The Council shall meet for organization 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. 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 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.
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. He/she 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/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 notify the
President in writing of such intended absence, whereupon the President shall
be and become acting Mayor from 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.
[Added 5-7-2007 by Ord. No. 5-2007]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish
policies and procedures for the collection of fees associated with the performance
of marriage or civil union ceremonies by the Mayor or Council President serving
in the absence of the Mayor.
B. Collection of fees. Persons seeking to be married or
joined in civil union by the Mayor shall remit a fee of $250 to be paid to
the Borough of Hamburg. Fees collected shall be deposited in the Borough's
current fund. Fees shall be disbursed to the Mayor through the appropriate
budget line item and with appropriate authorization.
C. Compensation and reimbursement of expenses incurred through
the performance of marriage and civil union ceremonies: A fee shall be charged,
payable to the Borough of Hamburg, for reimbursement of vehicle-related expenses
where the Mayor uses a personal vehicle in order to attend the marriage or
civil union ceremony and only in such circumstances where the use of a personal
vehicle is reasonable and appropriate. Said reimbursement shall be limited
to automobile expenses based on and calculated as to the mileage to and from
the ceremony at such rate per mile as allowable by Internal Revenue Services
regulations.