[1971 Code § 2-2.1]
All legislative power of the Township, except in matters of
health, shall be exercised by the Township Committee pursuant to law.
Legislative power concerning matters of health shall be exercised
by the Board of Health.
[1971 Code § 2-2.2]
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 the Township Committee may prescribe.
In the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Committee shall elect
a temporary presiding officer.
[1971 Code § 2-2.3]
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint subcommittees of the
Township Committee with the consent 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. The Mayor shall exercise
the ceremonial power of the Township and every other power usually
exercised by Township Mayors or conferred by law.
[1971 Code § 2-2.4a]
The Township Committee shall meet annually within the first
week in January. The Committee shall meet regularly thereafter on
the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month at 8:00 p.m., except
that the Committee may, by motion, dispense with or change the date
of a regular meeting. When the time for a regular meeting of the Committee
falls on a legal holiday as prescribed by law, such meeting shall
be held on some other day of the week at the convenience of the Committee
as fixed by motion.
[1971 Code § 2-2.4b]
A Special Meeting may be called at any time upon written request
of a majority of the members of the Township Committee or by the Mayor.
The request and call for a special meeting shall specify the purpose
of the meeting and no business shall be transacted at any special
meeting other than that specified. The call for a Special Meeting
shall be filed with the Township Clerk and shall be served upon each
Committee Member as hereinafter provided at least 24 hours prior to
the time for which the meeting is called, provided that the Mayor
may determine that an emergency exists affecting the health or safety
of the people, which requires consideration by the Township Committee
within a shorter time, and upon such determination which the Mayor
shall set forth in the call, the call may be filed with the Clerk
at any time prior to the time set for the meeting. Upon the filing
of any call for a Special Meeting, the Clerk shall forthwith give
notice thereof by telephone to each Committee Member, at such place
as he shall have previously designated for that purpose, and shall
also serve or cause to be served a written copy of the call upon each
Committee Member, by delivery of a copy to him personally or by the
leaving of a copy at his usual residence. The Police Department shall
cooperate with the Clerk in effectuating such service of notice. Upon
waiver of notice by all members of the Township Committee, a Special
Meeting may be held without prior notice notwithstanding the above
provisions of this section.
[1971 Code § 2-2.5]
All Regular and Special Meetings of the Township Committee shall be open to the public. 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 subsection
2-2.10 of this Code.
[1971 Code § 2-2.6]
The Committee may meet at any time in executive sessions for
the consideration of any Township business or to meet with any officer
or employee of the Township or any other person on Township business.
No persons other than those specifically invited by the Committee
shall be authorized to participate in any such executive session.
[1971 Code § 2-2.7]
A majority of the 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
except when required by Statute. If a quorum is not present 1/2 hour
after the appointed time for any meeting, the Presiding Officer or
the Clerk may declare the meeting adjourned.
[1971 Code § 2-23.1c]
An adjourned meeting shall be considered a continuation of the
preceding meeting, and the business of the Township Committee shall
be resumed where it ceased at the time of the last adjournment.
[New]
The vote upon every ordinance, and upon every motion or resolution
when requested, shall be taken by roll call and the yeas and nays
shall be entered on the minutes. The minutes of each meeting shall
be signed by the Township Clerk.
[New]
All ordinances shall be introduced, read, heard and enacted
in the manner provided by general law.
[New]
The ordinance book shall be signed by the Mayor and the Township
Clerk.