Members of the Council, elected as provided
by Charter, for terms beginning July 1, 1980, shall be paid in accordance
with the annual Salary Ordinance[1] in the same manner as all other officers and employees.
Vacancies on the Council shall be filled in
the manner prescribed by law.
[Amended 5-23-2000 by Ord. No. 00-19]
The Mayor shall be elected by the voters. The
Council shall appoint a Deputy Mayor from its membership to serve
a term to be determined by the Council.
Members-elect of the Council shall be notified
of all Council meetings to be held between election day and the date
of organization, as if they were incumbents. They shall be entitled
to attend all such meetings and to participate in all premeeting conferences
without vote.
The Council will exercise all powers and perform
all duties granted by the Optional Municipal Charters Law, P.L. 1950,
c. 210,[1] and by general law, which are not otherwise delegated
by this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.
A.
All meetings, including premeeting conferences, shall
be public and held at times and places fixed by the Council, in accordance
with the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.). Exceptions,
if any, shall be as authorized therein.
B.
Regular meetings. The Council shall schedule its regular
meetings and conference meetings by resolution adopted annually.
[Amended 5-23-2000 by Ord. No. 00-19]
C.
Premeeting conferences. The Council may hold premeeting
conferences in preparation for regular meetings as permitted by law.
D.
Special meetings. The Mayor may call special Council
meetings and shall do so upon written request of a majority of the
whole Council. The request and call for a special meeting shall state
the purpose thereof, and no other business shall be transacted. The
call shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk at least 24 hours before
the time for which the meeting is called, provided that, if the Mayor
declares an emergency affecting the public health or safety, the call
so stating may be filed three hours before the meeting. Upon receipt
of notice, the Municipal Clerk shall forthwith notify each member
and member-elect, make copies of the call available to the press and
post at least one copy in a prominent place on the first floor of
the municipal building.
The Council may by resolution adopt bylaws and
procedural rules.
[Amended 5-23-2000 by Ord. No. 00-19]
The Council shall be the duly constituted Board
of Health and the local Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
The Council shall appoint an independent auditor
to make an annual audit of the municipal accounts and financial records
as required by law.
