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1268 § 5]
The Council shall consist of the Mayor and six
Council members elected at large in the Borough, all of whom shall
be elected and take office in the manner provided by law. The term
of office shall commence January 1 next following their election.
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1268 § 5]
The Council shall by ordinance or resolution
adopt rules of procedure not inconsistent with this chapter. The rules
shall provide for standing committees of the Council.
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1268 § 5]
Council shall take appropriate action to insure
that ordinances and resolutions of the preceding year are compiled
or codified.
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1268 § 5]
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership
of the Borough Council for any reason other than the expiration of
term of office, the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to state statutes.
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Every person appointed by the Mayor, the Borough
Council or by the Governor to fill a vacancy, either for the unexpired
term or temporarily, shall have the qualifications required by Statute
to permit the appointee to qualify for election to the office, and
if the previous incumbent had been elected to office as the nominee
of a political party, the person so appointed shall be of the same
political party.
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1268 § 5]
The Council shall meet for organization on the
first day of January at 12:00 noon, 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 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.
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All regular and special meetings of the Borough
Council shall be open to the public, except for those portions of
such meetings which the Council determines to hold in private session
pursuant to the provisions of "The Open Public Meetings Act". The
rules of procedure to be followed and for the conduct of other business
of the Council shall be provided by resolution.
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1268 § 5]
The Mayor shall preside over all meetings of
the Council but shall not vote except to give the deciding vote in
case of a tie. Except as otherwise provided by Statute or specific
ordinance, the Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent
of the Council, appoint all officers in the Borough, and the chairman
and members of all standing committees. No appointments requiring
Council 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 the case of a tie. Vacancies in appointive
offices shall be filled by appointment in the same manner for the
unexpired term only. 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.
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 may deem necessary or
expedient for the welfare of the Borough. He shall maintain peace
and good order and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous
assemblies in the Borough.
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.
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The Mayor and Borough Council shall receive
compensation as fixed annually by the Borough Council.
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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. The President of the Council 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 absence or inability. In case of the
Mayor's intended absence from the Borough for more than three days
at any one time, the Mayor shall notify the President in writing of
such intended absence, whereupon the President shall become Acting
Mayor upon 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.