1. Complaint. A complaint constituting grounds for forfeiture of office of any member of Council shall be submitted to the Township Manager by certified letter at least 15 days prior to the next regularly scheduled Township meeting. Such complaint shall include supporting evidence and must be filed by a registered elector of the Township.
2. Formal Charges; Notification. If, by majority vote of Council members present at the Township meeting, the complaint is accepted for further consideration, charges shall be adopted by Council by resolution, and an investigation shall be performed according to the provisions of the Charter. Council shall notify the charged member by certified letter of the charges so adopted.
3. Public Hearing. The charged member shall have 10 days from receipt of the letter within which to submit a certified letter to the Manager demanding a public hearing. If a public hearing is demanded, such hearing shall be held not less than 15 days or more than 45 days from receipt of the letter of demand. The provisions of Section 3.08 of the Charter shall apply to any such hearing.
4. Resolution of Council. The public hearing shall be concluded by Council resolution determining whether or not the Council member shall forfeit his office. If no public hearing is demanded, Council shall by resolution at its next regularly scheduled meeting determine whether or not the Council member so charged shall forfeit his office. Any such forfeiture shall be effective immediately.
(Ord. 70 § 3.07, 2-14-79)