This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Administrative Code of the Borough of Highland Park" and is
sometimes referred to as the "code."
At the annual meeting, the Borough Council,
by a majority vote of all members present, 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 shall have the right to debate and vote on all questions before
the Council. If the Council at its annual meetings 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 absence or inability.
The Mayor, in case of his intended absence from the Borough for more
than three days at any one time, shall notify the President in writing
of his intended absence, whereupon the President shall be and become
acting mayor from the receipt of notice and continue to act until
the Mayor's return.