A.
The Board shall organize at a meeting held at Curtis Hall on the day and time as designated in § C401 of the Charter.
B.
As prescribed in § C401 of the Charter, the Board shall, at its organization meeting, elect by an absolute majority vote of the total membership of the Board a President and Vice President. Until such election of the President is accomplished, the Township Manager shall serve as presiding officer. The Board may also elect such other officers as it may deem appropriate.
C.
In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside at Board meetings, as prescribed in § C603 of the Charter. In the event of the absence of both President and Vice President, the President's functions and duties shall be performed by the Commissioner with the most seniority in office.
B.
Regular meetings. In accordance with the provisions set forth in § C402 of the Charter, regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least once a month.
C.
Special meetings. Special meetings, in compliance with § C402 of the Charter, may be called by the President upon his own motion, or shall be called by the President upon the written request of at least one-third (1/3) of the Commissioners then in office. Written notice shall be given to all members of the Board by the Township Manager or, in his absence, by the officer calling the meeting. The notice shall specify the time and place of the subject meeting and shall contain a statement of the nature of each item of business then expected to be proposed for consideration.
D.
Emergency meetings. As provided in § C402 of the Charter, the Board may hold and take action at an emergency meeting at any time. Such emergency meetings may be called by the President of the Board upon his own motion or at the request of the Township Manager or any member of the Board, provided that a quorum is present as provided in § C404 of the Charter.
All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public in accordance with § C402C of the Charter and state statutes.
A.
The proposed agenda for any regular or special meeting
of the Board shall be prepared by the Township Manager.
B.
The proposed agenda for any written or special meeting
of the Board shall be forwarded to members of the Board at least 24
hours in advance of said meeting, except where an emergency makes
such impracticable. At the same time, a copy of the proposed agenda
shall be given to the public by posting it prominently in the Township
Building.
C.
The title of any ordinance or resolution to be considered
shall be published as part of the agenda.
D.
The proposed agenda may be amended at the meeting
by a majority of the members present.
A.
At the time appointed for any meeting of the Board,
the President shall take the chair and call the meeting to order.
If a quorum is present, as provided in the Charter, the President
shall proceed with the order of business prescribed for the meeting.
If, upon the call of the roll, a quorum is not present, the President
shall order recess for a maximum period of 30 minutes, and, if no
quorum has developed by that time, the President shall declare the
meeting adjourned and upon his own motion establish a new date for
a meeting.
B.
Unless a majority of the Board votes otherwise, the
order of business for each regular meeting shall be as follows:
A.
The President shall be responsible for the orderly
conduct of business at each Board meeting and shall preserve order
and decorum at such meetings.
B.
The Board, at its organization meeting, shall adopt
rules governing its procedure. The President shall announce all decisions
of the Board and shall decide all questions of order without debate,
subject, however, to an appeal by any Board member. Any ruling by
the President may be overruled by a majority of the members present.
C.
Every member of the Board desiring to speak shall
address the Chair and, upon recognition, shall confine remarks to
the questions under debate, avoiding all indecorous language or reference
to personalities. Any member of the Board, once recognized, shall
not be interrupted when speaking, unless it is for the purpose of
calling such person to order. If a member of the Board, while speaking,
is called to order, that person shall cease speaking until the question
of order is determined. When two or more members request the floor
at the same time, the President shall name the one entitled to the
floor.
D.
The roll of members shall be called alphabetically,
except that the President shall be called last and the Vice President
next to last.
E.
All votes of the Board on all proposed ordinances
and on any other matter, when requested by any Commissioner, shall
be taken by roll call.
F.
No second shall be required for the Board to consider
any proposed action.
A.
Citizens shall be provided the opportunity to address the Board on any agenda item. Such opportunity to address the Board shall be immediately prior to the final action of the Board thereon, unless that opportunity to be heard has theretofore been provided either at a prior public hearing of the Board or a prior meeting of a Committee of the Board, as provided for in § C1406 of the Charter.
B.
When a group of persons wishes to address the Board
on the same subject matter, it shall be proper for the President to
request that a spokesperson be chosen by the group.
C.
Any person making offensive, insulting, threatening,
insolent, slanderous or obscene remarks or who becomes boisterous
or who makes threats against any person or against public order or
security while in the Board meeting room shall be forthwith barred
by the President from further audience at the meeting, unless permission
to continue is granted by the majority vote of the Board members present.
B.
Ordinance form and procedure shall be as set forth in § C501 of the Charter, unless otherwise required by law.
C.
All ordinances and resolutions passed by the Board
shall be authenticated by the signature of the President of the Board.
The Official Seal of the Township shall be affixed to the copy of
each ordinance and shall be attested to by the Township Manager.
