with a minimum of four meetings
annually, one meeting each calendar quarter.
All decisions and recommendations of the Council shall be in writing
and contain brief findings and the reason for their decision or recommendation.
Such decisions or recommendations shall be delivered to the Board of Supervisors
and shall be considered solely advisory in nature with no further ramifications.