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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP DRUG AWARENESS COUNCIL /
MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE
Minutes of January 25,
2012
Meeting Called to Order: by Chair K. Fisher at 7:32 p.m.
Members in Attendance: K. Fisher, A. Angione, L. Blecker, L. Connelly, J. Daughtry, B.
Fucetola, J. Giudice (new member), G. Mandel, N. Mertz, E. Oxild (new member),
D. Peterson, K. Sandham,
J. Witty (8:15pm), M. Witty and C. Ziolkowski
Members Absent: M. Duddy and C. Porreca
Liaisons in Attendance: S.Gallopo (TC) and K. McCorkle (Lazar SAC)
Liaisons Absent: M. Palma (BOE), K. Goodwin (MTHS SAC)
DAC Introduction and
Welcome: Joseph Giudice and Ellen
Oxild replace Judy Rosen and Vicki Vigil as new members.
GUEST(S): none present
RE-ORGANIZATION:
Temporary Chair - J.
Daughtry nominated L. Connelly, seconded by J. Giudice – all in favor
by voice vote.
DAC Chair - L.
Connelly called for nominations. G. Mandel nominated K. Fisher who declined
since he has served his time limit as Chair.
E. Oxild
nominated J. Daughtry, seconded by G. Mandel.
C. Ziolkowski expressed concern
that the nomination was a conflict of interest due to the fact
that J. Daughtry works as a Youth Center
counselor.
N. Mertz nominated B. Fucetola,
seconded by M. Witty.
L. Blecker called for nominations
to be closed, seconded by N. Mertz. All
in favor by voice
vote.
Angione
requested that the voting be done by written ballot. S. Galloppo and K. McCorkle
tallied the results. B. Fucetola was named new Chair by majority
vote.
DAC Vice Chair
- Chair Fucetola called for nominations.
E. Oxild nominated J. Daughtry,
seconded by G. Mandel
C. Ziolkowski again expressed
concern that the nomination was a conflict of interest due to the
fact that J. Daughtry works as a Youth Center
counselor.
N. Mertz nominated M. Duddy (who
wasn’t present), seconded by K. Sandham.
M. Witty
called M. Duddy to confirm he would
accept the nomination (yes).
L. Blecker requests nominations to
be closed and a written ballot to take place.
All in favor by
voice vote. S. Gallopo and K. McCorkle tallied the
results. M. Duddy was named new Vice
Chair by majority vote.
DAC Recording
Secretary – Chair Fucetola called for nominations.
M. Witty
nominated A. Angione, seconded by N. Mertz.
All in favor by voice vote.
DAC Corresponding
Secretary – A. Angione nominated M. Witty.
She stated she would be
willing to stay on as corresponding secretary. No one voiced objection.
DAC Financial
Coordinator – L. Blecker nominated N. Mertz. She stated she would be willing
to stay on as Financial Coordinator. No one voiced objection.
MINUTES: from December 14, 2011 meeting were approved
on a motion made by N. Mertz, seconded by A.
Angione. All in favor by voice vote.
CORRESPONDENCE: none presented for discussion
MONTHLY MEETING DATES: On a motion made by L. Blecker, seconded by
K. Fisher the monthly meetings will remain at 7:30pm at the Community Park Youth
Center the 4th Wednesday of each month, excluding the months of July and August
(NO MEETINGS) and the months of June, September and December, when the meetings
will take place the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Meeting
dates: January 25, February 22, March
28, April 25, May 23, June 13, September 12,
October 24, November 28 and
December 12, 2012.
M. Witty will advertise the meeting
dates in keeping with the Sunshine Law.
SUB COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENTS:
Project Promotion – A. Angione, N.
Mertz, J. Daughtry, J. Giudice, K. McCorkle volunteered
Community Education/Publicity – E.
Oxild, N. Mertz, S. Gallopo, C. Porreca
Dance Committee – current Co-Chairs (K.
Sandham and A. Angione) will stay on to the end of
the school year (June 2012). M. Witty volunteered to assist. Reminder that ALL DAC members need to attend
2.5 dances per year.
Finance
Committee – N. Mertz, L. Blecker and K. Fisher volunteered
Program
Committee – volunteers include A. Angione, C. Ziolkowski, E.
Oxild, K. McCorkle,
C. Porreca, K. Goodwin, J. Giudice
and K. Fisher
Just
Say No & Red Ribbon Week – volunteers include J. Daughtry, C.
Ziolkowski, K. Fisher,
E. Oxild and L. Blecker
Moving
Ahead (Project Graduation) – ALL DAC members need to be involved with this
committee. Volunteers include N. Mertz, M. Duddy, L.
Connelly, J. Daughtry, K. Sandham
and A. Angione.
OTHER PROGRAM INFO: J. Daughtry spoke to Dr. Fried,
Superintendent regarding a proposed “Simon Sez” (Character Education program)
assembly for the elementary schools. Dr.
Fried will contact the elementary schools’ principals to see if they are
interested in booking an assembly date.
FINANCIAL REPORT: N. Mertz reported the only activity with the Lakeland
Bank account is the additional deposits made from the dance income, minus costs
of the DJ and food expenses. The current
balance is around $80,000.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
REPORT: C. Ziolkowski distributed
and summarized the Youth
Center activities reports
(monthly and annual).
Ziolkowski expressed his gratitude to all who
helped out with parent programs
Information on a new ice hockey table was
distributed
On a motion made by A. Angione,
seconded by J. Daughtry, the DAC went into Old Business
for discussion on the purchase of a
new ice hockey table. All in favor by
voice vote.
On a motion made by A. Angione,
seconded by G. Mandel the DAC approved the $1,900
expenditure for a new ice hockey
table for the Youth
Center. All in favor by voice vote.
On a motion made by A. Angione,
seconded by N. Mertz, the DAC went into New Business.
All in favor by voice vote.
LIAISON REPORTS:
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE – Scott Galloppo will
be the new liaison
POLICE
REPORT – D. Peterson reported that
there were 9 juvenile arrests in December
(8 charged with possession of
C.D.S. and 1 with possession of alcohol).
Thor (Police Canine) passed
away. Discussion followed on the
possible purchase of a
replacement. It was decided K. Fisher would compose a
letter to the Montville Police Dept.
and/or Township Committee offering
the D.A.C.’s financial support for a canine replacement
for the Township’s future
consideration.
B.O.E. REPORT – Liaison Palma absent, no report.
S.A.C. REPORT - K. McCorkle requested the purchase of “How to
be a Successful Criminal”
program at the cost of $149.00. In a motion made by N.
Mertz, seconded by K. Fisher the
D.A.C. will approve the purchase
not to exceed $199.00 (possible additional charges?). All in
favor by voice vote.
K. McCorkle
would like to purchase the video “High on Spice” to use in character education
programs. On a motion made by N.
Mertz, seconded by K. Fisher this purchase was approved
not to exceed $150. All in favor by voice vote.
D.A.C.
DANCES – K. Sandham stated the January dance had a poor response with adult
chaperones, though a very good
response from the R.E.A.C.H. members. K.
Sandham made a
motion to cancel the February 10
dance, seconded by M. Witty due to conflicts with the Ski trip
program and the Volleyball
marathon. All in favor by voice vote.
OLD BUSINESS
By Laws –
need to be reviewed and voted upon with any new changes.
NEW BUSINESS
Teen Dating in the Digital Age – program
being sponsored by the Pine Brook Jewish Center on
Thursday, February 9 at 7:30pm.
Passing
of Carol Murphy – K. Fisher announced that Mrs. Murphy was a founding
member of
the D.A.C. She passed away in December 2011.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss on a motion made
by N. Mertz, seconded by L. Blecker, the meeting adjourned at 9:15pm. All in favor by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Alicia Angione, Recording Secretary
Maryann Witty, Corresponding Secretary
2/7/12
D.A.C. DANCES
Fridays, March 2, April
27, May 18
from 7pm to 9:30pm
Lazar Middle School
D.A.C. MEETINGS
Wednesdays, February
22, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 13,
September 12, October
24, November 28, December 12
7:30pm at the Youth Center
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