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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-20 Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Council MinutesSUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ADVISORY COUNCIL, MI ASS. MINUTES OF MEETING October 20, 2005 CALL TO ORDER - 7:03 PM 10 4 14 MEMBERS PRESENT - Karyn Storti, Bob Brown, Bill Carrick, Corey Porter, Michael Saunder, Mark Stanuil, Gary Nihan, Kayla Wheaton, Joseph St.John, MEMBERS EXCUSED - Jane Fiore (Staff Liaison) MEMBERS ABSENT - Carl McFadden, Matt Edson, MINUTES - Minutes for June approved. REPORT ON FRIENDS and FAMILY DAY - Good: plan again for next year PUBLIC INPUT - None PUBLICATIONS and CORRESPONDENCE - after discussion of possible violation of the Open Meeting Law: Motion made, seconded and unanimously approved to reply to Peter Hechenbleikner's memo on e-mail to SAPAC members and to seek advice on e-mail to a list of Reading residents which includes SAPAC members Discussion of articles published in: Reading Advocate and Reading Chronicle Motion made, seconded and unanimously approved to send a letter to the Advocate, thanking and complimenting them for their series of articles on drug abuse and the need for continued effort. Discussion of Chronicle article of a possible summit to discuss drug abuse. A problem with a summit is the many different approaches to drug prevention and the need for a strong leader with time to keep all parties going in the same direction. Motion made, seconded and unanimously approved to request that SAPAC be included in any planning of a drug abuse prevention summit POLICE REPORT - included a discussion of the terms "protective custody", "summons to court" and "arrest". Also discussed was the police department table: Statistics relating to alcohol / drug offenses. STUDENT LIAISON REPORT - Nothing outstanding to report SCHOOL REPORT - Discussion of youth survey and passive vs active survey COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP - Need replacement for Lisa DiTrapano. Need to determine status of Matt Edson. Bob will tabulate the unexcused absences over the past years. ADJOURNED - 8:25 PM NEXT MEETING - November 10 Respectfully submitted, Bob Brown