[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Wallington 5-13-1970 as Secs. 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 and 2-5 of the 1970 Revised General
Ordinances (Ch. 17 of the 1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Code of Ethics — See Ch. 40.
[Amended 2-25-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]
The Council shall consist of the Mayor and six Councilpersons
elected at large in the Borough, all of whom shall be elected and
take office in the manner provided by law. The terms of office of
the Mayor and six Councilpersons shall commence on January 1 next
following their election.
Pursuant to the Borough law, a vacancy occurring in the office
of Mayor, whether by resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by
the Council until the next annual election and the election and qualification
of a successor. At such next annual election, the person elected to
fill the vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term only. All
vacancies in other elective offices shall be filled by nomination
by the Mayor and appointment by him, with the advice and consent of
the Council expressed 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. All appointments to fill vacancies on the Council
shall be until January 1 following the next general election. If vacancies
shall occur at so short a period of time before the next annual 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, and the vacancy shall be filled at the next subsequent
annual election for such portion of the term, if any, as may still
remain unexpired. At the next annual election, the person elected
to fill the vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term only.
[Amended 12-20-1993 by Ord. No. 93-19]
The Council shall meet for organization on the first Saturday
of January following each general election. Thereafter, the Council
shall meet regularly at such times and places as provided by resolution.
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 special meetings at such time and place in the Borough as
they may designate. In all cases of special meetings, notice shall
be given to all Council members or left at their places of residence.
[Amended 2-26-1986 by Ord. No. 86-1; 2-2-1987 by Ord. No. 87-1]
A.
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.
B.
The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of the
Council, appoint all officers in the Borough. No appointments 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.
C.
Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled by appointment in
the same manner for the unexpired term only. The Mayor shall make
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 a nomination made by the Mayor, then after
the expiration of 30 days the Council shall appoint the officer.
[Amended 2-26-1986 by Ord. No. 86-1; 2-2-1987 by Ord. No. 87-1]
A.
At the annual meeting, the Council, by a majority vote, shall elect
from its number a President, who shall preside at all its meetings
when the Mayor does not preside. The President of Council shall hold
office for one year and until the next annual meeting. He shall have
the right to debate and vote on all questions before the Council.
B.
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.
C.
If the Mayor is absent from the Borough for a period of three days
or for any reason is unable to act, the President shall perform all
the duties of the Mayor during his absence or inability. The Mayor,
in case of his 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 be and become Acting
Mayor from the receipt of notice and continue to act until the Mayor's
return.
