[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.
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.
[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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 2-1.6, Agenda Sessions, adopted Ord. #494, § 1, as amended by Ord. #1309, 6-9-1998, was repealed by Ord. #2094, 12-29-2009. For current provisions, see § 2-1.4b, Agenda sessions.
[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; 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."