The number of Council persons, their terms, election and qualifications
and the filling of Council vacancies shall be as provided in the Charter.
All regular, special and emergency meetings of the Council shall be
open to the public as provided by law.
Official actions of the Council shall be taken by ordinance, resolution,
or motion, as provided in the Charter.
Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in the form
required by the Charter for final adoption. An ordinance may be introduced
by any member of the Council at any stated monthly or special meeting of the
Council.
A. Codes of technical regulations. The Council may adopt
any standard code of technical regulations by reference thereto in an adopting
ordinance. The procedure and requirements governing such an adopting ordinance
shall be as prescribed for ordinances generally except that:
(1) The requirements of this section for distribution and
filing of copies of the ordinance shall be construed to include copies of
the code of technical regulations as well as the adopting ordinance; and
(2) A copy of each adopted code of technical regulations
as well as of the adopting ordinance shall be authenticated and recorded.
B. Authentication and recording; codification.
(1) Authentication. Ordinances duly approved and signed by
the President of Council shall be attested to by the Manager.
(2) Recording: The Manager shall record and index all ordinances
and resolutions adopted by the Council.
Council, at the organizational meeting, shall designate an individual
or firm of certified public accountants to perform an independent post-audit
as provided for in the Charter.
Membership in and active participation in county and state associations
and applicable professional societies shall be encouraged for Councilmen,
Township officers, department heads, and other professional employees. The
Township Manager shall prepare, prior to the budget, the general attendance
plan for the year and the total expenditure to be so allocated. After the
budget approval the Manager shall be able to make adjustment in these plans
as necessary providing the overall expenditures are maintained per budget.
A. The Township Manager shall establish guidelines for reimbursement
of travel and living expenditures. These guidelines shall be applied in uniform
manner to all departments.
B. Prior to the attendance of any individual at a state
or national conference the Township Manager shall make a specific recommendation
and the Council shall approve in advance the attendance and expenditure for
this conference.
C. The Council shall designate who shall be the Township's
official delegates to associations of which the Township is a declared participant.
Expense of Township membership in these associations shall be provided for
in the annual budget.