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Appointment. The Clerk shall be appointed by the Council.
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Term. The term of the Borough Clerk shall be for a period of three years from the first day of January next following their appointment, subject to the laws of the State of New Jersey prescribing tenure.
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Qualifications. No person shall be appointed to the office of the Borough Clerk unless that person shall hold a Registered Municipal Clerk certificate issued under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq. or any amendments or supplements thereto.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Borough Clerk shall serve as Clerk of the Council. They shall attend all meetings of the Council and of the committees when required by the Chairperson and shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Council and of the committees. The minutes of each meeting of the Council shall be signed by the officer presiding at the meeting and by the Clerk.
[Amended 3-14-1988 by Ord. No. 1119]
The Clerk shall record all ordinances of a permanent character in books to be provided for that purpose. After each ordinance, they shall also record and certify the proof of publication thereof as required by law. Each ordinance so recorded shall be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk, who shall attest that it was duly adopted upon a date stated, and, when so signed, the recorded copy shall be deemed to be a public record of the ordinance. Any omission by the Clerk or the Mayor to record, sign or certify as herein required shall not impair or affect the validity of any ordinance which has been duly adopted.
The Clerk shall have custody of and shall safely keep all records, books and documents of the Borough, except those committed by ordinance to any other office or transferred thereto by the Council. They shall, upon request and upon the payment of the fees prescribed therefor by resolution of the Council for the use of the Borough, furnish a certified copy of any such paper in their custody under the Corporate Seal of the Borough.
The Clerk shall cause the Corporate Seal of the Borough to be affixed to instruments and writings when authorized by ordinance or resolution of the Council or when necessary to exemplify any document on record in their office or to certify any act or paper which, from the records in their office, shall appear to have been a public act of the Borough or a public document. They shall not affix the seal or cause or permit it to be affixed to any other instrument, writing or other paper unless required by law or ordinance.
The Clerk, subject to the supervision of the Council, shall:
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Be the depository and custodian of all official surety bonds furnished by or on account of any officer or employee except their own bond, which shall be placed in the custody of the Treasurer; of all insurance policies upon or with respect to risks insured for the benefit of the Borough or to protect it against any claim, demand or liability whatsoever; and all formal contracts for work, labor, services, supplies, equipment and materials to which the Borough may be a party.
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Be the depository for and have custody of all performance bonds running to the Borough as obligee or any other form of security given by any contractor, subdivision developer or other persons on account of work done or to be done in or for the Borough.
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Have custody of all leases of property owned by the Borough.
No rule or general regulation made by any department, officer, agency or authority of the Borough except such as relates to the organization or internal management of the municipal government or a part thereof shall take effect until it is filed with the Clerk. The Clerk shall maintain a current compilation of all such rules and regulations, which shall be available for public inspection in their office during business hours.
In addition to such other functions, powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance and subject to the supervision and direction of the Council, the Clerk shall:
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Perform all of the functions required of municipal clerks by the General Election Law (Title 19 of the Revised Statutes) and any other law or ordinance.
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Administer the provisions of Borough ordinances with reference to the licensing of occupations and activities for which licenses are required by law or ordinance to be obtained from the Clerk.
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Have such other, different and additional functions, powers and duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance or delegated to them by the Council.