The Township Clerk shall maintain, prepare and
sign the minutes of the Council, maintain the records of the Council,
maintain personnel files for all employees of the Township and perform
such other duties as shall be assigned. At public meetings of the
Municipal Council, the Township Clerk shall, in the proper order of
business, announce the subject and author of all correspondence received.
At the request of any member, any item of correspondence shall be
read in full.
The Agenda for each regular meeting of the Council
shall be prepared by the Clerk, at the direction of the Mayor, and
made available to the Council members prior to the opening of the
meeting. Additional copies of the agenda shall be available to the
public.
Vacancies in the Council shall be filled as
set forth in the Municipal Vacancy Law as now set forth in N.J.S.A.
40A:16-1 et seq., and as hereinafter amended.
[Amended 4-15-1999 by Ord. No. 5-1999]
The vote upon every motion, resolution or ordinance
shall be taken by roll call, and the ayes, nays and abstentions shall
be entered upon the minutes. No ordinance shall be adopted by the
Council without the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole number
of the governing body, unless otherwise specified by state law. The
minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the officer presiding and
the Township Clerk.