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Township of Berlin, NJ
Camden County
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[Added 6-2-1976 by Ord. No. 76:6]
The governing body of the Township of Berlin shall be composed of the Mayor and four members of Council.
[Added 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-8]
The term of the Mayor of the Township shall be set at four years, beginning with the election of November 2005.
[Added 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-8]
Each Council member shall continue to be elected for a term of three years.
[Added 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-8]
A. 
Each member of the governing body shall complete a basic course on their responsibilities and obligations in local government in the following subject matters:
(1) 
Budgeting;
(2) 
Policy setting;
(3) 
Local government contracting;
(4) 
Risk management; and
(5) 
The Open Public Records Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
B. 
These courses shall be coordinated through Rutgers University; the County and State League of Municipalities; Mayors Association; New Jersey Association of Counties; and Joint Insurance Funds.
C. 
Upon completion of these courses, members shall not be required to repeat these courses in any subsequent term as a member of the governing body.
[Amended 8-26-2000 by Ord. No. 2002-14]
Regular meetings of the governing body of the Township shall be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month commencing at 7:30 p.m.
The order of business at a regular meeting shall be as follows:
A. 
Opening and roll call.
B. 
Approval of minutes.
C. 
Financial reports.
D. 
Old business.
E. 
New business.
F. 
Meeting open to the public.
G. 
Adjournment.