[New]
All legislative power of the Township, except in matters of
health, shall be exercised by the Township Committee pursuant to law,
and in matters of health by the Board of Health.
[New]
The Township Committee shall organize annually during the first
week in January, at which time it shall elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor
from among its members. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the
Township Committee and perform such other duties as the Township Committee
or State law may prescribe. In the absence or disability of the Mayor,
the Deputy Mayor shall perform all of the duties and functions of
the Mayor.
[New]
The Mayor shall have those powers set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:63-5.
The Mayor shall be the Chairman of the Township Committee and head
of the municipal government. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of
the Committee and shall have the right to debate and vote on all questions.
The Mayor shall have all powers placed in the Mayor by general law
including but not limited to the following:
a.
The power to sign and execute documents and agreements on behalf
of the Township;
b.
The power to make proclamations concerning holidays and events of
interest to the Township;
c.
The authority to exercise the ceremonial power of the Township;
d.
Every other power usually exercised by Mayors under the Township
Committee form of government.
[New]
a.
Regular Meetings. The Township Committee shall hold its annual organizational
meeting during the first week in January. The Committee shall hold
regular meetings at least once a month in accordance with a schedule
to be set forth in a resolution adopted by the Committee at its annual
organizational meeting.
b.
Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Township Committee shall
be held as the need arises and shall be held in compliance with "The
Open Public Meetings Act."
[New; Ord. No. 02-07, § I]
All regular and special meetings of the Township Committee shall
be open to the public, except for those portions of such meetings
which the Township Committee determines to hold in private session
pursuant to the provisions of "The Open Public Meetings Act." The
rules of procedure to be followed and rules for the consideration
of nominations submitted by the Mayor and for the conduct of other
business of the Committee shall be provided by resolution.
a.
Items of business, excluding ordinances and as otherwise provided
by law which are routine and which do not require discussions shall
be included under a single section of the agenda known as the "consent
agenda." The Township Clerk, in consultation with the Mayor or Township
Attorney, if necessary, shall determine items to be so listed; however,
any member of the Township Committee shall have the right to cause
any such item(s) to be separately considered. Consent agenda items
may be adopted or approved as the case may be collectively, upon a
single motion and roll call vote of a majority of the Township Committee
voting affirmatively.
b.
Consent Agenda. The "consent agenda" section of the meeting agenda
shall be preceded by an explanatory note substantially set forth as
follows:
"All matters listed under item "Consent Agenda" are considered
routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below.
There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion
is desired of any item, any Township Committee member may cause that
item to be considered separately."
[New]
Subject to the provisions of "The Open Public Meetings Act,"
the Committee may meet at any time in executive session for the consideration
of Township business or to meet with any officer or employee of the
Township or any other person on Township business. No persons other
than those specifically invited by the Committee shall be authorized
to participate in any such executive session.
[New]
A majority of the full membership of the Township Committee
shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the appointed
time for any meeting, the presiding officer or the Clerk may declare
the meeting adjourned.
[New]
The vote upon every ordinance, and upon resolutions shall be
taken by roll call and the yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes.
The minutes of each meeting shall be maintained and signed by the
Township Clerk.
[New]
All ordinances shall be introduced, read, heard and enacted
in the manner provided by general law.
[New]
The ordinance book shall be signed by the Mayor and Township
Clerk.
[Ord. No. 03-11, § I]
Any tape recordings made by any Township bodies, including the
Township Committee, boards, commissions, committees or councils of
either executive or regular meetings of such bodies shall be maintained
for a period of three years from the date of the meeting so recorded
and shall, thereafter, be destroyed only upon approval, by Resolution,
of the Township Committee.
