There is hereby established within the Township of Rochelle Park a Municipal
Alliance Committee for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (hereinafter
referred to as the "Alliance Committee").
The purposes of the Alliance Committee are as follows:
A. Organizing and coordinating efforts involving schools,
law enforcement, business groups and other community organizations for the
purpose of reducing alcoholism and drug abuse.
B. In cooperation with local school districts, developing
comprehensive and effective alcoholism and drug abuse education programs in
grades kindergarten through 12.
C. In cooperation with local school districts, developing
procedures for prevention, treatment/referral and discipline of students abusing
alcohol or drugs.
D. Developing comprehensive alcoholism and drug abuse education,
support and outreach efforts for parents in the community.
E. Developing comprehensive alcoholism and drug abuse community
awareness programs.
The functions and duties of the Alliance Committee shall include, but
shall not be limited to:
A. Creating a network of community leaders, private citizens
and representatives from public and private human service agencies who are
dedicated to a comprehensive and coordinated effort to promote and support
drug and alcohol prevention and education programs and related activities
with an emphasis on youth.
B. Conducting an assessment of the community to determine
the needs of the community in relation to alcoholism and drug abuse issues.
C. Identifying existing efforts and services acting to reduce
alcoholism and drug abuse.
D. Coordinating projects within the Township of Rochelle
Park to avoid fragmentation or duplication.
E. Developing programs to be implemented at the municipal
level that accomplish the purposes of the state's alliance effort and that
of the Municipal Alliance Committee.
F. Assisting the Township of Rochelle Park in acquiring
funds for alliance programs.
G. Cooperating with the Governor's Council on Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse and the Bergen County Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse Alliance Steering Subcommittee to provide municipal data, reports
or other information which may be required for the county's annual alliance
plan or needed to assist the alliance effort.
Each member of the Alliance Committee shall serve without compensation,
and no Alliance Committee member shall incur any expense without prior approval
by the Township Committee.
The Township Committee may remove members from the Alliance Committee
for failure to attend meetings or for otherwise failing to carry out the duties
and responsibilities of membership upon notice to the member and after affording
such member an opportunity to be heard.