[Adopted 5-2-1995 by Ord. No. 0:95-5 (Ch. 25, Art. XIII, of the 1990 Code)]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-139,
there is hereby established in and for the Township of Harmony the
position of Municipal Attorney.
A. The Municipal
Attorney shall have such powers and perform such duties as are provided
for his office by general law or the ordinances of the Township of
Harmony. He shall represent the Township in all judicial and administrative
proceedings in which the Township may be a party or have an interest
and shall, at the direction of the Township Committee, represent its
elected and appointed officers, departments and agencies, in judicial
and administrative proceedings in which they shall be a party or have
an interest. He shall give all legal counsel and advice where required
by the Committee or any member thereof and shall in general serve
as the legal advisor to the Committee on all matters of Township business.
B. In furtherance
of such general powers and duties, but without limitation thereto,
the Municipal Attorney shall:
(1) Draft or approve
as to form and sufficiency all legal documents, contracts, deeds,
ordinances and resolutions made, executed or adopted by or on behalf
of the Township.
(2) With the approval
of the Township Committee, conduct appeals from orders, decisions
or judgments affecting any interest of the Township as he may in his
discretion determine to be necessary or desirable or as directed by
the Committee.
(3) Subject to
the approval of the Township Committee, have power to enter into any
agreement, compromise or settlement of any litigation in which the
Township is involved.
(4) Render opinions,
in writing or verbally, upon any question of law submitted to him
by the Committee or any member thereof with respect to their official
powers and duties and perform such duties as may be necessary to provide
legal counsel to the Township Committee in the administration of municipal
affairs.
(5) Supervise
and direct the work of such additional attorneys and technical and
professional assistance as the Committee may authorize for special
or regular employment in or for the Township.
(6) Prosecute
any case before the Municipal Court and attend all public meetings
of the Township Committee.
(7) Perform such
other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by statute, regulation
or by municipal ordinance or regulation.
The term of the office of Municipal Attorney
shall be for a period of one year to commence on January 1 of the
year in which the appointment is made.
The Municipal Attorney shall receive such compensation
on a fee basis as authorized by the Township Committee. All invoices
for legal services shall be subject to Committee approval.