[Added 11-22-2005 by Ord. No. 05-24; amended 4-24-2015 by Ord. No. 15-06]
A. 
The office of Borough Administrator is hereby established in accordance with the authority granted to the Borough by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 and 40A:60-7.
B. 
The Borough Administrator shall perform administrative duties as may be assigned by the Borough of Garwood from time to time.
C. 
The Borough Administrator shall be the agent of the Mayor and Council in the administration of Borough affairs and shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough.
D. 
If the Borough Administrator is also appointed Borough Clerk, he/she shall be known as the Borough Administrator/Clerk.
A. 
The Borough Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-137.
B. 
The Borough Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council; provided that he/she may be removed at any time by a two-thirds vote, on motion of any member of Council. The resolution of removal shall become effective three months after its adoption, unless it is given immediate effect. In that case, the Council shall cause to be paid to the Borough Administrator forthwith any unpaid balance of his/her salary and his/her salary for the next three calendar months following adoption of the resolution.
The Borough Administrator is the chief administrative officer of the Borough and shall coordinate, lead and direct the department heads, officers and employees of the Borough in the administration of the municipality in accordance with the policies and plans approved and established by the Mayor and Council. The Borough Administrator shall be responsible to the Mayor and Council for the general control and management of the administration and the affairs of the Borough and shall perform such duties as the Mayor and Council prescribe. Such duties and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, those set forth herein.
[Amended 4-11-2019 by Ord. No. 19-04; 8-8-2024 by Ord. No. 24-23]
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Implementation. The Borough Administrator shall coordinate, direct and broadly supervise the implementation of the policies of the Mayor and Council and deal with any matter, including complaints from citizens, in accordance with the policies of the Mayor and Council, with the assistance of the department heads. The Borough Administrator shall report regularly to the Mayor and Council upon actions taken.
B. 
Supervision. The Borough Administrator shall supervise all Borough employees, including department heads and officers, except to the extent of any of their specific statutory duties. The Borough Administrator shall recommend to the Mayor and Council on the appointment, suspension, discipline, dismissal and terms of employment of all Borough employees. The Borough Administrator shall carry out, when required, performance evaluations of all Borough employees and shall recommend appropriate action to reward performance and correct deficiencies. The Borough Administrator is authorized to hire seasonal and temporary employees without the consent and/or decision of the Mayor and Council. In addition, the Borough Administrator is authorized to terminate temporary, seasonal, probationary, full-time and part-time nonunion, nonstatutory employees without the consent and/or decision of the Mayor and Council. The Borough Administrator shall serve as Office Manager and Personnel Manager. The Borough Administrator shall keep the Borough staff informed of policies and decisions of the Mayor and Council, as well as other Borough activities and hold staff meetings as needed or requested.
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Finance. The Borough Administrator shall exercise financial control over all departments in terms of budgetary control. In this regard, the Borough Administrator shall work with and coordinate activities with the Borough's Chief Financial Officer. The Borough Administrator shall be responsible for the management of Borough grants.
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Purchasing. The Borough Administrator shall direct all municipal purchasing in accordance with the Borough Purchasing Policy adopted by the Mayor and Council, and comply with Local Public Contracts Law.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
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Budget. The Borough Administrator shall assist and direct the Chief Financial Officer in the preparation of the annual budget, including the recommendation of budgetary requests from the various departments.
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Miscellaneous. The Borough Administrator shall, without limiting any of the duties and responsibilities set forth herein, exercise any other duties or responsibilities assigned by the Mayor and Council.
The Borough Administrator shall keep the Mayor and Council informed of all events and information relevant to the exercise of all duties and responsibilities of the Mayor and Council. The Borough Administrator shall be responsible for the submission of information and reports to the Mayor and Council when necessary from any department of the Borough.
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There is hereby created in the Borough of Garwood the position of part-time Assistant Borough Administrator who shall be appointed by Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. Said appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body.
B. 
Said appointee may or may not hold other positions in the Borough.
The Assistant Borough Administrator shall have the following duties and responsibilities with respect to said position:
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To assist the Borough Administrator/Clerk in the discharge of all duties assigned to the office of the Borough Administrator.
B. 
To serve as acting Borough Administrator in the absence or disability of the Borough Administrator/Clerk.
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To acquire all knowledge and operations of the office of the Borough Administrator/Clerk.
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Other duties as assigned.