All legislative power of the Township, except as provided by law, shall
be exercised by the Township Committee pursuant to law, and in matters of
health by the Board of Health.
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 Deputy Mayor shall act as Mayor.
The Mayor shall have the powers to appoint subcommittees of the Township
Committee with the consent of the Township Committee. He shall sign and execute
documents and agreements on behalf of the Township. He shall have the power
to make proclamations concerning holidays and events of interest in the Township.
He shall exercise the ceremonial power of the Township and every other power
usually exercised by township mayors or conferred upon him by law.
Matters of procedure not covered in this Code or statute shall be governed
by the bylaws of the Committee as the same have been adopted or modified by
resolution.
A majority of the whole number of 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. 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.
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.
All ordinances shall be introduced, read, heard and enacted in the manner
provided by general law.
The ordinance book shall be signed by the Mayor and Township Clerk.
The Township Committee shall elect, from among its members, a Vice Chairman
of the Committee, to be known as the "Deputy Mayor." In the absence or disability
of the Chairman, the Deputy Mayor shall have all of the powers and duties
of the Chairman and serve and be the Acting Township Mayor.