The powers of the Council are those vested by authority of statutory
law as enumerated in N.J.S.A. 40:88-4 et seq., and as provided elsewhere
in this chapter and amendments thereto.
The Mayor shall preside over all meetings of the Council, which
shall organize annually on January 1 or during the first seven (7)
days of January in each year.
A.
The Council shall, at its organizational meeting, elect from its
number a President of the Council. He shall hold office for one (1)
year until the next organizational election. If the Council fails
to elect a President at the designated time, the Mayor shall appoint
a President and no confirmation by the Council shall be necessary.
B.
It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings
of the Council in the absence of the Mayor, but he shall not lose
his right to debate or vote on all questions before the Council while
presiding.
A.
Regular meetings. The Council shall meet annually on January 1 or
during the first seven (7) days of January in each year. All Council
meetings shall be held within the Borough. The Council shall meet
regularly thereafter on the first and third Monday of each month.
When the time for any regular meeting of the Council falls on a legal
holiday as prescribed by law, such meeting shall be held at the same
hour on the next succeeding day which is not a legal holiday or at
such other time as the Council may designate.
B.
Special meetings. The Mayor shall, when necessary, call special meetings.
In case of his neglect or refusal, any four (4) members of the Council
may call a special meeting at such time and place in the Borough as
they may designate. In all cases, forty-eight (48) hours written notice
of such meetings shall be given to all members. Such notice may be
waived by a written waiver of notice signed by all of the Councilmen
and the Mayor, or by motion duly made, seconded and adopted.
C.
Council conferences. The Mayor and Council and the committees of
the Council may meet at any time in informal conference for the consideration
of Borough business, or meet with any officer or employee of the Borough
or any other person on Borough business. No person other than those
specifically invited by the Council to attend shall be authorized
to be present at any such conference.
Three (3) Councilmen and the Mayor, or, in the absence of the
Mayor, four (4) Councilmen, shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller
number may meet and adjourn from time to time.
The vote upon every resolution or ordinance shall be taken by
roll call, and the yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes.
After approval at public meetings, the official copy of the minutes
of each meeting shall be countersigned by the presiding officer, either
the Mayor or the Council President, and by the Clerk.
The rules of procedure to be followed and the rules for the
consideration of nominations submitted by the Mayor and for the conduct
of other business of the Council shall be as adopted at the annual
organizational meeting.
