[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
All legislative power of the Township, except
in matters of health, shall be exercised by the Township Committee
pursuant to law, and in matters of health by the Board of Health.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
The Township Committee shall organize annually
during the first week in January, at which time it shall elect a Mayor
from among its members. The Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor shall preside
at meetings of the Township Committee and perform such other duties
as the Township Committee may prescribe. In the absence or disability
of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall act as temporary presiding officer.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint subcommittees
of the Township Committee with the consent of the Township Committee.
He shall sign and execute documents and agreements on behalf of the
Township. He shall have the power to make proclamations concerning
holidays and events of interest to the Township. He shall exercise
the ceremonial power of the Township and every other power usually
exercised by Township mayors or conferred upon him by law. In the
absence or disability of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall act in
his stead.
[Ord. 8-20-68; New; Ord. #840; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
a.
Regular meetings. The Township Committee shall meet
annually within the first week in January. The Committee shall annually
approve and cause to be published a schedule setting forth the dates
and times of all regular meetings of the Township Committee through
and including the organizational meeting for the following year. The
Committee may, by resolution, thereafter dispense with or change the
date of a regular meeting. When the time for any regular meeting of
the Committee falls on a legal holiday as prescribed by law, such
meeting shall be held at the same hour on some other day of the week
at the convenience of the Committee.
b.
Agenda
sessions: Agenda sessions may be listed as an order of business during
each regular meeting as determined by the Municipal Clerk after consultation
with the Mayor. Agenda sessions will be limited to discussion of public
business. Formal action on the matter(s) discussed may be added to
the same or subsequent agendas by majority vote of the committee.
[Ord. #2094,[1] 12-29-2009, amended]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Paragraph
b as Paragraph c.
c.
Special meetings. A special meeting may be called
at any time upon written request of a majority of the members of the
Township Committee or by the Mayor. The request and call for a special
meeting shall specify the purpose of the meeting, and no business
shall be transacted at any special meeting other than that specified.
The call for a special meeting shall be filed with the Township Clerk
and shall be served upon each Committee member as provided by law
and such other notice shall be given as provided by law.
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Notice of all meetings shall be given in accordance
with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Law, N.J.S.A. 10:4-1
et seq.
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[Ord. 8-20-68; New; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
All regular and special meetings of the Township
Committee shall be open to the public and shall meet all the requirements
of the Open Public Meetings Act. The rules of procedure to be followed
and rules for the consideration of nominations submitted by the Mayor
and for the conduct of other business of the Committee shall be provided
by resolution.
[Ord. 8-20-68; Ord. #964; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
A majority of the whole number of members of
the Township Committee shall constitute a quorum, and no ordinance
shall be adopted by the Township Committee without the affirmative
vote of a majority of all the members of the Township Committee. If
a quorum is not present 1/2 hour after the appointed time for any
meeting, the presiding officer or the Clerk may declare the meeting
adjourned.
[Ord. 8-20-1968; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
The vote upon every ordinance, and upon every
motion or resolution when requested, shall be taken by roll call,
and the yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes. The minutes
of each meeting shall be signed by the Township Clerk.
[Ord. 8-20-1968; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
All ordinances shall be introduced, read, heard
and enacted in the manner provided by general law.
[Ord. 8-20-1968; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
The ordinance book shall be signed by the Mayor
and Clerk.
[Ord. 8-20-1968; New; Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, amended]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:146-13.1, the Township
Committee shall have the power and authority to elect, from among
its members, a Deputy Mayor of the Committee. In the absence or disability
of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall have all the powers and duties
of the Mayor and shall serve and be known as the "Deputy Mayor."
