The election, terms of office and salaries of the Mayor and of the members of the Common Council of the City of Gloucester City shall be as provided in the Charter, as last amended by Chapter 246 of the Laws of New Jersey of 1968 or as it may hereafter be amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. O03-2014, adopted February 27, 2014, designated ward and at-large seats of the Common Council. Charter amendments were approved by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor of the State of New Jersey as PL. 2013, c.179. See end of Charter for Charter amendments.
The meetings of Common Council and the provisions for a quorum thereof shall be as provided in the Charter, and the Mayor and Common Council shall possess and exercise all such powers as are conferred upon them by the Charter and shall do and perform all such other acts as are required and permitted under the general laws of the State of New Jersey.
A. 
The Common Council shall meet for organization as required by law.
[Added 2-23-2012 by Ord. No. O06-2012]
B. 
In all questions of procedure and parliamentary law, the Common Council shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order.
[Amended 2-6-2003 by Ord. No. 1-2003]
C. 
Committees.
[Amended 12-27-1979 by Ord. No. 6-1979; 4-7-1983 by Ord. No. 7-1983]
(1) 
The following standing Committees shall be appointed by the Mayor, and the number of the Committees may be increased or decreased whenever the Common Council shall so determine:
[Amended 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 37-1997]
(a) 
Finance and Administration.
(b) 
Fire.
(c) 
Housing.
(d) 
Licensing.
(e) 
Police.
(f) 
Public Works.
(g) 
Department of Utilities.
[Added 2-23-2017 by Ord. No. O08-2017]
(2) 
In accordance with the City Charter, the Mayor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Council, the Chairman and members of all Committees; provided, however, that the Mayor shall be the Chairman of the Committees having jurisdiction of the Police and Fire Departments.
D. 
Attendance policy. In the case of a governing body member, member of a board, committee, commission, authority or other agency, whenever the member, without being excused by a majority of the authorized members of such body, fails to attend and participate at meetings of such body for a period of eight consecutive weeks, or for four consecutive regular meetings, whichever shall be of longer duration, at the conclusion of such period, provided that such body shall notify the appointing authority in writing of such determination; provided, further, that such board, committee, commission, authority or other agency may refuse to excuse only with respect to those failures to attend and participate which are not due to legitimate illness.
[Added 2-23-2012 by Ord. No. O06-2012]
[Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 11-2010]
Any fee or charge required to be paid by any Ordinance adopted by the City of Gloucester City may be waived by a resolution of the Common Council upon a showing of good cause.