[1980 Code Chapter 68; New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
The governing body shall consist of the Mayor and six Council
members, one member elected at large, five members elected by ward
in the Borough, all of whom shall be elected and take office in the
manner provided by law. The term of office shall commence January
1 next following their election.
a. Wards and election districts. The Borough of Roselle Park is divided
into five wards with one Council member to be elected from each ward
and one Council member to be elected at large. The wards and their
divisions are identified on the map of election districts maintained
in the offices of the Borough Clerk, Union County Board of Elections,
and Union County Clerk. Such map may be revised from time to time
as required by state statutes.
[New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
The Council shall, by Resolution, adopt rules of procedure,
which may be referred to as "Bylaws," not inconsistent with this chapter.
The rules shall provide for standing committees of the Council.
[New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
Council shall take appropriate action to insure that Ordinances
and Resolutions of the preceding year are compiled or codified.
[New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the governing
body for any reason other than the expiration of term of office, the
vacancy shall be filled pursuant to state statutes.
[New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
Every person appointed by the Mayor, the Borough Council or
by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the membership of the governing
body, either for the unexpired term or temporarily, shall have the
qualifications required by statute to permit the appointee to qualify
for election to the office.
[New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
The governing body shall meet for organization on the first
day of January at or after 12:00 noon, or during the first seven days
in January in any year at the call of the incoming Mayor. Thereafter,
the governing body shall meet regularly within the Borough at such
times and places as provided by the rules of Council or as otherwise
provided in the annual notice of meetings as may be amended and supplemented.
The Mayor shall, when necessary, call special meetings of the governing
body. In case of the Mayor’s neglect or refusal, any four members
of the Borough Council may call such meetings at such time and place
in the Borough as they may designate in accordance with the Open Public
Meetings Act. Any call for such meeting by members of the Borough
Council shall be made, in writing, to the Borough Clerk signed by
all four members. In all cases of special meetings, 24 hours' written
notice (or actual voice contact) shall be given to all members of
the Council. Written notice may be given by email communication or
leaving such notice at their places of residence. All meetings shall
be held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
[New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
a. The Mayor shall be the head of municipal government.
b. The Mayor shall have all those powers designated by general law.
c. The Mayor shall preside at meeting of the Borough Council and may
vote to break a tie amongst the Borough Council.
d. Every Ordinance adopted by the Borough Council shall, within five
days after its passage, Sundays excepted, be presented to the Mayor
by the Borough Clerk. The Mayor shall, within 10 days after receiving
the Ordinance, Sunday excepted, either approved the Ordinance by affixing
signature thereto or return it to the Borough Council in the form
of a veto by delivering it to the Borough Clerk together with a statement
setting forth objections thereto or any item or part thereof. No Ordinance
or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the Mayor's
approval, unless the Mayor fails to return the Ordinance to the Borough
Council, as prescribed above, or unless the Borough Council, upon
consideration of the Ordinance following its return, shall, by a vote
of 2/3 of all members of Borough Council, resolve to override the
Mayor's veto.
1. No Ordinance shall be passed, or appointment of any subordinate officer
of the Borough be confirmed, except by a vote of a majority of the
members of the Borough Council present at the meeting, provided that
at least three affirmative votes shall be required for such purpose,
the Mayor voting only in the case of a tie.
2. If any Ordinance contains more than one distinct section, clause
or item, the Mayor may approve one or more thereof and veto the rest.
e. The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of Borough
Council, appoint all subordinate officers of the Borough, unless the
specific terms of the general law clearly require a different appointment
procedure. The Mayor shall make nominations to any such office within
30 days of that office becoming vacant.
f. The Mayor shall see to it that the laws of the State of New Jersey
and the Ordinances of the Borough are faithfully executed. The Mayor
shall recommend to the Borough Council such measures deemed necessary
or expedient for the welfare of the Borough. The Mayor shall maintain
peace and good order and have the power to suppress all riots and
tumultuous assemblies in the Borough.
[Ord. No. 2395; Ord. No. 2563-2019; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
With regard to awarding professional service contracts the Borough
of Roselle Park adopts the State of New Jersey legislation codified
at N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq., commonly known as, “The New Jersey
Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act.”
[Amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
[Ord. No. 2490-2017 § 1;
amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
a. The Borough Council shall be the legislative body of the municipality.
b. The Borough Council may, subject to general law and the provisions
set forth by New Jersey State Statute:
1. Pass, adopt, amend and repeal any Ordinance or, where permitted,
any Resolution for any purpose required for the government of the
municipality or for the accomplishment of any public purpose for which
the municipality is authorized to act under general law;
2. Control and regulate the finances of the municipality and raise money
by borrowing or taxation;
3. Create such offices and positions as it may deem necessary. The officers
appointed thereto shall perform the duties required by law and the
Ordinances of the Borough Council. These officers shall not be required
to be residents of the Borough. These officers shall serve at the
pleasure of the Borough Council unless otherwise provided by statute,
Borough Ordinance, Borough Resolution, or other agreement formally
authorized and ratified by the governing body. The Borough Council
may also create such advisory committees to the municipality as it
may choose.
4. Investigate any activity of the municipality;
5. Remove any officer of the municipality, other than those officers
excepted by law, for cause; and
6. Override a veto of the Mayor by a 2/3 majority of all the members
of the Borough Council.
c. The Borough Council shall have all the executive responsibilities
of the municipality not placed, by general law or New Jersey State
Statute, in the office of the Mayor. The Borough Council may, by Ordinance,
delegate all or a portion of the executive responsibilities of the
municipality to an administrator, who shall be appointed pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136.
d. The Borough Council, whenever it fails to confirm the nomination
by the Mayor of any official to a subordinate office of the Borough
within 30 days of being presented such nomination, shall make the
appointment to that office, provided that at least three affirmative
votes shall be required for such purpose, the Mayor to have no vote
thereon except in the case of a tie.
[Ord. No. 2490-2017 § 2;
amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
a. It shall be a requirement that each member of the Borough Council
serve as a member of at least one of the governing body's standing
committees and serve as a liaison to at least one of the various committees
or entities established by the Borough.
[New; amended 5-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2652]
[Added 5-20-2021 by Ord.
No. 2652]
a. At its annual organization meeting, the Borough Council shall, by
the vote of a majority of its membership, elect a President of the
Borough Council. The President of the Borough Council shall preside
at all its meetings when the Mayor does not preside. The President
of the Borough Council shall hold office for one year and until the
next annual organization meeting. The President of the Borough Council
shall have the right to debate and vote on all questions before Borough
Council, equal to all other members of the Borough Council.
1. If the Borough Council fails to elect a President at the annual organization
meeting, the Mayor shall appoint the President from the Borough Council
membership and, in that case, no confirmation by the Borough Council
shall be necessary.
b. The President of the Borough Council shall perform all the duties
of the Mayor during any period in which the Mayor is absent from the
Borough for three days or more, or is unable to perform the duties
of the office of Mayor. Where such absence is intended, the President
of the Borough Council shall become the Acting Mayor until the Mayor's
return. If the President of the Borough Council is unable to perform
the duties of Acting Mayor, then the member of Borough Council with
the longest term of service may act temporarily for the President
of the Borough Council as Acting Mayor.