The Council shall hold an annual reorganization meeting during
the first seven days of each year as prescribed by law. The date and
time of the annual meeting will be determined by resolution of the
Council at a regular meeting held in December of the year preceding
the annual meeting. (See N.J.S.A 40:88-1)
At the annual meeting, the Council shall fix the time and place
for holding regular meetings during the ensuing year. The time and
place shall not be changed except by a resolution introduced at a
regular meeting and acted upon at a subsequent regular meeting. (See
N.J.S.A. 40A:60-3)
At the annual meeting, the Council will elect one of its members
as Council President to serve for the calendar year.
The Mayor shall, when necessary, call special meetings of the
Council. In case of neglect or refusal to do so, any four members
of the Council may call such meeting at time and place in the Borough
as they may designate. In all cases of special meetings, reasonable
advance notice, considered to be 48 hours under the Open Public Meetings
Act, except in case of emergency, shall be given in person
to all members of the Council or left at their place of residence.
Three Council members and the Mayor or, in the absence of the
Mayor, four Council members, shall constitute a quorum. (See N.J.S.A.
40A:60-3)
If no quorum is present at any meeting, those assembled shall
have power and are hereby authorized to set a new meeting date, and
then adjourn.
Except as otherwise required by statute or provided in these
bylaws, all actions of the Council shall be by a majority vote of
those present.
A roll-call vote shall occur upon demand of one member of the
Council, when ordered by the Mayor, or directed by statute; the yeas
and nays shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting.