Any member or alternate member, other than the Class I member of the Planning Board, after a public hearing if requested by the member, may be removed by the Township Council for cause. Such hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the dictates of due process. The accused member shall receive at least 30 days' written notice of the hearing, which notice shall include the specific charges made. The accused member shall have the right to counsel. In the event that any member(s) of the Council have brought the charges, the Council member(s) shall not participate in the removal hearing or action.