There shall be a Township Administrator who
shall be appointed by a majority of the Committee. He shall serve
an indefinite term and may be removed by majority vote of the whole
Committee. The Administrator shall be chosen solely on the basis of
his experience and administrative qualifications in respect to the
duties of the office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of his
appointment, he need not be a resident of the Township or state, but
during his term of office he may reside outside the Township only
with the approval of the Committee.
The Municipal Administrator may be removed by
a majority vote of the Township Committee. The resolution of removal
shall become effective three (3) months after its adoption by the
Committee, provided that if it is specified to have immediate effect,
the Committee shall cause to be paid to the Administrator, forthwith,
any unpaid balance of his salary and his salary for the next three
(3) calendar months following adoption of the resolution.
The Administrator shall annually prepare and
submit to the Committee his recommended (1) current expense budget
and (2) capital budget. Both documents shall be submitted as required
by law or ordinance and shall include appropriate provisions to carry
out Committee policies and directives. The Administrator shall transmit
the budgets to the Committee, together with his recommendations, within
the time limited by law for the introduction and adoption by the Township
Committee of municipal budgets.
The Committee shall provide for controls in
the operation of the budgets and the management of finances. Such
controls may include a system of work programs and quarterly allotments,
encumbrance of obligations, issuance of purchase orders, preaudit
of claims and demands, authorization of disbursements without Committee
action, reports of income and expenditure, and/or such others as it
deems appropriate.
The Committee shall provide by ordinance for
the organization and administration of central personnel and central
purchasing functions serving all Township departments.