City Council Meeting Date: April 3, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Deb Little, City Clerk
Title
Consider Ordinance Establishing the Northfield Alliance For Substance Abuse Prevention (formerly known as Mayor's Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use)
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council considers the second reading of the attached ordinance establishing the Northfield Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (formerly known as Mayor's Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use) as an official City Commission.
Summary Report:
The Northfield City Council approved Motion M2017-018 on January 17, 2017 "to support the pursuit of Establishing the Mayor's Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use as an Advisory Board or Commission." Staff worked with the Mayor's Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use to establish information related to creating this group as a more permanent board or commission. The Mayor's Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use created a draft ordinance and bylaws. Staff has worked with Mayor's Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use representatives and the City Attorney on the attached ordinance and bylaws. The Mayor's Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use approved the attached ordinance and bylaws at their March 7, 2018 meeting.
During review of becoming an official City commission, the group discussed the opportunity for a name change since they would no longer be a task force. Their reason for the name change was to reflect the permanence of the group (i.e. a task force is typically a temporary entity, which disbands after completing its task). Additionally, in becoming a commission, they felt it was important to utilize the opportunity to do re-envisioning and re-branding. In the expansion of their mission and purpose, the group felt the new name better reflected where they were headed. With that being said, the group recognizes they will be known as Northfield Alliance for Substance Abuse Pre...
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