A. 
Work session meetings of the Mayor and Council shall be held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, and regular meetings of the Mayor and Council shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month; provided, however, that if any of such days fall on a legal holiday the meeting shall be held on the next day that is not a legal holiday or such other date or dates announced by the Borough Clerk. The Mayor and Council may cancel regular meetings for lack of an appropriate agenda of business.
[Amended 1-27-1992 by Ord. No. 192-13; 7-19-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-14[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Executive meetings. Executive meetings of the Borough Council shall be held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, provided that if any such day falls on a legal holiday the meeting shall be held on the next day which is not a legal holiday.
[Added 1-27-1992 by Ord. No. 192-13[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Special meetings. The Mayor or the Municipal Manager or two members of the Council may at any time call a special meeting of the Council. A special meeting may also be called at any time by petition signed by voters in equal numbers of not less than 2% of the number of persons voting in the Borough at the last preceding general election. The petition shall set forth the business to come before the meeting. The call for a special meeting shall be filed with the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the time for which the meeting is called, provided that the Mayor or Manager may determine that an emergency exists affecting the health or safety of the people which requires consideration by the Council within a shorter time; and upon such determination, which the Mayor or Manager shall set forth in the call, the call may be filed with the Clerk at any time not less than three hours prior to the time set for the meeting. Upon the filing of any call for a special meeting, the Clerk shall forthwith give notice thereof by telephone or in person to each Councilperson, at such place as shall have been previously designated for that purpose, and shall also serve or cause to be served a written copy of the call upon each Councilperson by delivery of a copy to him personally or by the leaving of a copy at his regular place of abode. The Police Department shall cooperate with the Clerk in effectuating such service of notice. This section shall be construed in conformity with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:81-19 and N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. (Open Public Meetings Act), as amended and supplemented.
D. 
Adjourned meetings. A meeting adjourned to a fixed time shall be considered a continuation of the preceding meeting, and the business of the Council shall be resumed where it was left at the last adjournment.
E. 
Announcement of meetings. All meetings of the Borough Council shall be duly announced and shall be open to the public in accordance with law. Minutes shall be kept of every meeting by the Borough Clerk, and same shall be accessible to the public pursuant to law.
Sixty days after the election of the first Municipal Council (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-25) and at 12:00 noon on July 1 following all subsequent municipal elections, the members-elect of the Municipal Council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting of the governing body and organize and elect one of their number as Mayor.
A. 
The Mayor shall be chosen by ballot by majority vote of all members of the Council. If the members shall be unable, within five ballots to be taken within two days of the organization meeting, to elect a Mayor, then the member who in the last election for members of the Municipal Council received the greatest number of votes shall be the Mayor. Should such person decline to accept the office, then the person receiving the next highest vote shall be the Mayor, and so on, until the office is filled.
B. 
At the same time as a Mayor is elected, the Council shall elect one of its members as Deputy Mayor. The Deputy Mayor shall serve in place of the Mayor in the event of the temporary absence or disability of the Mayor.
C. 
Vacancies in the office of Mayor or Deputy Mayor shall be filled by the Council for the remainder of the unexpired term.
D. 
The Mayor or other presiding officer shall:
(1) 
Preside at all meetings of the Council and of the Committee of the whole and have a voice and vote in its proceedings, but shall not have the power of veto.
(2) 
Fill vacancies occurring in the Trustees of the Public Library for such term of office as provided by law.
(3) 
State the question and announce the result on all matters upon which the Council may vote.
(4) 
Rule on all questions of order subject to appeal to the Council.
(5) 
Sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted in his presence as same shall be required by general law.
(6) 
Execute all bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations of the Borough.
(7) 
Have such other functions, powers and duties as this chapter or Council, subject to the Charter, may from time to time prescribe and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:81-8, as amended and supplemented.
A. 
The Borough Council shall be the governing body of the Borough and shall have and possess all administrative, judicial and legislative powers and duties of the Borough. The Council shall have complete control and supervision over the affairs of the Borough and same shall be exercised in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:79-1 et seq., as such functions shall be amended and supplemented from time to time.
B. 
The Council may create, determine and define the power and duties of such executive and administrative departments, boards and offices as it may deem necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the affairs of the Borough. Any department, board or office so created may at any time be abolished by the Council.
C. 
The Borough Council shall appoint a Municipal Manager, an Assessor, an Auditor, a Treasurer, a Clerk and an Attorney. The terms of office and qualifications of such officials shall be as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:81-11, as same shall be amended and supplemented either specifically and/or by general law.
D. 
The Borough Council may appoint advisory boards with power only to make investigations and recommendations. The members of such boards shall serve without compensation.
E. 
The Council, subject to the laws of the State of New Jersey, may prescribe rules and regulations under which the funds of the Borough shall be held and disbursed.
F. 
The Council shall cause a full and complete examination of all the books and accounts of the Borough to be made by certified and licensed professionals and shall publish the results of such examination at the intervals as prescribed by law.
G. 
The Borough Council shall, in all matters, act as a body, and no member thereof shall seek to influence the official acts of the Borough Manager or any other officer or to interfere in any way with the performance by such officer of their duties.
H. 
The Council may appoint committees or commissioners of its own members or of its citizens to conduct investigations into the conduct of any officer or department or any matter relating to the welfare of the Borough and delegating to such committees or commissions such powers of inquiry as the Borough Council may deem necessary.
The Borough Clerk shall serve as Clerk of the Council. In the absence of the Clerk, the Deputy Borough Clerk shall serve in such capacity.
A. 
Preparation of ordinances and resolutions. Ordinances and resolutions shall be prepared for the consideration of Council by the Borough Attorney or Manager upon written request of any member of the Council or of the Manager.
B. 
Prior review by administrative staff. All ordinances and Borough contractual authorizations, before presentation to the Council, shall: 1) have been approved as to form and legality by the Borough Attorney or his authorized representative; and 2) have been examined as to administrative considerations by the Manager or his authorized representatives whenever administrative responsibilities may be affected thereby. The Manager shall submit to the Council a written memorandum concerning the administrative aspects of each such ordinance and contractual authorization unless he shall advise the Council that no administrative problems are involved. Each administrative memorandum may include the specific comments and recommendations of the department head concerned with the subject of the memorandum.
C. 
Introduction for passage or approval.
(1) 
Ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects requiring action by Council shall be in writing, introduced, read and sponsored by a member of the Council, except that the Manager or Attorney may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the Council, and any Councilman may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects be adopted; otherwise, they shall not be considered.
(2) 
Resolutions, unless laid over by a majority vote of the Council, may be acted upon the day of introduction or presentation.
(3) 
Ordinances and resolutions shall be called up for action on motion of a member of the Council.
D. 
Ordinances and resolutions referred to Committee of the Whole or adopted. After the first reading of an ordinance, it shall be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Each resolution shall also be referred to the Committee of the Whole upon its introduction, unless the Council shall provide for its immediate passage.
E. 
Adoption of ordinances, resolutions and motions. No ordinances, resolution or motion may be adopted without the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the Council or such greater or lesser number of affirmative votes as the Charter or general law may require.
F. 
Advertisement of ordinances. After introduction, all ordinances shall be advertised by the Clerk in accordance with the applicable provisions of law for public hearing at the next succeeding regular meeting of the Council unless otherwise directed by the affirmative vote of the majority of all members of the Council. After adoption, all ordinances shall be advertised by the Clerk in accordance with the applicable provisions of law therefor.
G. 
Emergency ordinances. No ordinance passed by the Borough Council shall go into effect before 10 days from the time of its final passage except when otherwise required by the general laws of the State of New Jersey or the laws governing the municipal manager form of government, but an ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public order, peace, health or safety or to remedy an emergency caused by fire, flood, explosion, storm, epidemic, recovery or judgment, the act of God or the public enemy, may be passed to take effect immediately without publication and at one meeting by the vote of one more than a majority of the members of the Borough Council. This section shall be construed in accordance with the general laws of the State of New Jersey.
An agenda for each regular meeting of the Council shall be prepared by the Clerk under the direction of the Borough Manager. The agenda for a regular meeting shall be completed not later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The Clerk shall as soon as possible forward a copy of the agenda to each Councilperson, the Manager, the Borough Attorney, and any citizen who may request it, and shall promptly post a copy in the Municipal Building.
The Mayor or, in his absence, the Deputy Mayor shall call each meeting to order. In the absence of both the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor, the Clerk shall call the meeting to order, and those present shall select a president pro tempore, who shall preside during the absence of the Mayor. The Mayor shall assume the Chair as soon as he is in attendance at any meeting which may have been called to order in his absence and the temporary chairperson shall thereupon relinquish the Chair.
A. 
At the opening of each meeting of the Council, the Clerk shall call the roll, and the names of those present shall be recorded in the minutes.
B. 
A majority of all the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum is not present 1/2 hour after the appointed time for any meeting, those present may adjourn the meeting.
A. 
The vote upon every ordinance, resolution and motion shall be taken by roll call, and yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by a majority of all the members of the Borough Council and Borough Clerk. No member shall sign minutes of a meeting at which he or she was not present. If permitted by law, a recorded vote approving such minutes shall be sufficient in lieu of signatures thereon.
B. 
When the roll is called upon any question, each Councilperson shall audibly announce his vote, and the silence of a Councilperson shall constitute an affirmative vote unless he or she states that he or she abstains thereon. In such case, the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall prevail.
The Clerk shall, so far as practicable, prepare and distribute to the Council the minutes of each meeting promptly after the meeting. The minutes of any meeting may be approved without reading whenever they have been distributed at least 24 hours prior to the time of approval.
There shall be no standing committees of the Council, other than the Committee of the Whole. The rules of the Council shall govern the meetings of the Committee of the Whole so far as applicable. Special committees or commissions may be appointed pursuant to motion or resolution. No special committee or commission shall proceed to the consideration of any matter referred to it unless a majority of the members of the committee or commission shall be present. All committee or commission meetings shall be held at the municipal complex. No special committee or commission shall report at the same meeting in which the matter is referred to it, except by unanimous consent of the Council.
With respect to appointments to be made by the Council, any member of the Council may nominate as many candidates as there are offices to be filled. The Council will consider such nominations in Committee of the Whole, which will report to a regular meeting of the Council. Where there is a single office to be filled, the sense of the Council on the appointment shall be taken as to each nominee, and the nominee receiving a majority shall be deemed appointed. Where there is more than one office to be filled, such as on a board, commission or authority, the same procedure shall be followed with respect to each office separately until the total number of appointments to be made has been completed. In the discretion of the Chair, a group of nominations may be considered at once where there is no apparent division in the Council as to the nominees included in the group. Appointments shall be made by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the Council.
A. 
The Mayor or other Chairman may move, second and debate from the Chair and shall not be deprived of any right to vote or of any other rights, powers or duties of a Councilperson by virtue of occupying the Chair.
B. 
A member of the Council shall be entitled to the floor only upon recognition by the Chair. Once a member has been recognized and taken the floor, he or she shall not be interrupted for any reason other than a call to order; and in such case, the Chair shall rule promptly on the point of order and the speaker be allowed to proceed if he or she is in order.
C. 
The Councilperson who has made a motion shall be entitled to the privilege of closing debate.
D. 
A motion to reconsider may be made by a Councilperson on the prevailing side, and such motion may be made only at the same meeting or at an adjournment thereof at which the action was taken.
E. 
A motion to adjourn shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate.
A. 
Persons other than Councilpersons may be permitted to address the Council in the proper order of business. A person present may, upon recognition by the Chair, be heard at the hearing of citizens and at such other times as Council may by the affirmative vote of 4/5 of those present specifically permit. No person shall address any remark or question to any specific Councilperson nor shall any person be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending. A Councilperson may, through the Chair, respond to any communication or address received pursuant to this section.
B. 
Except upon consent of the Council, by the affirmative vote of 4/5 of those present, each person addressing the Council pursuant to this section shall at no time engage in any personally offensive or abusive remarks. The Chair shall call any speaker to order who violates any provision of this section.
A. 
Any person who shall disturb the peace of the Council, make impertinent or slanderous remarks, or conduct himself in a boisterous manner while addressing the Council shall be forthwith barred by the presiding officer from further audience before the Council; except that, if the speaker shall submit to proper order under these rules, permission for him to continue may be granted by a majority vote of the Council.
B. 
The Police Chief shall, upon request of the Manager, designate a member of the Department to serve as sergeant-at-arms at Council meetings. He shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at such meeting.
The Committee of the Whole shall file with the Clerk all petitions, resolutions, ordinances or other papers considered by it on each matter referred to the Committee. All reports to the Council and all resolutions shall be filed with the Clerk and entered in the minutes of the Council.
A. 
The Clerk shall record the minutes of every meeting of the Council, and the minutes shall contain only the formal actions of the Council by motion, resolution or ordinance, except as otherwise authorized by this section.
B. 
With the consent of Council, a member may have the privilege of including in the minutes a written abstract not exceeding 100 words of any statement he or she may make before the Council.
C. 
The text of ordinances and resolutions need not be included in the minutes, but the signed official copies thereof shall be bound and preserved as a public record in the office of the Clerk and same shall be officially noted in the proper edition of the minutes wherein such measures were adopted.
D. 
The minutes shall also contain all such information which the general laws of this state may from time to time require.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, the proceedings of the Council shall be governed by the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order.