[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Spring Lake 8-9-1993 by Ord. No. 15-1993 as §§ 2-1
to 2-6 of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Organization of Borough Council. The Council shall
consist of the Mayor and six Council members elected at large in the
Borough, all of whom shall be elected and take office in the manner
provided by law. The term of office shall commence January 1 next
following their election.
C.
Ordinance and resolutions. Council shall take appropriate
action to ensure that ordinances and resolutions of the preceding
year are complied or codified.
D.
Vacancies. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership
of the Borough Council for any reason other than the expiration of
term of office, the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to state statutes.
E.
Qualifications. Every person appointed by the Mayor,
the Borough Council or by the Governor to fill a vacancy, either for
the unexpired term or temporarily, shall have the qualifications required
by statute to permit the appointee to qualify for election to the
office, and if the previous incumbent had been elected to office as
the nominee of a political party, the person so appointed shall be
of the same political party.
The Council shall meet for organization on the
first day of January, or during the first seven days in January in
any year at the call of the incoming Mayor. Thereafter, the Council
shall meet regularly within the Borough at such times and places as
provided by the Rules of Council. 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. In all cases of special
meetings, 24 hours' written notice (or actual voice contact) shall
be given to all members of the Council. Written notice may be by leaving
such notice at their places of residence.
A.
The Mayor shall preside over all meetings of the Council
but shall not vote except to give the deciding vote in case of a tie.
Except as otherwise provided by statute or specific ordinance, the
Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Council,
appoint all officers in the Borough, and the Chairman and members
of all standing committees. No appointments requiring Council confirmation
shall be made except by a majority vote of the Council members present
at the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall
be required for such purpose, the Mayor to have no vote thereon except
in the 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 such 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 30 days, the Council
shall appoint the officer.
B.
The Mayor shall see that the laws of the state and
the ordinances of the Borough are faithfully executed, and shall recommend
to the Council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient
for welfare of the Borough. He shall maintain peace and good order
and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous assemblies
in the Borough.
C.
The Mayor shall supervise the conduct and acts of
all officers in the Borough and shall execute all contracts made on
behalf of the Council.
At the organizational meeting the 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. The President of the Council shall have the
right to debate the vote on all questions before the Council. If the
Council at its annual meeting 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 consecutive 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. In case of the
Mayor's intended absence from the Borough for more than three days
at any one time, the Mayor shall notify the President in writing of
such intended absence, whereupon the President shall become Acting
Mayor upon the receipt of such notice and continue to act until the
Mayor's return. In case of the temporary inability of the President
to so act, the Council member having the longest term of service as
such may act temporarily for the President.