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Borough of Paramus, NJ
Bergen County
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At the organization meeting, the Board shall set the time and place of its regular meetings.
Three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Board.
Whenever a duly constituted meeting of the Board is called into session or is about to be called into session and the President and Vice President are absent, the Secretary will temporarily assume the chair to call for the designation of a Chairman Pro Tem from among the three members to preside at that meeting or that part of the meeting during which neither the President nor the Vice President are in attendance.
The order of business at the regular meetings of the Board shall be as follows:
A. 
Roll call.
B. 
Reading of the agenda.
C. 
Approval of the minutes of previous meetings.
D. 
Reading of correspondence.
E. 
Staff reports; committee reports.
F. 
Meeting is opened to the public.
G. 
Old business.
H. 
New business.
I. 
Action on license and permit applications.
J. 
Presentation of bills.
K. 
Adjournment.
A. 
Presiding officer. The presiding officer shall be entitled to vote on all matters.
B. 
Roll call votes. Roll call votes shall be required for the following motions:
(1) 
Adopting an ordinance.
(2) 
Appropriating or disbursing funds.
(3) 
Making staff appointments.
(4) 
Setting salaries and related benefits.
(5) 
Suspending or revoking licenses or permits.
(6) 
Declaring nuisances.
(7) 
Accepting service contracts.
(8) 
Undertaking legal action.
(9) 
Moving any resolution requiring a 2/3 plurality under Robert's Rules of Order.
Whenever an ordinance is being considered for second and final passage, the order of business shall schedule a specific interval during the proceedings prior to the final vote when the public is invited to comment on the specific ordinance under consideration.
Special meetings may be called at any time by the President or upon written request of three members of the Board. Notice of the special meeting shall be given at least 24 hours in advance of said meeting with the purpose thereof stated in the notice.
Robert's Rules of Order shall be the standard for parliamentary procedures at meetings.