All legislative power of the Township shall
be exercised by the Township Council pursuant to the Charter and the
general provisions of law.
[Amended 9-3-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]
The Township Council shall organize during the
first week of January. Until a President of Council is selected by
the new Council, the President of Council of the preceding year shall
act in that capacity. In the event that the preceding President of
Council is no longer a member of the Township Council, the member
of Council at large whose first initial of his or her last name is
first in the alphabet will act as the temporary presiding officer
of the organization meeting. Subsequent to the qualification of newly
elected members of the Township Council, the Council, from among its
members, shall select a President of Council. Subsequent to his or
her election, the President of Council shall proceed to act as presiding
officer of the organization meeting. The agenda for the organization
meeting shall consist of the appointments of all members of committees
of the Council, followed by all appointments which are to be made
by the Council. After the above referred to appointments have been
made, the Council shall next consider such general resolutions or
ordinances determining items of general concern as are normally resolved
at an organization meeting.
A motion for removal shall set forth the alleged
cause for removal making specific charges, and provide for notice
and an opportunity to be heard to the affected officer. The Township
Clerk shall forthwith cause a copy of the motion for removal, together
with a statement of the causes and charges involved and notice of
the time and place fixed for hearing, to be served personally or by
registered mail upon the officer affected. A hearing shall be held
not less than 10 days nor more than 15 days after the date of such
service and may be adjourned from time to time. Such hearing shall
be open to the public, and the officer charged shall be entitled to
be represented by his or her own counsel. Following the conclusion
of hearing, the President of Council shall call for a vote on the
motion which shall be determined by a majority vote of the Council.
All removals from office or position shall be in accordance with law.