[Adopted 3-7-1995 by Ord.
No. 1995-2]
The office of Township Administrator in and for the Township of Shamong
is hereby created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et seq.
A.
The Administrator shall be appointed by majority vote of the
Committee pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-137.
B.
The Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Committee;
provided that he/she may be removed at any time by two-thirds vote of the
Committee on motion of any Committee person The resolution of removal shall
become effective three months after its adoption, unless it is given immediate
effect. In that case, the Committee shall cause to be paid to the Administrator
forthwith any unpaid balance of his/her salary and his/her salary for the
next three calendar months following adoption of the resolution.
C.
The Administrator may designate an Acting Administrator to perform
the duties of the office during his/her absence or disability of less than
30 days. Should he/she not do so, the Committee may make the appointment.
The Administrator shall be paid a salary fixed and adopted by the Committee
in the annual salary ordinance; if the Committee by resolution increases the
compensation of the Acting Administrator, such increased compensation shall
not exceed the minimum salary ordinance for the position of Administrator.
A.
The Township Administrator shall be chosen on the basis of his/her
executive and administrative abilities and qualifications, with special regard
as to education, training and experience in governmental affairs.
B.
The Administrator shall preferably be a resident of the Township
at the time of his/her appointment, and after appointment may reside outside
the Township only with approval of the Committee. Although this provision
states the intent of the Committee as to residency, this provision is not
mandatory.
The Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township,
responsible to the Committee for the administration of all Township affairs,
and with the following powers and duties:
A.
To serve as the principal administrative officer representing
the Township Committee.
B.
To supervise the administration of all departments and offices,
in consultation with the respective subcommittee chairperson.
C.
To represent the Township in its relation to the federal, state,
and county governments and to other municipalities, and to evaluate the Township's
interest in contracts, franchises and other business transactions as assigned
by the Committee.
D.
To keep the Committee informed of the financial condition of
the Township and make such reports therein as required and to prepare annually
a comprehensive report on the financial condition of the Township.
E.
To study the administrative and other operations of the Township
and make recommendations for plans and programs to meet the changing needs
of the Township.
F.
To receive and reply to inquiries and complaints concerning Township
business and to provide information and assistance in respect thereto.
G.
To attend all meetings of the Township Committee as required.
H.
To establish and maintain sound personnel practices and maintain
appropriate records of all employees and to have the authority to recommend
to the Committee the initial hiring and disciplining of all Township employees.
I.
To recommend the nature, location and extent of public improvements
and to coordinate the execution of same when authorized by the Committee.
J.
To implement and enforce the policies of the Committee with respect
to the compiling and release of public information.
K.
To receive from each department office and board their annual
budget requests and to review and transmit same along with his/her comments
and recommendations of the Committee.
L.
To consult with the Committee on the preparation of the tentative
budget, recording, changes, additions, and deletions thereto and to submit
final recommendations in the form required by law, together with an analysis
of the various items of expenditure and revenue and such explanatory comments
as may be required.
M.
To maintain a continuing review and analysis of budget operations,
work progress and the costs of municipal services.
N.
To supervise the disbursement of all Township funds and to review
all vouchers and bills before submitting same to the Committee for final approval
as directed by the Committee.
O.
To supervise and continually review the Township's insurance
program.
P.
To assist the Committee in negotiating contracts for the Township
as authorized by and subject to the approval of the Committee.
Q.
To act as a liaison on behalf of the Township with all utility
companies serving any portion of the Township to be sure that such utilities
are providing adequately for the needs of the residents of the Township.
R.
To assure that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Township are complied with.
S.
To require each department to maintain adequate inventory records
of all equipment and materials owned and used by the Township and to arrange
for the disposal of all inadequate or obsolete materials when directed to
do so by the Committee.
T.
To assign responsibility for departmental duties and coordinate
interdepartmental operations as authorized by the Committee.
U.
To assist the residents of the Township in matters within his/her
jurisdiction, to maintain a record of complaints submitted to him/her for
his/her attention and to take proper steps to remedy the cases for such complaints.
V.
To keep the Committee currently informed of all matters within
his/her jurisdiction by such reports, verbally or in writing, as he/she deems
advisable or as may be requested by the Committee and to submit an annual
written report of his/her work accomplished at the request of the Committee
for the benefit of the public.
W.
To see that all laws and all acts of the Township Committee subject
to enforcement by him/her or by officers and employees subject to his/her
direction and supervision are faithfully executed.
X.
To serve as liaison between the Township Committee and other
governmental agencies and to determine the availability of government programs
and grants which may be beneficial to the Township, and, at the direction
of the Committee, to make application for and to obtain such other governmental
grants for the Township.
Y.
To perform such other duties as may be assigned to him/her from
time to time by the Committee.
