Regular Meetings of the Mayor & Council now take place at Borough Hall located at Bayley-Ellard High School, third Floor Meeting Room #320 - entrance to the campus now reads "St. Paul Behind the Walls at Bayley-Ellard" - park behind the high school or behind the Mansion and follow signs "Borough of Madison"

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John J. Dunne, Mayor 

John "Jack" J. Dunne, a Republican, was a Council Member from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1999 and was elected Mayor for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2003.

Duties of the Mayor:

A. The Mayor presides over the deliberations of the Council, prepares the agenda therefor and conducts the meetings thereof. He participates in the determination of borough affairs to the extent permitted by statute. (See: N.J.S.A. 40:87-31 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40:88-1. )

B. The Mayor on all occasions preserves the strictest order and decorum, and he shall cause the removal of all persons who interrupt the orderly proceedings of the Council.

C. When two or more Council members rise at the same time, the Mayor names the one entitled to the floor.

D. The Mayor decides all questions of order without debate, subject to an appeal to the Counsel, and he may call upon the Counsel for the opinion of the Counsel upon any question of order.

E. The Mayor shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and shall be informed in advance of all meetings of such committees.

F. The Mayor shall serve as the liaison between the governing body and all boards, committees, agencies or organizations except as herein assigned to a specific Council member for liaison purposes, and except that he shall serve as the liaison between the governing body and the Trustees of the Hartley Dodge Memorial.

G. In the absence of the Mayor, or if he is unable to perform his duties, the Council President (or, in his or her inability to act, the Council Member having the longest continuous term as such) shall act as Mayor, as provided by statute. (See: N.J.S.A. 40:88-3.)

H. The Mayor shall submit to the Council the names of all persons to be proposed for appointment to any board, body, agency or committee and requiring the Council's confirmation at least 15 days prior to the date of the second regular public meeting of the Council after the office becomes vacant. If the Mayor fails to submit such nominee within said time period, or the Council fails to confirm any nomination made by the Mayor, the Council shall make the appointment.

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