Regular - The Council holds regular meetings at least once per month on designated Tuesdays at 8 P.M as established by resolution. A different starting time may be designated in the meeting notice. The Municipal Clerk posts a copy of the agenda and copies of the full text of all ordinances and resolution thereon, in the Municipal Building, copies to members of the public attending the Council meetings or who request the same by mail. In addition, information is posted on this website.
Various portions of the meeting is set aside for public comment.
Organizational - In January, following a municipal election, the Council holds an organizational meeting at which time the Clerk presides over the meeting until a Mayor is elected. Following the election of the a Mayor, a Deputy Mayor is elected who presides in the absence of the Mayor.
Special - Special meetings may be called at any time by the Mayor, by two members of the Council or by petition signed by voters equal in number to not less than two percent of the number of persons voting in the last preceding general election. The business of a special meeting shall be specified in the call for such meeting and no other business may be considered, except as otherwise determined by two-thirds of the Council taken at said meeting.
Continued - A continued meeting shall be a continuation of the last preceding meeting, business being resumed where it was left at the time of adjournment. A continued meeting shall complete the business of the last preceding meeting and not initiate any new business.
Workshop meetings - The Council holds workshop meetings at least once per month as established by resolution of the Council, on designated Tuesdays at 7:30 P.M. A different starting time may be designated in the meeting notice. All matters to be considered at the next regular Council meeting and any other matters designated by Council, any member thereof, the Municipal Manager, Municipal Clerk or the Township Attorney are reviewed or discussed at the workshop session.
Workshop meetings are open to the public. A portion is set aside for public comment. No formal votes are taken by the Council at the workshop meetings, except as otherwise directed by a two-thirds vote of the members present, but no fewer than five. In this event, the public is permitted to participate and speak on such terms as the Council designates on the matter in which the Council has taken or will take a formal vote.
The Municipal Clerk posts a copy of the agenda in the Municipal Building, provides copies to members of the public attending the Council meetings or who request the same by mail. In addition, information is posted on this website.
Rules of Order - Consideration of motions and debate at all meetings of the Council and of matter of meeting procedures, except if modified with the Township Code, are conducted in accordance with the Code of the Township of Teaneck.
Rules of Procedures - Rules of procedures are specifically prescribed by Ordinance, Appendix I of Chapter 2 of the Code of the Township of Teaneck and are intended as a guide to the conduct of all regular and special meetings. Further information on the Township Council may be obtained by reading Chapter 2 of the Code of the Township of Teaneck available at the Municipal Clerk's Office during regular business hours (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:15 P.M. and Tuesdays until 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM) or at the Teaneck Public Library.
