[Amended 3-23-1999 by Ord. No. 99-04]
The Mayor, with approval of Council, shall appoint
a municipal clerk, who shall be known as the Borough Clerk. The Borough
Clerk shall serve for a term of three years and subject to law, at
such compensation as shall be fixed by ordinance.
[Amended 5-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-10]
The Borough Clerk shall:
A. Serve as Clerk of the Borough Council and keep its minutes and records
of its proceedings in appropriate books to be kept in his/her office.
B. Keep suitable records of all Borough business transacted by him/her
and shall report the same to the Mayor and Council at regular Council
meetings or immediately whenever the interest of the Borough requires.
C. Have custody of all records, documents, reports, papers and maps
required to be filed in his/her office and shall keep and maintain
the seal of the Borough.
D. Maintain and compile the ordinances and resolutions of the Borough
as required by law.
E. Preaudit all bills, claims, and demands against the Borough.
F. Authorize the payment of bills, claims and demands against payrolls,
upon proper certification of the appropriate department and resolutions
of governing body.
G. Perform such other duties as may be provided by law, the charter,
ordinances, and resolutions of the Borough.
H. Review potential federal and state grants for availability and eligibility
by the Borough of Garwood, review application to insure that same
are prepared by qualified persons and/or employees and that the said
grants are administered by qualified persons and/or employees, review
and process all vouchers, keep and maintain accurate accounting records
of all moneys which are subject to federal and/or state audit, attend
any and all required meetings pertaining to the above.
I. Serve as the issuing authority pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:47-1.1 to
approve the granting of raffle and bingo licenses.
The Borough Clerk shall give a bond to the Borough
in such form, for such sum and with such surety as the governing body
of the local unit shall, by resolution, direct, conditional upon the
faithful discharge of his duties, and accounting for the money and
property of the Borough.
[Added 5-23-2019 by Ord. No. 19-08]
A. Establishment. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-135, the position of Deputy
Borough Clerk is hereby created.
B. Appointment; term. The Deputy Borough Clerk shall be appointed annually
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, and shall
serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council.
C. Duties. The duties of the Deputy Borough Clerk shall be to assist
the Borough Clerk in all the duties of his or her office, and the
Deputy Borough Clerk shall have all the powers and perform all the
duties of the Borough Clerk during such times and for such specific
periods as the Borough Clerk shall be absent. The Deputy Borough Clerk
shall at the direction of the Borough Administrator/Clerk assist the
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer and Tax Collector in the performance
of their duties.
D. Compensation. The governing body shall fix the compensation or salary
of the Deputy Borough Clerk by ordinance.