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Borough of Palmyra, NJ
Burlington County
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New Laws (47) Index Notes (5)
[Adopted 4-14-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-2 (Ch. 2 of the 1971 Code)]
The office of Borough Administrator is hereby created in and for said Borough, pursuant to the provisions of this article.
A. 
Appointment to the office of Borough Administrator shall be made by the Mayor of the Borough of Palmyra, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council.
B. 
The term of the Borough Administrator shall be a one-year appointment from January 1 to December 31.
C. 
The Borough Administrator may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the Borough Council. The resolution of removal shall become effective three months after its adoption by the Borough Council. The governing body may provide that the resolution shall have immediate effect; provided, however, that the governing body shall cause to be paid to the Borough Administrator forthwith any unpaid balance of his salary and his salary for the next three calendar months following adoption of the resolution.
D. 
During the absence or disability of the duly appointed Borough Administrator, the Borough Council may, by resolution, appoint an officer or regular employee of the municipality to perform the duties of the Borough Administrator during such absence or disability. Such absence or disability shall be limited to three months, after which time such absence or disability may be deemed to create a vacancy in the office.
A. 
The Borough Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of his executive and administrative abilities and qualifications, with special regard to education, training and experience in governmental affairs.
B. 
He must be a resident of the State of New Jersey.
The Borough Administrator shall receive as salary such sums as may be fixed and adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Palmyra in the annual Salary Ordinance of the Borough.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said ordinance is on file in the Borough offices. See also Ch. 52, Salaries and Compensation.
A. 
The Borough Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough of Palmyra and shall at all times be under the supervision of and responsible to the Borough Council for all actions relevant to the duties and responsibilities of said office, to the extent not prohibited by law.
B. 
Duties and responsibilities. The Borough Administrator, for the purpose of carrying out his responsibilities, shall develop, promulgate and implement, with the approval of the Borough Council, sound administrative, personnel and purchasing practices and procedures for all departments, offices and agencies of the Borough of Palmyra and shall, as he shall be instructed by the Borough Council, study, recommend, implement and enforce the procedures and policies of the Borough.
Nothing in this article shall derogate from or authorize the Borough Administrator to exercise the powers and duties of the elected and appointed officials or employees.