The Board of Commissioners of the City shall consist of five
Commissioners, who shall be elected at large by the voters of the
City at a regular municipal election and who shall serve for terms
of four years, beginning on the first Tuesday following their election.
All the executive, administrative, judicial and legislative
powers of the City shall be vested in the Board of Commissioners,
including the powers of a local Department of Health.
A.
Regular
meetings. The Board of Commissioners shall organize on the first Tuesday
following the regular quadrennial municipal election. At the meeting,
or as soon thereafter as practical, the Board shall create, condemn
or abolish all subordinate boards and appoint any officers that it
deems necessary for the proper and official conduct of the affairs
of the City. After the organization meeting, the Board shall meet
regularly, at least twice a month, on dates to be determined by resolution.
When the time for any regular meeting of the Board falls on a legal
holiday, as prescribed by law, the meeting shall be held at the same
hour on the next succeeding day which is not a legal holiday.
B.
Special
meetings. Special meetings of the board may be held on call of the
Mayor or any two Commissioners, in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:72-13.
C.
Procedure.
Except in cases where the Board of Commissioners provides otherwise
by resolution, the proceedings at the meetings of the Board shall
be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. The Corporation
Counsel shall be ex officio parliamentarian and shall be prepared,
at the request of Commissioner, to give his/her opinion on any question
of procedure.
D.
Attendance.
All regular and special meetings of the Board of Commissioners shall
be open to the public, and any citizen may have access to the minutes
of any meeting, upon application to the City Clerk. The Corporation
Counsel, the Clerk and any other City officer or employee whose presence
shall be required by resolution of the Board of Commissioners shall
attend such meetings.
A majority of all members of the Board of Commissioners shall
constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting, but a lesser
number than a quorum may adjourn the meeting. If no member of the
Board is present one hour after the appointed time of any meeting,
the Clerk shall adjourn the meeting.
When a vacancy occurs in the office of Commissioner, it shall
be filled in accordance with state law.
