Minutes

Of the

Cranbury Township

Municipal Alliance Committee

On Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

Cranbury, New Jersey

Middlesex County

November 16, 2004

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

The scheduled meeting of the Cranbury Township Municipal Alliance Committee was held on November 16, 2004 in the Town Library, 23 North Main Street, in Cranbury Township at 12:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

With a quorum present, Joan Rue, Acting Chairperson, called session to order at 12:35 p.m. and acted as Chairperson thereof, and Kathleen S. Wasson acted as Secretary of the meeting.

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE

Pursuant to the Sunshine Law, adequate notice in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-6) was provided on January 7, 2003 of this meeting’s date, time and place and agenda was mailed to the news media, posted on the Township bulletin board, mailed to those requesting personal notice, and filed with the Municipal Clerk.

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

Acting Chairperson Joan Rue, Municipal Alliance Coordinator Michele Hliewicki, Christine Orcutt, Fay Kobland, Jean Golisano, Susan Mayes, Colleen Marsh, Captain Ed Kahler, Carol Malouf, Debi Marra and Howard Zogott attended. Also in attendance was Karen Henderson.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

Michael Mayes and Drew Holland

MINUTES

Minutes of October 12, 2004 were approved by unanimous vote. Motion by Colleen Marsh; second by Susan Mayes.

OLD BUSINESS

• Fay said that the 6^th grade boys CHAT group, run by Ken Hoyne, went very well; there will be another this semester with the same group, and then later with 7^th and 8^th graders. Patti Barber ran two girls groups – she will do a 7^th and 8^th grade group in the next semester.

• Mrs. Mosley may want to do future classes with students, but may do them through the PTO after school program instead of with the Alliance. Michelle will try to find a Tai Chi instructor for this school year, as she knows an instructor.

• Michelle said that the panel discussion went very well – 25 to 30 parents attended. Captain Kahler and Chief Hansen spoke, along with a former prosecutor and Detective Creegan, a Princeton police officer who works with the high school. In addition, a Corner House representative was on the panel. At the program, there were discussions about the recent issue of possible gang activity at the high school. A general discussion then took place about this issue, with Susan Mayes expressing her concern that the high school is downplaying the issue of gang activity. Michelle suggested getting a speaker she knows from the State Police who deals with this issue.

• Joan asked the student representatives for ideas for the JamFest. Drew Holland said that the students would like the activities to be spread out in the school this year, instead of being located in one area. Joan will pass that idea on to the PTO and school administration. Susan Mayes said that Jane Holland expressed a need for more ping pong tables and televisions for video games and more DDRs. Some students also suggested having an air hockey table. Susan provided the Alliance members with cost information for renting certain tables and games. Chris Orcutt suggested having a karaoke machine.

• Michael Mayes said that he will get back to the Alliance next week on the issue of sending buses to Princeton for football games and other sporting events.

NEW BUSINESS

• The Secretary provided the Alliance members with copies of a memorandum to the Town Clerk, listing the approved meeting dates for 2005. Howard Zogott confirmed that the Library meeting room is available and has reserved it for those dates. The Alliance members asked the Secretary to check about doing one Legal Notice at the beginning of the year, as opposed to one each month for each of the monthly meetings.

• Michelle attended the Governor’s Council meeting last month, where the Princeton Student Alliance Board won an award. Michelle attended a seminar on steroid use. She reported the information she received at this seminar to the Alliance members, and suggested that speakers can be arranged to address the Alliance on this subject.

• Joan said that there will be an all-day seminar on December 4^th about the use of methamphetamines. Michelle said that she will probably attend.

• A general discussion took place about the budget submission. Joan provided the Alliance members with a copy of the September Budget Transaction Audit Trail report received from the Township Finance Office. Joan and Michelle will prepare the budget submission. Chris Orcutt suggested having programs in Cranbury provided by the Princeton HighTops program. Jean Golisano suggested having more speakers, since Michelle knows of many.

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the meeting was thereupon adjourned at 2:05 p.m.

CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

I, undersigned, do hereby certify:

That I am the duly appointed secretary of the Cranbury Township Municipal Alliance Committee on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism; and

That the foregoing minutes of the Municipal Alliance Committee on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism, held on November 16, 2004, consisting of pages, constitute a true and accurate copy of the minutes of the said meeting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name of said Committee this day of , 2004.