[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]
A.
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 certain municipal employees. 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.
C.
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.
E.
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.
F.
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.
The Borough Administrator shall receive as compensation
or salary the amount as set forth in the municipal budget and salary
ordinances.
A.
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:
A.
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.
C.
To acquire all knowledge and operations of the office of the Borough
Administrator/Clerk.
D.
Other duties as assigned.
The Assistant Administrator shall report to the Borough Administrator/Clerk
and is to keep her/him informed of all events and information relevant
to the position.
The governing body shall fix the compensation or salary of the
Assistant Administrator by ordinance.
