A.
At
its annual organizational meeting, the Council shall adopt, post and
circulate as described in the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act
(N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.) a schedule of meetings for the coming year.
B.
The
schedule of meetings shall identify the type of meeting scheduled
for each date, as follows:
(1)
Regular formal meetings (sometimes referred to as "regular public
meetings"), at which the Council may take formal action on ordinances,
resolutions and other matters, and which shall include a public session
at which members of the public are given an opportunity to speak on
matters of interest to them.
(2)
Other formal meetings, at which the Council may take formal action
on ordinances, resolutions and other matters, but which do not normally
include a public session.
(3)
Executive meetings, or work meetings, at which the Council may discuss
matters of City business without taking formal action thereon.
C.
Formal
meetings may be scheduled for the same days or evenings as executive
meetings, to be held only if required for the purpose of taking formal
action on pending City business, or otherwise to be dispensed with.
D.
Special
meetings may be called and held as provided in the Charter and the
Open Public Meetings Act.
A.
The
agenda for any Council meeting shall be delivered to each Council
member and to the Mayor at least 24 hours before the meeting, and
no item of business which is not listed on the agenda shall be considered
at the meeting except by unanimous consent of all Council members
present at the meeting.
B.
Such
agenda shall be posted on a bulletin board in the municipal building
at the same time it is distributed to the members of the Council.
C.
The
agenda for any executive meeting of the Council shall be prepared
by the City Manager following consultation with the President of the
Council. The agenda for any formal meeting of the Council shall be
prepared by the City Clerk following consultation with the City Manager
and the President of the Council.
The order of business and all matters pertaining to the conduct
of Council meetings, except as otherwise prescribed by the Charter,
by the Administrative Code or by other ordinance, shall be as prescribed
by resolution adopted by the Council, and procedural matters not otherwise
provided for shall be governed by the latest addition of Robert's
Rules of Order.
The Council may, as a regular item of business at regular formal
Council meetings, or at any particular meeting or meetings, as it
deems appropriate, direct the City Manager to render a public report
respecting the condition and management of the City government generally,
or may direct the City Manager or any City department head or other
employee to render a public report respecting any particular item
or items involving the City government which the Council determines
may be of interest to the public.
A.
It
shall be the responsibility of the City Clerk to take and maintain
minutes of all meetings of the Council.
B.
Minutes
of all formal public Council meetings shall be prepared in typewritten
form and submitted to the Council for approval as soon after the meeting
as possible.
C.
Following
approval of the minutes by the Council a copy of the approved minutes,
together with a separate copy of all adopted ordinances, shall be
transmitted by the City Clerk to the Englewood Public Library.
All meetings of the City Council and all meetings of City boards,
agencies, commissions and committees shall comply with all applicable
provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey.