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.
A.
The Township Administrator, subject to the supervision
of the Committee, shall:
(1)
Be the chief executive and administrative official
of the municipality.
(2)
Execute all laws and ordinances of the municipality.
(3)
Appoint and remove, subject to Committee approval,
a Deputy Administrator if one be authorized, and all department heads;
appoint and remove all other employees for whose selection or removal
no other method is provided herein or by general law, and authorize
department heads to appoint and remove subordinates in their departments;
supervise and control all Township employees; report all appointments
or removals at the next meeting thereafter of the Committee.
(4)
Designate a qualified administrative officer to perform
his duties during his temporary absence or disability.
(5)
Negotiate contracts for the municipality subject to
the approval of the Committee, make recommendations concerning the
nature and location of public improvements, and execute public improvements
as determined by the Committee.
(6)
See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor
of the Township or its inhabitants in any statute, public utility
franchise or other contract are faithfully kept and performed, and
upon knowledge of any violation call the same to the attention of
the Committee.
(7)
Attend all meetings of the Committee with the right
to take part in the discussions, but not to vote.
(8)
Recommend to the Committee for adoption such measures
as he may deem necessary or expedient, keep the Committee advised
of the financial condition of the Township, make reports to the Committee
as requested by it, and at least once a year, make an annual report
of his work for the benefit of the Committee and the public.
(9)
Perform such other duties as may be required by ordinance
or resolution of the Committee.
B.
The Administrator shall be responsible to the Committee
for carrying out all policies established by it and for the proper
administration of all affairs of the Township within the jurisdiction
of the Committee.
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.
