[Amended 4-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-4]
The Borough Engineer shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council for a term of one
year. He shall be a licensed civil engineer of New Jersey, but need
not be a resident of the Borough. In lieu of appointment of an individual
engineer, the Mayor may, with the advice and consent of the Council,
appoint a firm of engineers, all members of which shall be licensed
civil engineers of New Jersey. The Borough Engineer shall not receive
a fixed salary, but shall be paid such retainer as may be agreed upon
and authorized by the Council, plus such fees and charges as shall
be deemed reasonable.
The Borough Engineer shall have such powers
and perform such duties as are provided for the office of the Borough
Engineer by general law or ordinance of the Borough. He shall give
engineering advice when required by the Mayor and Council and the
Planning Board and shall, in general, serve as the engineering advisor
to the Mayor and Council and Planning Board on all matters requiring
such advice.