[1982 Code § 2-1.1; New]
The Council 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.
[1982 Code § 2-4.7]
The Council shall provide rules of procedure by resolution.
These rules shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this
chapter. Except where the Council provides otherwise by resolution,
the proceedings at all meetings shall be conducted in accordance with
Roberts Rules of Order, Revised. The Borough Attorney shall be ex
officio parliamentarian and shall be prepared, at the request of any
member of the Council, to give his opinion on any question of procedure.
[1982 Code § 2-4.6]
The Borough Council shall possess all the powers granted by
or permissible under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
[New]
Council shall take appropriate action to insure that ordinances
and resolutions of the preceding year are compiled or codified.
[New]
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.
[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.
[New]
The Council shall meet for organization at 12:00 noon on the
first day of January, or during the first seven days in January in
any year at the call of the incoming Mayor. Thereafter, the Council
shall meet regularly within the Borough at such times and places as
provided by the Rules of Council.
[1982 Code § 2-4.2]
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, written notice
shall be given to all members of the Council. Written notice may be
by leaving such notice at their places of residence, or by actual
contact with the members by telephone or otherwise.
[1982 Code § 2-4.3]
Four Councilmembers, or three Councilmembers and the Mayor shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller
number may meet and adjourn.
[1982 Code § 2-6.1; New]
The Borough Clerk shall keep the minutes of the proceedings
of the Council. The minutes of each meeting of the Council shall be
signed by the officer presiding at the meeting and by the Borough
Clerk.
[1982 Code § 2-4.8]
The Borough Attorney, the Clerk, and the Borough officer or
employee whose presence is required by resolution of the Council shall
attend such meetings.
[1982 Code § 2-4.8; New]
In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, all regular
and special meetings of the Council shall be open to the public.
[1982 Code § 2-4.9]
The Council may convene at any time in informal conference for
the study of municipal business or to plan for the agendas of its
future meetings. No persons other than those specifically invited
by the Council to attend shall be permitted to be present at such
conference.
[1982 Code § 2-1.2]
The Mayor shall hold office for four years and until his successor
has qualified.
[1982 Code § 2-3; New]
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, and the chairman and members
of all standing committees. No appointments requiring Council confirmation
shall be made except by a majority vote of the Councilmembers 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.
The Mayor shall have all the powers granted by the laws of the
State and the ordinances of the Borough.
[1982 Code § 2-4.4; § 2-4.5]
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.
[1982 Code § 2-5.1]
Borough ordinances shall be prepared by the Borough Attorney
and submitted in writing at a meeting of the Council and passed at
a subsequent meeting. No ordinance shall be finally passed except
by the vote of a majority of the members of the Council present at
the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes are required
for such purpose, the Mayor to have no vote except in the case of
a tie.
[1982 Code § 2-5.2]
No ordinance shall be considered for final adoption until it
has been advertised as required by law. The Borough Clerk shall be
responsible for arranging for the advertising of proposed ordinances.
[1982 Code § 2-5.3]
Within five days after its passage, Sundays excepted, every
ordinance passed by the Council shall be presented to the Mayor by
the Clerk, whose report shall be conclusive evidence that the ordinance
has been so presented.
If the Mayor approves an ordinance, he shall sign it within
five days after he receives it, Sundays excepted, and file it with
the Clerk. If the Mayor does not approve an ordinance, he shall return
it within five days after he receives it, Sundays excepted, with his
objections in writing to the Clerk. At its next meeting, the Council
shall cause the objections to be entered at length on its minutes
and proceed to reconsider the ordinance. If an ordinance contains
more than one distinct section, clause or item, the Mayor may approve
one or more and veto the rest.
[1982 Code § 2-5.4]
If 2/3 of the members of Council at the next meeting or at any
subsequent meeting to which they postpone such reconsideration, vote
to pass the ordinance over the veto of the Mayor, the ordinance shall
take effect.
