There shall be in the Borough of Highland Park
the office of Borough Administrator, pursuant to and in accordance
with Chapter 200, Laws of 1971 (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et seq.), with
an individual appointed to the position of Borough Administrator.
The Administrator will be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice
and consent of the Borough Council.
The term of office of the Borough Administrator
shall be at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council, and he/she may
be removed by resolution of the governing body, adopted by two-thirds
vote. The resolution of removal shall become effective three months
after its adoption by the governing body. The governing body may provide
that a resolution for removal shall have immediate effect; provided,
however, that the governing body shall cause to be paid to the Administrator
forthwith any unpaid balance of his/her salary and his/her salary
for the next three calendar months following the adoption of the resolution.
The Administrator shall be appointed on the
basis of executive and administrative abilities and qualifications
with special regard to education, training and experience in government
affairs.
The Administrator shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Borough of Highland Park and shall be responsible to
the Mayor and Council for the proper and efficient administration
of Borough affairs.
All Borough officers and employees shall accede
to the requests, directives and policies made or issued by the Borough
Administrator pursuant hereto unless and until the same may be formally
altered or rescinded by the Mayor and Council.
The Borough Administrator shall receive the
compensation as fixed from time to time by ordinance of the Mayor
and Council.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed
to derogate from or authorize the Borough Administrator to exercise
powers exclusively vested or undertake duties exclusively imposed
by law upon the various elected and appointed officers, boards and
commissions of the Borough of Highland Park.