HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-12-04; Narcotics and Drug Study Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesNovember 28, 1969
TO: Members of the Narcotics and Drug Study Committee
SUBJECT: Final Meeting
Please be informed that the last meeting of the Narcotics and
Drug Study Committee will be held on Thursday Evening, December 4,
1969 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room.
Since this is the final meeting, it would be appreciated if
all members could attend. Please confirm your presence at this
meeting by calling 729-1181 prior to the December 4th meeting.
Thank you .
December 5, 1969
TO: Members of the Narcotics & Drug Study Committee
FROM: Councilman Carl H. Neiswender
SUBJECT: Proposed Summary of Narcotics & Drug Study Committee
During the past year, 1969, a Committee was formed of in-
terested citizens (listed below) who have some experience and
knowledge of the Drug Problem.
Carl H. Neiswender W.E. Moore
Douglas Deason Dr. Harvey Tuomi
Dr. E.R. Hertweck Rev. L. DeWein
Dr. Reid Binder Capt. W. Rossall
The original purpose of the Study Committee was to review
the Narcotic and Drug Violations in the City of Carlsbad and
make comments to the City Council as to their findings and re-
commendations for current action.
As a result of continuous meetings, it was a consensus
of the majority of the committee that the State of California
has pre-empted the City in the formulation of its laws regard-
ing drug abuse and the City itself per se'can add little assis-
tance to augment the law but joined cooperately in the pro-
curement of pamphlets and necessary supplies to combat this
unfortunate situation.
The schools have their own program and have taken and will
continue to take the initiative of conducting sessions for
groups and holding individual discussions with their students.
It is recommended that this procedure be continued and possibly
the introduction of speakers who have been cured from drug
addiction be considered as speakers to these school assemblies.
The reason for this recommendation is that speakers such as
these have greater communication in their own age group and have
a deeper respect for one of their own kind who has been "through
the mill".
For Service Groups -- the Drug Mobile originated and spon-
sored by the Rotary Club of La Mesa is an excellent idea for use
in presenting a visual display to large groups on a walk-
through basis. Its activity is commensurate with it's use and
it is recommended that our local Rotary Club make every effort
to contact the Rotary Club of La Mesa and arrange for a pro-
gram which can be conducted in Carlsbad as tied in with the
local school program.
In summary, the minutes of each study session have been
presented to the City Council to keep them abreast, however,
I don't know of any other thing we can do from this level
so that any additional comments as to your personal thoughts
would be most appreciated.
I would like to make a presentation to the City Council
on Tuesday, December 16th, 1969, so if it is at all possible,
please phone your comments to the Recording Secretary (729-
1181) not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday so that they may be
incorporated into the Narcotics and Drug Study Committee File
I wish to take this opportunity to thank all of you for
your time and assistance in this study committee.
Respectfully,
CARL H. NEISWENDER^
Councilman & Chairman
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