[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Alpine
as § 2-5 of the 1970 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Mayor and members of Council of the borough shall constitute the
Borough Council.
The Council shall hold an annual meeting on January 1 at 12:00 noon,
or during the first seven days of January in any year, and such other meetings,
or adjourned meetings, at such time and place as they may by resolution direct,
but all regular meetings shall be held within the borough. The Mayor shall,
when necessary, call special meetings of the Council. In case of his/her neglect
or refusal, any four members of the Council may call a special meeting at
such time and place in the borough as they may designate, and in all cases
of special meetings, notice shall be given to all members of the Council,
in writing, left at their places of residence, or by actual contact with the
members by telephone or otherwise.
Three members of Council and the Mayor or, in the absence of the Mayor,
four members of Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business;
but a smaller number may meet and adjourn from time to time.
The Council at its annual meeting shall, by a majority vote, elect from
its number a President of the Council, who shall preside at all its meetings
when the Mayor does not preside. The President shall hold office for one year
and until the next annual meeting, and shall have the right to debate and
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 days or
for any reason is unable to act, the President of the Council shall perform
all the duties of the Mayor during his/her absence or inability. The Mayor,
in case of his/her intended absence from the borough for more than three days
at any one time, shall so notify the President, in writing, whereupon the
President shall be and become Acting Mayor from the receipt of the notice
and continue to act until the Mayor's return. In case of the temporary inability
of the President of Council to so act, the Council member having the longest
term of service may act temporarily for the President.
The Council shall possess all the powers granted by or permissible under
the laws of the State of New Jersey.
The Council shall provide rules of procedure by resolution, which rules
shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Code. Except where the
Council provides otherwise by resolution, the proceedings at all meetings
shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's 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/her opinion on any
question of procedure.
All regular and special meetings of the Council shall be open to the
public. The Borough Attorney, the Clerk and any other borough officer or employee
whose presence shall be required by resolution of the Council shall attend
such meetings.
The Council may convene at any time in informal or executive session
conferences 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 shall be permitted to be present at such conference.
