[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Hampton as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-9-1991 by Ord. No. 12-91; amended
in its entirety 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 14-91]
The Mayor and Council (hereinafter "governing
body members") shall receive such salary as is provided for in the
yearly salary ordinance, provided that if a governing body member
is delinquent in the payment of real estate taxes or water company
fees, his or her net salary (after deductions), or any part thereof
that is due and owing, shall be credited to the payment of the delinquent
real estate taxes or water company fees due and owing by the governing
body member.
In the event that it becomes necessary to credit
the salary of any governing body member because of delinquent real
estate taxes or water company fees, the Chief Financial Officer shall
advise the governing body member, in writing, 10 days in advance of
doing so.
[Adopted 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Administrative Code of the Borough of Hampton" and is herein
referred to as the "code."
A.
Organization. The Council shall consist of the Mayor
and six Councilmen, all of whom shall be elected at large in the Borough
and take office in the manner provided by law. Their terms of office
shall commence January 1 next following their election.
B.
Vacancies. Pursuant to Borough law, a vacancy occurring
in the office of the Mayor, whether by resignation or otherwise, shall
be filled by the Council until the next general election and until
the election and qualification of a successor. At such next general
election, the person elected to fill such vacancy shall be elected
for the unexpired term only. All vacancies in other elected offices
shall be filled by nomination of the Mayor and appointment by him
or her, with the advice and consent of the Council members present
at the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall
be required for such purpose, the Mayor to have no vote thereon except
in the case of a tie. All appointments to fill vacancies on the Council
shall be until January 1 following the next general election. If such
vacancies shall occur at so short a period of time before the next
general election that the office cannot be filled at the election,
the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as though it had occurred
immediately after the election at the next subsequent general election
for such portion of the term, if any, as may still remain unexpired.
At such next general election, the person elected to fill the vacancy
shall be elected for the unexpired term only.
C.
Rules of Council. The Council shall by resolution
adopt rules of procedure not inconsistent with this code. The rules
shall provide for standing committees of the Council.
D.
Ordinances and resolutions. The Council shall take
appropriate action to ensure that ordinances and resolutions of the
preceding year are compiled and codified.
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 the Council. The Mayor shall, when necessary,
call special meetings of the Council. In case of his or 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. The call
for a special meeting shall be filed with the Borough Clerk and shall
be served upon each Council member as provided by law, and such other
notice shall be given as provided by law.
A.
The Mayor shall preside over all meetings of the Council
but shall not vote except to give the deciding vote in the case of
a tie. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Mayor shall nominate
and, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint all officers
of the Borough. No appointment requiring Council approval and confirmation
shall be made except by a majority vote of the Council members present
at the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall
be required for such purpose, the Mayor to have no vote thereon except
in case of a tie. Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled
by appointment, in the same manner, for the unexpired term only.
B.
The Mayor shall make such nomination to fill a vacancy
within 30 days after the appointive office becomes vacant. If the
Mayor fails to nominate within 30 days or the Council fails to confirm
any nomination made by the Mayor, then after the expiration of 30
days, the Council shall appoint the officer.
C.
The Mayor shall be the head of the municipal government
and shall have all powers designated by general law.
D.
The Mayor shall see that the laws of the state and
the ordinances of the Borough are faithfully executed and shall recommend
to the Council such measures as he or she may deem necessary or expedient
for the welfare of the Borough. He or she shall maintain peace and
good order and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous
assemblies in the Borough.
E.
The Mayor shall supervise the conduct and acts of
all officers in the Borough and shall execute all contracts made on
behalf of the Council.
At its annual organizational meeting, the Council,
by a majority vote, shall elect from its 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 or she 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
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 or her absence or inability. The Mayor, in case of his
or 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 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.
