[Amended 12-22-1986 by Ord. No. 1919; 2-9-1987 by Ord. No. 1923; 12-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2565]
A. 
The Township Committee shall organize annually on the first Sunday in January at 2:00 p.m. by the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among its members pursuant to the Charter and the conduct of such other business as may be required and permitted by law.
B. 
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall be selected by a majority of the full membership of the Township Committee.
C. 
At such organization meeting, the Mayor shall deliver his message on the condition and needs of the Township.
D. 
In the event that inclement weather or other circumstances beyond the control of a quorum of the incoming Township Committee prevents such organization meeting, the meeting shall be held on the first available date thereafter consistent with the notice requirements of law and N.J.S.A. 40:45A-1.
The Mayor shall have such powers and duties as are specifically delegated to him by the Charter. The Mayor also shall:
A. 
Represent the Township on official occasions or designate a representative to do so.
B. 
Exercise powers of the Township Committee until a meeting of the Committee can be convened, in the event of an emergency, natural disaster or other extraordinary event requiring prompt and authoritative mobilization of the governmental authority and resources of the Township.
C. 
Exercise powers or duties specifically conferred by state law and regulations upon the municipal Mayor.
The Deputy Mayor shall exercise the powers and duties of the Mayor in the absence or incapacity of the Mayor.
A. 
Regular meetings. The Township Committee shall establish, by resolution, the meeting dates, times and places of any meetings of the Township Committee as it may select from time to time, all consistent with the provisions of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act.[1]
[Amended 1-24-1983 by Ord. No. 1547; 1-23-1989 by Ord. No. 2086; 1-22-1990 by Ord. No. 90-2157; 3-16-1998 by Ord. No. 98-2510]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
B. 
Special meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Mayor at any time upon at least 24 hours' notice to the members and shall be called by the Clerk of the Committee on like notice whenever three members of the Committee so request in writing. The call for a special meeting shall be in writing and shall specify the purpose or purposes of the meeting, and no other business may be conducted. A copy of the notice shall be forthwith delivered to all press representatives who regularly cover Committee meetings and posted in a regular place in the Township Hall.
C. 
Order of business. The order of business at regular meetings shall be as established by resolution of the Township Committee at each annual reorganization meeting of said Township Committee; provided, however, that such order of business shall always include, in such order as may be determined at such reorganization meetings, the following items:
[Amended 1-24-1983 by Ord. No. 1547; 2-7-1983 by Ord. No. 1551; 1-28-1985 by Ord. No. 1745; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 2014]
(1) 
Open Public Meetings Act statement;
(2) 
Prayer;
(3) 
Salute to the flag;
(4) 
Roll call;
(5) 
Approval of minutes;
(6) 
Introduction of proposed ordinances;
(7) 
Public hearings on ordinances;
(8) 
Resolutions;
(9) 
Approval of bills;
(10) 
Proclamations;
(11) 
Committeemen's comments;
(12) 
Public comments; and
(13) 
Adjournment.
D. 
Rules of order. Except as otherwise provided by this article, the procedure of the Committee shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order (Revised) or other appropriate rules of order adopted by resolution.
E. 
Suspension of rules. Any rule of procedure or the provisions of Subsection C of this section may be suspended by majority vote of those present.
F. 
Decorum. The treatment of all citizens shall be in a manner that is courteous, impartial, fair and equal under the law.
G. 
Consent list.
[Added 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 2018]
(1) 
Whenever there shall be two or more resolutions which shall receive the informal unanimous approval of the members of the Township Committee at agenda meetings, such resolutions may be grouped together on the list of resolutions to be considered at each regular meeting of the Township Committee and known as the "consent list."
(2) 
Whenever two or more such resolutions shall be grouped together as a consent list, it shall be sufficient, for full and final adoption of such resolutions, for one formal roll call vote of the Township Committee to be taken by the Clerk and entered into the minutes in the usual form; provided, however, that in the event that any member of the Township Committee shall at any time up to the taking of such roll call object to the presence of one or more resolutions on said consent list, then in that event such resolution shall be removed from the consent list and shall be voted upon separately, and provided, further, that the within provision providing for a consent list shall apply to resolutions only and shall not be applicable to the introduction or adoption of ordinances.
The vote on all ordinances and resolutions shall be taken by roll call, and the Clerk shall record the yeas, nays and abstentions by name.
At least 48 hours before each regular meeting, the Township Clerk, under the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall prepare an agenda of the matters to come before the Committee at that meeting and shall deliver a copy of the agenda to the Mayor, the Administrator and each member of the Committee and shall forthwith make copies available to the public.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection (b), which immediately followed, was repealed 1-24-1985 by Ord. No. 1547.
A. 
Preparation. Ordinances and resolutions shall be prepared for presentation to the Committee upon the request of a Committeeman or of majority vote of the Committee or request in writing by the Administrator. All resolutions, as well as ordinances, shall be prepared for introduction in writing, with a suitable title to identify the subject matter; provided, however, that action may be taken at a regular or special meeting by oral resolution.
[Amended 1-24-1983 by Ord. No. 1547]
B. 
Prior review by administrative staff. All ordinances and resolutions of a legislative or permanent nature, before presentation to the Committee, shall:
(1) 
Have been approved as to form and legality by the Township Attorney or his authorized representative.
(2) 
Have been examined as to administrative consideration by the Administrator or his authorized representative.
C. 
Introduction for passage or approval.
(1) 
Ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects requiring action by the Committee shall be introduced and sponsored by a member of the Committee, except that the Administrator or Attorney may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the Committee and any Committeeman may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinances, resolutions, matters or subjects be adopted; otherwise, they shall not be considered.
(2) 
Resolutions, unless laid over by a majority vote of the Committee, shall 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 Committee and shall follow the procedure prescribed by general law.
Except for appointments made at the reorganization meeting, whenever the Committee intends to act upon an official appointment (other than paid professional personnel), including an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Committee, the Clerk shall give public notice of such intention at least five days before the Committee may act on the appointment. The notice required by this section shall be given by publication in an official newspaper at least one time.
The members of the Committee shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by ordinance in accordance with § C2-3 of the Charter.
The Township Clerk shall serve as Clerk of the Committee.
Neither the Committee nor any individual Committeeman shall attempt to direct or supervise any director or subordinate employee, and they shall deal with departments only through the Administrator.
[Added 5-21-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-2914]
A. 
It shall be prohibited for any person holding the office of Township Committee member in the Township to hold any other elected office in the county, state, or federal government simultaneously with their holding Township office.
B. 
It shall be prohibited for any person employed by the Township to simultaneously hold the elective office of the Township Committee member while so employed by the Township in another position.