The legislative powers of the Township shall
be exercised by the Township Council, except as may be otherwise provided
by general law.
The Council, in addition to such other powers
and duties as may be conferred upon it by this chapter or otherwise
by general law, may:
A.
Require any Township officer, in its discretion, to
prepare and submit sworn statements regarding his/her official duties
and the performance thereof, and otherwise to investigate the conduct
of any department, office or agency of the Township government.
B.
Remove any Township officer, other than the Mayor
or a member of Council, for cause, upon notice and an opportunity
to be heard, by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the
Council.
The Council shall consist of five members elected
by the voters of the Township at the general election held on the
second Tuesday in November in the years in which municipal officers
are to be elected. All members of Council shall be elected at-large
by the voters. The terms of the members of the Council shall be four
years.
Vacancies on the Council shall be filled in
the manner prescribed by the Municipal Vacancy Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:16-1
et seq.
The Council shall, at its organizational meeting
in January of each year, elect a President and a Vice President for
one year, and conduct such other business as may come before it.
A.
All meetings 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. Exceptions, if any, shall be as authorized therein.
B.
Council shall hold its regular meetings and work sessions
pursuant to a resolution to be adopted at each yearly reorganization
meeting. This resolution may be amended or modified by subsequent
resolutions, duly adopted by the Council.
C.
Except as provided in the Charter or in this chapter,
the conduct of all meetings of the Council shall be governed by Roberts'
Rules of Order, as revised.
The Council shall cause to be made an annual
audit of the Township's accounts and financial transactions, as required
by law. Such annual audit shall be made by the registered Township
accountant, appointed by Council.
Council may reduce any item or items in the
Mayor's budget by a vote of a majority of the Council, but an increase
in any item or items therein shall become effective only upon an affirmative
vote of 2/3 of the members of Council.
The President of Council shall:
A.
Preside at all meetings of the Council and of the
committee of the whole.
B.
State the question and announce the result of all
matters upon which the Council may vote.
C.
Rule on all questions of order, subject to appeal
to the Council.
D.
Sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted in his/her
presence.
E.
Have such other functions, powers and duties as the
Council may from time to time prescribe.
The order of business, conduct of meetings,
procedures, decorum and any and all matters pertaining to the functions
of the Council, and the carrying out of Township business at regular
and special meetings of the Council, shall be as determined and prescribed
from time to lime by resolution or ordinance of the Council.
