Pittsfield Drug and Alcohol Coalition (PDAC)

Meeting Minutes 24 Nov 08
Present; Dan Ward, Zach Powers, Denise Morin, Clayton Wood, Dr John Freeman

Updates/Old Business:

Sgt Athena Petrin is working on the PDAC logo. She is away on military duty and will brief PDAC with her ideas for the logo upon her return from military training in December. (Open)

Police Officer Webber was asked to get any minutes that he has been keeping for the PDAC updated/posted on the web site. For several months minutes were not kept, as the PDAC primary focus was to assist in the four community forums. PDAC is now getting back to the specific business at hand of the coalition and agendas and minutes will now be posted in a timely manner. (Open)

Update; Officer Webber e-mailed Dan and said due to his work schedule that if would be best if someone else would become the recording secretary for the coalition. (Open)

Zach Powers asked Dan to check with Shannon Swett to see what recent surveys indicate what Pittsfield’s readiness factor is. Dan will ask Shannon about this. (Open)
Update; Shannon had Kate Shea (SPS-SIG Evaluator) respond to this question. Dan will up date on 8 Dec 08. (Open)

Mr. Clayton Wood (Chairman of the Pittsfield Town Web Site) attended and will add the selected questions to the blog. (Blog to have questions added by 8 Dec 08 per Clayton).
The following questions were agreed upon to be asked; by suggestion from Zach and Dan and agreed upon by Denise and Dr Freeman. (Closed)

1. What do you like about Pittsfield?
2. What would you like to see changed in Pittsfield?
3. What is the number one drug problem in Pittsfield?

New Business: For 8 Dec 08

Zach Powers suggested that we work on adding members to the coalition. We will work on 8 Dec. Which is item 2 (below) of the steps that were previously outlined.

Seven Steps to Forming the Coalition; 1. Define problem and its impact on Pittsfield 2 Identify Key Stakeholders 3. Convene a Meeting 4. Share Perspective 5. Discuss the current reality and ideal 6. Create a vision for Pittsfield 7. Determine the next step

The coalition will discuss how to market the blog (Suncook Sun, Cable access channel etc)
Dan Ward briefed the coalition on the seven steps to Forming the Coalition. The seven steps include;

Who will now become the recording secretary?

PDAC meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Pittsfield Youth Work Shop (PYW) the public is cordially invited and encouraged to attend.

Next Meeting; 8 December 2008 7:00 pm Pittsfield Youth Work Shop (PYW)

Minutes submitted by; Dan Ward