The office of Borough Administrator is hereby created in and for the
Borough of Stanhope pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et seq. and in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
The Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough
of Stanhope and shall be responsible to the governing body as a whole for
the proper and efficient administration of the business affairs of the borough.
The Administrator's duties and responsibilities shall relate to the management
of all borough business, except those duties and responsibilities conferred
upon the borough officials by state statute, other applicable laws, rules
and regulations promulgated by state and county agencies or such as the governing
body may reserve to itself through this chapter. The members of the governing
body shall not give orders or direction to any borough employee except through
the Administrator.
The Administrator shall supervise all personnel of the borough through
the respective department heads and direct the business activities of all
borough departments, including the direction of central purchasing and recommending
to Mayor and Council the employment and replacement of personnel as may be
required in said departments within the limits prescribed by the budget and
as hereinafter provided. The Administrator shall:
A. Have all complaints regarding services or personnel of
the borough referred to the office of the Administrator. The Administrator
or an officer designated by the Administrator shall investigate and dispose
of such complaints, and the Administrator shall keep a written record of such
complaints and when and what action was taken in response thereto and provide
the governing body with a copy thereof when requested so to do.
B. Study, recommend, implement and enforce the financial
procedures and policies of the borough and its departments after consultation
with department heads and approval of the governing body.
C. Establish and maintain sound working, personnel and administrative
rules, regulations and practices, and appropriate records and reports, subject
to such policies as may be established from time to time by employee contracts.
D. Require the various departments of the borough to furnish
annually an adequate inventory of all equipment, materials and supplies in
stock and recommend the sale of any surplus or obsolete equipment, materials
and supplies.
E. Ensure that there is an up-to-date and coordinated filing
system for all borough departments, offices, boards and agencies.
F. Negotiate contracts for the borough upon request of the
governing body and subject to the approval of the governing body.
G. See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of
the borough or its inhabitants in any statute or contract are faithfully kept
and performed and, upon knowledge of any violation, call the same to the attention
of the governing body.
H. Make any recommendations which may increase the efficiency
of the operation of the borough.
I. Continually review and supervise the borough's insurance
program.
J. Be responsible for the overall supervision and maintenance
of real property owned by the borough, except as modified through delegation
by the governing body or ordinance to autonomous boards or commissions.
K. Be responsible for the conduct of a sound investment
program subject to governing body policy, and report such actions and results
to the governing body semiannually or more frequently when directed.
L. Assign office space, furniture and facilities among and
within departments.
[Amended 10-27-1981 by Ord.
No. 1981-12]
A. The Administrator shall serve as the personnel officer
of the borough and, as such, shall recommend to the Mayor and Council the
hiring and promoting of employees of the borough subsequent to satisfactory
completion of a probationary period and shall recommend advancement of such
employees to the next step and, when he deems it necessary or advisable for
the betterment of the borough, shall recommend to the Mayor and Council the
discharge of employees, provided that persons covered by the Civil Service
provisions of this state or other applicable statutes shall be promoted, hired,
suspended or discharged only in accordance with such provisions.
B. The Administrator shall have the power to discipline
and/or suspend employees, provided that persons covered by the Civil Service
provisions of this state or other applicable statutes shall be disciplined
and/or suspended only in accordance with such provisions.
Nothing in this chapter shall derogate from or authorize the Borough
Administrator to exercise the powers and duties of the elected and appointed
officials of the borough.
The Borough Administrator shall furnish a surety bond to be approved
by the governing body, said bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance
of his duties. The premium of said bond shall be paid by the borough.
If any section, subsection, sentence clause, phrase or portion of this
chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions hereof.
All ordinances or parts thereof or resolutions inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of their inconsistency.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon publication and final
passage pursuant to law.