[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Bordentown as Ch. 2.12 of the 2003 Municipal Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
All powers of the Township and the determination of all matters
of policy shall be vested in the Township Committee, except as otherwise
provided by general law or this chapter.
The members of the Committee shall receive such salary or compensation
as the Committee shall from time to time fix by ordinance.
The Mayor shall be so elected by a majority vote of all members
of the Township Committee. The selection of the Mayor shall be made
at the annual organization meeting of the Committee. At that time
the Committee shall also designate a Committee member as Deputy Mayor.
[Added 12-10-2007 by Ord.
No. 2007-35]
In addition to the Bordentown Township Emergency Coordinator,
the following Township officials are authorized to declare an emergency:
The Mayor shall have only such powers and duties as Mayor as
are expressly vested in the Mayor by this chapter. The Deputy Mayor
shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor but shall
act only in the absence or disability of the Mayor. The Mayor shall
preside at all meetings of the Township Committee and shall have a
voice and vote in its proceedings. In the absence of the Mayor and
Deputy Mayor, the Municipal Clerk shall call the Committee to order
and it shall thereupon elect a temporary chair. Upon the arrival of
the Mayor, the temporary chair shall immediately relinquish the chair
to the Mayor upon the conclusion of the business immediately before
the Committee. All bonds, notes, deeds, contracts and written obligations
of the Township shall be executed on its behalf by the Mayor or Deputy
Mayor, or in the event of their inability to act, by such Committee
members as the Committee shall designate to act as Mayor during their
disability. Where permitted by law, the Committee may also empower
the Administrator to act on behalf of the Committee.
A.
Annual organization meeting. The
Committee shall meet annually for organization on a date and hour
pursuant to applicable law and fixed accordingly by the Committee.
The exact date and hour for the annual organization shall be determined
and fixed by Committee at a regular or special meeting during the
month of December next preceding the organization meeting.
B.
Regular meetings. The Committee
shall meet regularly for the conduct of Township business at such
time and place as the Committee shall fix, pursuant to applicable
law. Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et
seq., the Committee shall adopt a schedule of the regular meetings
to be held during the calendar year at least once each year, within
seven days following the annual organization meeting, and shall post
and publish such schedule as required by law.
C.
Special meetings. The Mayor at
any time may, and upon written request of any three Committee members
shall, call a special meeting. The 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 Mayor's call
for a special meeting shall be filed with the Clerk at least 24 hours
prior to the time for which the meeting is called. The Clerk shall
forthwith give personal notice thereof by any available means to each
Committee member. The Department of Police shall cooperate with the
Clerk in effectuating such service of notice. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this subsection, a special meeting may be held without
prior notice upon written waiver of notice executed by all members
of the Committee. All special meetings shall comply with the Open
Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
D.
All regular and special meetings
of the Committee shall be open to the public. The Administrator, Attorney,
Clerk, Engineer and such other Township officers and employees as
may be required by general or special order of the Committee shall
attend such meetings.
The Committee may convene at any time in informal conference
for the preliminary study of Township business or to plan for the
agendas of its future meetings. All conferences shall comply with
the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
A majority of all the members elected to the Committee shall
constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting of the Committee,
but a lesser number than a quorum may adjourn any meeting. If no member
of the Committee is present 1/2 hour after the appointed time for
any meeting, the Clerk shall adjourn the meeting.
Orders of business, agenda, conduct of meetings, procedure,
decorum and any and all matters pertaining to the functions of the
Committee and the carrying out of Township business at regular and
special meetings may be determined and prescribed by resolution of
the Committee annually at its organization meeting.[1]
