[Adopted 6-15-2017 by BOH Ord. No. 004-2017]
The Board of Health shall organize annually in January and shall
elect a President, Vice President and a Secretary and such other officers
as the Board may deem necessary, all of whom shall hold office for
one year and conduct any and all acts necessary to accomplish the
statutory requirements of a Board of Health.
The Board of Health, a legally constituted body of the Township of Bloomfield, New Jersey, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 26:3-1 and Chapter 5, Administration of Government, of the Code of the Township of Bloomfield, Article X, shall exist as is required by such authority to pass, alter or amend ordinances and resolutions and make and modify rules and regulations pertaining to the health of the residents and occupants of this Municipality and to appoint officers and employees, fix their salaries and duties and establish appropriate policy and procedure for the Board's employees and agents.
A.
Regular meetings. Regular meetings shall be held once per month as
published in the newspaper of record for the Board and posted on the
public bulletin board in the Municipal Building located at 1 Municipal
Plaza. The Board shall meet to determine and establish the rules of
its own proceedings, to pass, promulgate, amend or adopt rules, regulations,
orders, ordinances, bylaws and resolutions pertaining to the purposes
and objectives of the Board as may be necessary to properly carry
out the provisions of applicable state laws governing the powers and
duties of local Boards of Health.
B.
Special meetings. At the discretion of the President of the Board
or any three members thereof, and with notice given in accordance
with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act and notice to each Board
Member, a special meeting may be called.
C.
Quorum. A quorum shall be necessary to conduct any official business
of the Board. A quorum shall be four members of the Board. In the
case where there exists a vacancy on the Board, a majority of sitting
members shall constitute a quorum.
[Amended 3-27-2023 by Ord. No. 23-13]
D.
Order of business. The order of business at the meetings of the Board
shall be as follows:
(1)
Call to order.
(2)
Sunshine Law statement.
(3)
Roll call.
(4)
Approval of minutes of the previous regular meeting and subsequent
special meetings.
(5)
Public comment.
(6)
Licenses.
(7)
Communications.
(8)
Reports.
(9)
Unfinished business.
(10)
New business.
(11)
Closed session.
(12)
Adjournment.
A.
It shall be the duty of the President of the Board of Health to preside
at all meetings of the Board and to perform all duties usually pertaining
to this office.
B.
The Vice President of the Board of Health shall perform all duties
of the President in the absence or disability of the President.
C.
In the case that a quorum is present and neither the President nor
Vice President is present, the remaining members shall take a vote
to decide who shall preside.
D.
The Secretary of the Board shall keep minutes of all proceedings
and record the same. In the event that the Board should enter into
closed session, closed session proceedings shall not be recorded.
In the absence or disability of the Secretary to the Board, an employee
designated by the Secretary or Board shall perform the duties of the
Secretary to the Board.
