[1984 Code § 4-1]
The Governing Body shall consist of the Mayor and six Councilmembers
elected at large 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.
[1984 Code § 4-3]
The Council shall by ordinance adopt rules of procedure not
inconsistent with this chapter. The rules shall provide for standing
committees of the Council.
[1984 Code § 44]
Council shall take appropriate action to insure that ordinances
and resolutions of the preceding year are compiled or codified.
[1984 Code § 4-2]
a.
Pursuant to the Borough law, a vacancy occurring in the office of
Mayor, whether by resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by the
Council until the next general election and until the election and
qualification of a successor. At such next general election, the person
elected to fill such vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term
only.
b.
All vacancies in other elective offices shall be filled by nomination
by the Mayor and appointment by him, with the advice and consent of
the Council expressed by a majority vote of the Councilmembers present
at the meeting, 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.
c.
All appointments to fill vacancies on the Council shall be until
January 1 following the next general election. If such vacancies shall
occur at so short a period of time before the next general election
that the office cannot be filled at the election, the vacancy shall
be filled in the same manner as though it had occurred immediately
after the election at the next subsequent general election for such
portion of the term, if any, as may still remain unexpired. At such
next general election, the person elected to fill the vacancy shall
be elected for the unexpired term only.
[Ord. No. 08-1283]
Every person appointed by the Mayor, the Borough Council or
the Governor to fill a vacancy, 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, and if the previous incumbent
had been elected to office as the nominee of a political party, the
person so appointed shall be of the same political party.
[1984 Code § 4-6]
a.
The Mayor shall preside over all meetings of the Council but shall
not vote except to give the deciding vote in case of a tie.
b.
Except as otherwise provided by Statute, the Mayor shall nominate
and, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint all officers
in the Borough. No appointments requiring Council confirmation shall
be made except by a majority vote of the Councilmembers present at
the meeting, provided that at least tree affirmative votes shall be
required for such purpose, the Mayor to have no vote thereon except
in case of a tie.
c.
Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled by appointment in
the same manner for the unexpired term only. The Mayor shall make
such nomination to fill a vacancy within 30 days after the appointive
office becomes vacant. If the Mayor fails to nominate within 30 days
or the Council fails to confirm any nomination made by the Mayor,
then, after the expiration of 30 days, the Council shall appoint the
officer.
d.
The Mayor shall see that the laws of the State and the ordinances
of the Borough are faithfully executed and shall recommend to the
Council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the
welfare of the Borough.
e.
The Mayor shall maintain peace and good order and have the power
to suppress all riots and tumultuous assemblies in the Borough.
f.
The Mayor shall supervise the conduct and acts of all officers in
the Borough and shall execute all contracts made on behalf of the
Council.
[1984 Code §§ 4-7, 4-8]
a.
At the organizational meeting, the Council, by a majority vote, shall
elect from its number a President of the Council, who shall preside
at all of its meetings when the Mayor does not preside. The President
of the Council shall hold office for one year and until the next annual
meeting.
b.
The Council President shall have the right to debate and vote on
all questions before the Council.
c.
If the Council at its annual meeting fails to elect a President,
the Mayor shall appoint the President from the Council, and, in that
case, no confirmation by the Council shall be necessary.
d.
If the Mayor is absent from the Borough for a period of three consecutive
days or for any reason is unable to act, the President of the Council
shall perform all the duties of the Mayor during the Mayor's absence
or inability. The Mayor, in the case of intended absence from the
Borough for more than three days at any one time, shall notify the
President in writing of such intended absence, whereupon the President
shall be and become acting Mayor from the receipt of such notice and
continue to act until the Mayor's return. In case of the temporary
inability of the President to act, the Councilmember having the longest
term of service as such may act temporarily for the President.
