1999-02-09City of Southlake, Texas
MINUTES
Joint Drug & Alcohol Awareness Committee
Tuesday, February 9, 1999
Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Debra Edmondson -Co -Chairperson, Doug Strickland -Co -Chairperson,
Jacky Brooks -Lawrence, Brad Bartholomew, Bob Hamilton
Members Absent: Howard Addison, Bruce Colbert, Gary Fawks, Margaret
Melton, Roxanne Matela-Berenbeim, Joey Milner
Staff Present: Sean Leonard, Gary Gregg, Elizabeth Rowland, Shelli Siemer
Agenda Item No. 1- Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Co -Chairpersons Debra Edmondson and Doug Strickland
at 6:30 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Public Forum.
Debra Edmondson opened up the meeting to public forum. There was no one in the audience
to participate in the public forum.
Agenda Item No. 3 -Consideration: Approval of Minutes from January 12, 1999 meeting.
Brad Bartholomew made the motion to approve the minutes from the 1/12/99 meeting. Bob
Hamilton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item No. 4 -Consideration: Resolution No. 99-01, Supporting the proposed
natatorium project
Brad Bartholomew requested this item be placed on the agenda to indicate whether or not the
Joint Drug and Alcohol Committee supports a natatorium from the stand point that it would be
a good source of activities for the youth to get involved. Brad Bartholomew stated that this
will provide a place for the youth to participate in activities which matches the goals of the
committee. Debra Edmondson read a goal of the committee "...providing additional
recreational activities for youth to participate in to help keep them away from drugs and
alcohol." Doug Strickland passed out a copy of the diagram of the proposed aquatics center
and a newsletter article from the CISD. Jacky Brooks Lawrence asked how this facility is
going to be funded and whether it will be a joint use facility. Doug Strickland stated that this
facility will be joint use regardless of the funding.
Brad Bartholomew made the motion to approve Resolution No. 99-01 of the Joint Drug and
Alcohol Awareness Committee. Debra Edmondson seconded the motion.
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Ayes: Edmondson, Strickland, Lawrence, Bartholomew, Hamilton
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0 vote
Agenda Item No. 5 -Consideration: Proposing a program to offer a bounty,for heroin related
tips through Tarrant County Crime Stoppers.
The committee discussed the program recently established by the Birdville ISD to offer a $500
bounty for heroin related indictments through the Crime Stoppers program. The Birdville
Education Foundation funds the program with $1500 allocated to the heroin bounty to include
$500 for each campus. Debra Edmondson asked about whether there is currently a program at
the school. The committee discussed the current program at Carroll High School in which
Crime Stoppers funds $100 per tip for alcohol and drug related tips. Jacky Brooks Lawrence
questions whether $500 for heroin related information may provide negative motivation. Gary
Greg stated that the information received from Crime Stoppers would be carefully screened
and investigated to identify whether tips are valid. Sean Leonard stated that the key to the
bounty is whether or not it would lead to an indictment.
The committee discussed bringing this forward to the Carroll Education Foundation for
funding, and whether this type of funding falls within their Charter. As a member of the
Carroll Education Foundation, Bob Hamilton reported that it would fall under the purview of
the charter because their focus is to improve the educational environment. Bob also reported
that the business community would likely get behind this effort. Debra Edmondson suggested
that we talk with Jeff Marler about enhancing the current Crime Stoppers program and place
this item on the agenda for the meeting next month.
Agenda Item No. 6 -Discussion: Sub -Committee Reports.
CISD Curriculum Sub -Committee - Elizabeth Rowland reported that she has met with all of
the counselors to review the DAVE curriculum which focuses on decision making skills for all
grade levels. There will be some upcoming meetings with counselors to discuss the Life Skills
Training. They also discussed how to implement the program into the curriculum. In April,
there will be meetings with the Health Advisory Committee to focus on curriculum
enhancements regarding sex education and drug education. The high school is pursuing the
addition of another teen leadership course and will be making the necessary staff adjustments
to ensure the course is available to more students. This summer the school district will be
rewriting the health and physical education curriculum..
Parent Networking Sub -Committee - Doug Strickland reported the progress on the parent
networking efforts. Roxane Matela Berenbeim and Doug Strickland met with all the high
school principals and administrators to discuss the parent networking program. Sandy
Blackard from the HEB school district also attended the meeting to share how their program
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operates. Doug stated that the goal is to have this program in place by the fall registration for
parents to see if they are willing to participate in the program.
Sub -committee members will be meeting with PTSO presidents this month to talk to them
about the program. Joining the parent network will require parents to agree to a contract to
supervise activities in their homes to ensure no alcohol is provided to the youth.
Conference/Forum Sub -Committee- Bob Hamilton reported that they held a meeting with the
Chamber of Commerce membership and presented a proposal on the city-wide forums. On
Thursday morning the idea will be presented to the Board of Directors and they will work on a
timeline. The plan is to host two city-wide conferences; one before school ends this year, and
another at the beginning of the new school year. Bob discussed the idea about a logo for the
committee and requested SYAC to provide ideas on a slogan as soon as possible. Once some
slogan ideas are forwarded to Bob, he will come back to the committee with logo possibilities.
Debra Edmondson informed the committee about the upcoming Town Hall meeting scheduled
for March 8th sponsored by Channel 8. The topic will focus on dealing with depression.
Information Distribution/Speakers Bureau Sub -Committee - Brad Bartholomew distributed
copies of the proposed presentation for the Speaker's Bureau. The 10-12 minute presentation
will be given to any group requesting the presentation. The informational pamphlet with
resources related to assistance for drug and alcohol problems will be distributed to the
audience. Debra Edmondson suggested adding the Drug and Alcohol Awareness Committee
logo to the pamphlet. Gary Gregg will distribute a press release to inform the community
about the program. Gary Gregg also reported that a police services staff member will attend
all presentations to answer any questions and provide additional information to the community.
Agenda Item No. 6 -Discussion: Vital Signs Packet. The committee discussed the Vital
Signs Packet which the Grapevine/Colleyville Independent School District distributed to their
citizens. The importance is to focus attention on putting together a packet of information for
the community, and distribute the packet before school is out of session. The committee
discussed how to distribute the packets to ensure it gets to the parents. Mailing the packets
may be too costly, and handing them to students will not ensure the parents receive the
information. The committee discussed the possibility of asking the PTSO to distribute the
packets. They should also be available for distribution by the counselors, churches, and to
new residents. The committee will continue to search for an approach to distribution.
The committee also discussed what information should be included in the packet. Doug
Strickland stated that the school district may be able to reproduce a similar packet of
information. He will talk to Julie Thanum about the packet contents. Debra Edmondson said
she would like to have the packet contents together and show it to the committee.
Agenda Item No. 7. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Submitted by:
Shelli Siemer, City of Southlake
Approved:
Debra Edmondson, Co -Chairperson
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Doug Stri and, Co -Chairperson