The Mayor shall be chosen at the general election by popular
ballot of the eligible voters of the Borough of High Bridge and shall
serve for a term of four years.
A.
All
newly elected mayors shall be required to take the Elected Officials
training seminar offered by the New Jersey League of Municipalities
within six months of taking office or the next available training
session offered thereafter.
[Added 12-18-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-24]
[Amended 6-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-13]
The Mayor shall have all the powers and duties provided by state
statute. He shall, inter alia, see to the faithful execution of the
laws of the state and ordinances of the Borough, recommend to the
Council those measures he deems necessary or expedient, maintain peace
and good order and have power to suppress riots and tumultuous assemblies,
all as provided in N.J.S.A. 40A:60-5. He shall nominate and, with
the advice and consent of Council, appoint all officers in accordance
with this chapter or the statutes. He shall preside over meetings
of the Council and may, in the event of a tie, cast the deciding ballot.
Otherwise he shall not vote. He may veto ordinances in accordance
with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:60-5. Such veto may be overridden
by a two-thirds vote of the Council.
A.
If
the Mayor is absent from the Borough for three days or is otherwise
unable to act, the President of Council shall perform the duties of
the Mayor. The Mayor shall notify the President, in writing, if he
intends to be absent for more than three days at any one time, and
the President shall become Acting Mayor upon receipt of such notice
and continue to act until the Mayor's return.
B.
In
case of the inability of the President to assume the duties of Acting
Mayor, the member of the Council having the longest term of service
shall act temporarily for the President.
As provided by state statute, the members of the Borough Council
shall be chosen at the general election by popular ballot of the eligible
voters of the Borough of High Bridge. The Council shall consist of
six members. Their terms of office shall be for three years beginning
at 12:00 noon on January 1 following their election and shall be arranged
in such a manner that the terms of two Councilpersons shall expire
at the end of each year.
A.
All
newly elected Council members shall be required to take the Elected
Officials training seminar offered by the New Jersey League of Municipalities
within six months of taking office or the next available training
session offered thereafter.
[Added 12-18-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-24]
