A.
The Council shall be the legislative body of the Borough.
B.
The Council may, subject to general law and the provisions of this
act:
(1)
Pass, adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or, where permitted,
any resolution for any purpose required for the government of the
municipality or for the accomplishment of any public purpose for which
the municipality is authorized to act under general law;
(2)
Control and regulate the finances of the municipality and raise money
by borrowing or taxation;
(3)
Create such offices and positions as it may deem necessary. The officers appointed thereto shall perform the duties required by law and the ordinances of the Council. Other than the Borough Attorney, Engineer, and Construction Official, these officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Council, except the Municipal Clerk, the Tax Collector and Tax Assessor who shall serve for terms as provided in Chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-1.1 et seq.);
(4)
Investigate any activity of the municipality;
(5)
Remove any officer of the municipality, other than those officers
excepted by law, for cause; and
(6)
Override a veto of the Mayor by a 2/3 majority of all the members
of the Council.
C.
The Council shall have all the executive responsibilities of the
municipality not placed, by general law or this act, in the office
of the Mayor.
D.
The Council, whenever it fails to confirm the nomination by the Mayor
of any official to a subordinate office of the Borough within 30 days
of being presented such nomination, shall make the appointment to
that office, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall
be required for such purpose, the Mayor to have no vote thereon except
in the case of a tie. (N.J.S.A. 40A:60-6)
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Council for
any reason other than the expiration of term of office, the vacancy
shall be filled pursuant to the Municipal Vacancy Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:16-1
et seq.
The Council may by resolution adopt rules of procedure not inconsistent
with this Code. The rules may provide for standing committees of the
Council.
