All legislative power of the Township, except in matters of
health, shall be exercised by the Township Committee pursuant to law,
and in matters of health by the Board of Health.
[Amended by Ord. No. 15-1980; 5-12-2014 by Ord. No.
6-2014]
The Township Committee shall organize annually during the first
week in January, at which time it shall elect a Mayor from among its
members. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Township Committee
and perform such other duties as are provided by law and as the Township
Committee may prescribe. At its annual organization meeting, the Township
Committee shall also elect another of its members as Deputy Mayor.
In the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall
have all the powers and duties of the Mayor and shall serve and be
known as the Acting Mayor.
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint standing committees
of the Township Committee with the consent of the majority of the
Township Committee. The Mayor shall sign and execute documents and
agreements on behalf of the Township and shall have the power to make
proclamations concerning holidays and events of interest to the Township.
He/she shall exercise the ceremonial power of the Township and every
other power usually exercised by Township Mayors or conferred upon
them by law. In the absence or disability of the Mayor and Acting
Mayor, the Township Committee shall designate someone to act in their
stead.
All regular and special meetings of the Township Committee shall
be open to the public and shall be held at the Township Hall unless
otherwise designated by the Township Committee. The rules of procedure
to be followed and rules for the consideration of nominations submitted
by the Mayor and for the conduct of other business of the Committee
shall be as provided by the Committee. Unless otherwise provided,
Roberts Rules of Order shall prevail.
[Added by Ord. No. 15-1980]
Notices of all meetings of the Township Committee shall be given
as required by the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
A majority of the whole number of members of the Township Committee
shall constitute a quorum, and no ordinance shall be adopted by the
Township Committee without the affirmative vote of a majority of the
quorum of the Committee. If a quorum is not present 1/2 hour after
the appointed time for any meeting, the Presiding Officer, the Township
Clerk, or those present may declare the meeting adjourned.