[N.J.S.A. 40A:60-2]
The governing body shall consist of the Mayor and six Council members elected at large in the Borough, all of whom shall be elected and take office in the manner provided by law. The term of office shall commence January 1 next following their election.
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Editor's Note: Pompton Lakes is governed under the Borough form outlined in Chapter 60 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
The Bylaws adopted by the Borough Council provide the rules of procedure and standing committees of the Borough Council.
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Editor's Note: See Article II, Bylaws of the Mayor and Council.
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Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Borough Council for any reason other than the expiration of term of office, the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to State Statutes and the Municipal Vacancy Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:16-1 et seq.
[N.J.S.A. 40A:16-1 et seq.; New]
Every person appointed by the Mayor, the Borough Council or by the Governor to fill a vacancy, either for the unexpired term or temporarily, shall have the qualifications required by Statute to permit the appointee to qualify for election to the office, and if the previous incumbent had been elected to office as the nominee of a political party, the person so appointed shall be of the same political party.
[Added 10-27-2010 by Ord. No. 10-25; N.J.S.A. 40A:60-3; 1983 Code § 8-21D]
A. 
Organizational Meeting. The governing body shall establish the date and time of its Annual Meeting or Reorganization Meeting at 12:00 noon on January 1, or at some other hour on any day during the first week in January, which may be selected by the governing body, pursuant to the provisions in N.J.S.A. 40:45A-1.
B. 
Regular Meetings. Thereafter, the Council shall meet regularly within the Borough at such times and places as provided by the Council.
C. 
Special Meetings. The Mayor shall when necessary call special meetings of the Council. In case of his neglect or refusal, any four members of the Council may call such meetings at such time and place in the Borough as they may designate. In all cases of special meetings, 24 hours' written notice (or actual voice contact) shall be given to all members of the Council. Written notice may be by leaving such notice at their places of residence.
D. 
All meetings shall be held and notice of meetings given as required in the Open Public Meetings Act.
E. 
Absence from Meetings Policy. Should the Mayor or a member of the Council miss three consecutive meetings, he/she shall be required to review the audio and video recordings of the missed meetings.
[N.J.S.A. 40A:60-3; N.J.S.A. 40A:60-5]
The Mayor shall preside over all meetings of the Council but shall not vote except to give the deciding vote in case of a tie. Except as otherwise provided by Statute or specific ordinance, the Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint all officers in the Borough. No appointments requiring Council confirmation shall be made except by a majority vote of the Council members present at the meeting, 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. Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled by appointment in the same manner for the unexpired term only. The Mayor shall make such nomination to fill a vacancy within 30 days after the appointive office becomes vacant. If the Mayor fails to nominate within 30 days or the Council fails to confirm any nomination made by the Mayor, then, after the expiration of 30 days, the Council shall appoint the officer.
The Mayor shall see that the laws of the State and the ordinances of the Borough are faithfully executed, and shall recommend to the Council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the welfare of the Borough. He shall maintain peace and good order and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous assemblies in the Borough.
The Mayor shall supervise the conduct and acts of all officers in the Borough and shall execute all contracts made on behalf of the Council.
[N.J.S.A. 40A:60-6]
A. 
The Council shall be the legislative body of the Borough.
B. 
The Council may, subject to general law and the provisions of the New Jersey State Statutes:
1. 
Pass, adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or, where permitted, any resolution for any purpose required for the government of the Borough or for the accomplishment of any public purpose for which the Borough is authorized to act under general law.
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Control and regulate the finances of the Borough 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 ordinances.
4. 
Investigate any activity of the Borough.
5. 
Remove any officer of the Borough, other than those officers excepted by law, for cause; and
6. 
Override a veto of the Mayor by a two-thirds majority of all the members of the Council.
C. 
The Council shall have all the executive responsibilities of the Borough not placed, by general law or State Statute, 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:60-3]
A. 
Every ordinance adopted by the Council shall, within five days after its passage, Sundays excepted, be presented to the Mayor by the Municipal Clerk. The Mayor shall, within 10 days after receiving the ordinance, Sundays excepted, either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or return it to the Council by delivering it to the Municipal Clerk together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the Mayor's approval, unless the Mayor fails to return the ordinance to the Council, as prescribed above, or unless the Council, upon consideration of the ordinance following its return, shall, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of Council resolve to override the veto.
B. 
No ordinance shall be passed, or appointment of any subordinate officer of the Borough be confirmed, except by a vote of a majority of the members of the Council present at the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall be required for such purpose, the Mayor voting only in the case of a tie.
C. 
If any ordinance contains more than one distinct section, clause or item, the Mayor may approve one or more thereof and veto the rest.
[N.J.S.A. 40A:60-6]
At the organizational meeting the Council by a majority vote shall elect from their number a President of the Council, who shall preside at all of its meetings when the Mayor does not preside. The President of the Council shall hold office for one year and until the next annual meeting. The President of the Council shall have the right to debate the vote on all questions before the Council. If the Council at its annual meeting fails to elect a President, the Mayor shall appoint the President from the Council and in that case no confirmation by the Council shall be necessary. If the Mayor is absent from the Borough for a period of three consecutive days or for any reason is unable to act, the President of the Council shall perform all the duties of the Mayor during his absence or inability. In case of the Mayor's intended absence from the Borough for more than three days at any one time, the Mayor shall notify the President in writing of such intended absence, whereupon the President shall become Acting Mayor upon the receipt of such notice and continue to act until the Mayor's return. In case of the temporary inability of the President to so act, the Council member having the longest term of service as such may act temporarily for the President.