[Amended 8-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-7]
The Mayor and six Council persons shall constitute the Borough Council.
The Mayor and Council shall be elected at large in the borough and take office
in a manner provided by law. The term of office for Council persons shall
be for three years, with two positions to be filled at the general election
each year. The term of office for the Mayor shall be four years. The term
of office for all elected officials shall commence January 1 next following
their election, unless otherwise provided by law.
[Amended 8-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-7]
The six Council persons may, by resolution, adopt rules of procedure
not inconsistent with this Code. The Council persons may select any and all
standing committees which they deem necessary and appoint members to each
committee.
Council shall take appropriate action to ensure that ordinances and
resolutions of the preceding year are compiled or codified.
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 the 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.
[Amended 8-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-7]
A. The Mayor shall attend and preside over all regular and
special meetings of the Borough Council, but he shall not vote except to give
the deciding vote in case of a tie. Except as otherwise provided by statute,
the Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Council,
appoint all appointed officers of the borough. No appointment requiring Council
approval and confirmation shall be made except by a majority vote of 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 case of a tie. Vacancies in appointed offices shall be filled by appointments
in the same manner for the unexpired term only. The Mayor shall take such
nominations to fill a vacancy within 30 days after the appointive office becomes
vacant. If the Mayor falls 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 of New
Jersey and the ordinances of the Borough of Barnegat Light are faithfully
executed and shall recommend to the Council such measures as he may deem necessary
or expedient for the 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
appointed officers and employees in the borough, and the Mayor shall execute
all contracts made on behalf of the borough.
At an organizational meeting the Council, by a majority vote, shall
elect from its 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 meeting fails to elect a President, the Mayor shall
appoint the President from the Council, and in that case no confirmation 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 disability.
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 such
intended absence, whereupon the President shall become Acting Mayor from 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.