[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Franklin Lakes 2-14-1990 by Ord. No. 893 as Secs.
2-2 through 2-5 of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Council shall consist of the Mayor and six
Councilmen elected at large in the Borough, all of whom shall be elected
and take office in the manner provided by law. The terms of office
of the Mayor and Councilmen shall commence on January 1 next following
their election.
[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 1861]
Vacancies in elective offices shall be filled
in accordance with state law.
A.
The Borough Council shall meet for organization at
12:00 noon on January 1 or at some other hour on any day during the
first week in January; provided, however, that should the January
1 fall on Sunday and no other time for the meeting has been fixed,
the meeting shall fall on the following day following each general
election.
B.
Thereafter, the Borough Council shall meet regularly
within the Borough at such times and places as provided by resolution.
The Mayor shall, when necessary, call special meetings of the Council.
In case of his neglect or refusal, any four members of the Council
may call such meetings at such time and place in the Borough as they
may designate and, in all cases of special meetings, notice shall
be given to all members of the Council or left at their places of
residence. Three Councilmen and the Mayor and, in the absence of the
Mayor, four Councilmen, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business; but a smaller number may meet and adjourn.
The Mayor shall preside over all meetings of
the Borough Council but shall not vote except to give the deciding
vote in case of a tie. The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice
and consent of the Council, appoint all officers in the Borough. No
appointments shall be made except by the vote of a majority of the
members of the Council present at the meeting, provided that at least
three affirmative votes shall be required for such purpose, the Mayor
to have no vote except in case of a tie. Vacancies in appointive offices
shall be filled by appointment in the same manner for the unexpired
term only. The Mayor shall make 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 the 30 days, the Council
shall appoint the officer.
At the annual meeting the Borough Council, by
a majority vote, shall elect from their 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. He shall have the right to
debate and vote on all questions before the Council. If the Council
at its annual meetings 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. If the Mayor is absent from the
Borough for a period of three days or for any reason is unable to
act, the President of the Council shall perform all the duties of
the Mayor during his absence or inability. The Mayor, in case of his
intended absence from the Borough for more than three days at any
one time, shall notify the President in writing of his intended absence,
whereupon the President shall be and become acting mayor from the
receipt of notice and continue to act until the Mayor's return.
