[Amended 12-20-2006 by Ord. No. 06-25-1327]
The office of Borough Administrator, same to
be either part-time or full-time as the governing body may prefer,
is hereby created in and for the Borough of Cresskill, by and subject
to the provisions of this article and in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40A:9-136 through 9-138, inclusive.
[Amended 4-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 17-01-1495]
The Borough Administrator shall be appointed
on the basis of administrative qualifications, with special regard
to education and training in business and government affairs and experience
therein. No elected member of the governing body may receive such
appointment either during his term of office or within 30 days after
termination of his service. Preference may be given to a resident
of the Borough of Cresskill, provided that said resident has the requisite
administrative qualifications as outlined above; however, the Borough
Administrator need not be a resident of the Borough of Cresskill in
order to qualify for the office.
The rate of compensation for the Borough Administrator
is hereby fixed and determined to be as set forth below opposite the
title. There shall be a minimum and a maximum rate of compensation,
or a range for the payment of compensation, within such minimum and
maximum range as the Mayor and Council shall hereafter determine by
resolution. Said compensation may be changed from time to time by
the General Salary Ordinance of the Borough of Cresskill.
[Amended 12-20-2006 by Ord. No. 06-25-1327]
The Borough Administrator shall act as the chief
administrative officer of the Borough. His [Note: As used herein,
"his" or "he" shall also mean "her" or "she."] duties shall include
the development of rules and regulations for administrative procedures
governing operation of all departments, and the personnel management
and general coordination of departments, offices, boards and agencies
of the Borough, all for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness
and efficiency of the Borough government and of promoting its economic
operation. All rules and regulations promulgated by the Borough Administrator
shall be subject to approval by a majority vote of the Borough Council.
The Borough Administrator shall perform the duties hereinafter enumerated
and such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Mayor with
the consent of the Borough Council.
A. He shall act as the chief administrator of the Borough
government and, as such, will supervise all salaried personnel of
the Borough, except the Borough Clerk, through the respective department
heads unless otherwise provided for by law or by this article.
B. He shall coordinate the functions of all departments,
boards, agencies, offices, officials and employees of the Borough
and shall maintain liaison with the Board of Education and the Borough
of Cresskill.
C. He shall assure that the Chief Financial Officer shall
collect all data and prepare a proposed budget for consideration by
the Mayor and Council, annually, on or before December 15 of each
year, after obtaining requests for appropriations from all departments
of the Borough and consulting with the department heads. Said proposed
budget shall be accompanied by the proper supplemental detail in support
of the proposed budget appropriation, with a comparison of the prior
year's expenditure and an analysis of the proposed expenditures with
recommendations regarding the feasibility thereof. Upon adoption of
the budget, current accounts of the expenditures made shall be kept
on a monthly basis, based upon the supplemental detail of the adopted
budget.
D. He shall require the various departments of the Borough
to furnish annually an adequate inventory of all equipment, materials
and supplies in stock and to recommend the sale of any surplus, obsolete
equipment. materials and supplies.
E. He shall cause to be prepared, and shall have custody
of, all municipal records not required by law to be kept by another
officer of the Borough and shall establish and ensure the maintenance
of a coordinated filing system for all Borough departments, offices,
boards and agencies.
F. He shall keep the Mayor and Council currently informed
on all matters within his jurisdiction by submitting such reports
as he deems advisable or as requested by the Mayor and Council and
shall prepare and present to the Mayor and Council an annual report
on Borough matters and shall make such other reports as from time
to time the Mayor and Council may require.
G. He shall advise the Mayor and Council on all matters
of administration, organization and personnel and shall assign office
personnel to the performance of various departments. He shall study,
recommend, implement and enforce personnel organization and policy
of the Borough and shall implement vacation policy as established
by the Borough Council for all departments, except as otherwise provided
by statute for the Police and Fire Departments.
H. He shall study, recommend, implement and enforce procedures
and policy of the Borough and its departments for receipt, dissemination
and collation of, and responses to, communications and requests for
information, after consultation with department heads, and shall receive,
distribute and follow up requests for information and complaints from
citizens and shall keep the Mayor and Council informed on such matters.
I. He shall attend all meetings of the Mayor and Council
unless excused by that body.
J. He shall give advice to the governing body on background
information in all matters it requests as an aid to the establishment
of policy or legislation.
K. He shall follow up on matters of interest to the governing
body and shall bring them to a conclusion under its direction.
L. He shall make recommendations to the governing body
on legislation concerned with the health, safety and welfare of the
community.
M. He shall recommend to the Mayor and Council the payment
of all bills and vouchers, subject to preaudit and control as prescribed
by law.
N. The Borough Administrator shall be responsible to
recommend to the governing body the selection, discipline or the removal
of department heads, as well as the recommendation of the employment
of the department heads; however, the Mayor and Council shall make
the final determination in these matters.
O. He shall investigate, at any time, the affairs of
any department of the Borough of Cresskill and shall report any and
all findings to the Mayor and Council.
P. He shall see that all terms and conditions imposed
in favor of the Borough or its inhabitants in any statute or public
utility franchise or other contract are faithfully kept and performed
and, upon knowledge of any violation, shall call the same to the attention
of the Borough Council.
Q. He shall study the governmental and administrative
operations and needs of the Borough government and shall prepare and
recommend to the Council, for adoption, such plans, programs and measures
as he may deem necessary or expedient to meet any present and foreseeable
needs.
R. He shall perform such other duties as may be required
and prescribed from time to time by the Mayor and Council.
S. He, with the assistance of the Chief Financial Officer,
shall oversee and file applications for grants to obtain funding for
maintaining and furthering the good and welfare of the Borough.