PLACEMENT: Consent
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AWARENESS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Board is asked to confirm the necessary appointments to the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Donna Gordon
Title: Administrative Services Program Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Michelle Miller, Human Services Director
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee was created by Resolution No. 87-7.37 on July 28, 1987. Resolution No. 87-7.37 was rescinded in 2019 and again in 2020, and Resolution Nos. 19-11.3 and 20-2.21 were adopted to update the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee including makeup, terms, and change the Circuit Court Judge to a non-voting member. Resolution Nos. 19-11.3 and 20-2.21 are attached. The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee shall serve as an advisory committee to the County Commissioners on issues relating to adult and youth substance and alcohol abuse in Martin County. The Committee will make recommendations on programs and services that impact the community.
The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee meets quarterly in the Administration Building at 3:30 PM. Their agendas are published to the County’s web site in a timely manner.
The Staff Liaison advised the following that their terms will expire on January 10, 2025. The incumbents were provided an Application for Appointment to complete and return if so desired.
Paula Lewis - School Board
Mykel Q. McMurren Sr. - Sheriff’s Office/Jail
David Lustgarten - State Attorney’s Office
Corp. Matthew Potsko - Town of Jupiter Island
Matthew Greenlee & Brian J. Grien - Youths (non-voting)
The Administration Staff advised the two youth (non-voting) members, Matthew Greenlee and Brian J. Grien, that their terms will expire on January 10, 2025. The incumbents were provided an Application for Appointment to complete and return if so desired.
An Information Release soliciting applicants for the youth (non-voting) position/s was emailed via Constant Contact to the Outreach Martin and Local Media which includes local Chambers of Commerce, local businesses, and citizens. The Information Release was also posted to the County’s web page under News.
The Administration Staff will advise all the applicants of the Commission’s decision which will include Sunshine Law information. Chair letters and Certificates of Appreciation will be mailed to any members not reappointed. The Chair will sign the letters and certificates.
ISSUES:
None.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
To the extent this item contains legal issues; it has been reviewed for legal sufficiency, though it is primarily a matter of Board policy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board appoint the following to the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee for terms to begin January 14, 2025 and end January 13, 2028:
TBD - School Board
Mykel McMurren, Sr. - Sheriff’s Office/Jail
David Lustgarten - State Attorney’s Office
Matthew Potsko - Town of Jupiter Island
Layla Ford - Youth (non-voting)
Move that the Board authorized the Chair to sign the Resolution of Appointment and any letters/certificates to any members not re-appointed.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☒ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☒Resolution
☐Other: