[Amended 8-1-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]
The office of Township Administrator is hereby
created in the Township of Stillwater, pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-137 et seq.
[Amended 8-1-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]
A. Appointment. The Administrator shall be appointed
by a majority vote of the Township Committee. Vacancies shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment.
B. Term of office. The Administrator shall hold office
at the pleasure of the Township Committee, except that (s)he may be
removed at any time by a two-thirds vote of the Township Committee.
The resolution of removal shall become effective three months after
its adoption by the Township Committee. The Township Committee may
provide that the resolution shall have immediate effect; provided,
however, that the Township Committee shall cause to be paid to the
Administrator any unpaid balance of his/her salary up to the date
of the adoption of the resolution and his/her salary for the next
three calendar months thereafter.
C. Absence or disability. During the absence or disability
of the Administrator, the Township Committee may, by resolution, appoint
an officer or regular employee of the Township to perform the duties
of the Administrator during such absence or disability. Such absence
or disability shall be limited to three continuous months, after which
time the absence or disability may be deemed a vacancy.
D. Compensation of Administrator. The Township Administrator
shall receive as salary such sums as may be fixed and adopted by the
Salary Ordinance of the Township of Stillwater.
The Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Township of Stillwater and shall be responsible to
the governing body as a whole for the proper and efficient administration
of the business affairs of the Township. The Administrator's duties
and responsibilities shall relate to the management of all Township
business, excepting therefrom those duties and responsibilities conferred
upon the Township officials by state statute, other applicable laws,
rules and regulations promulgated by state and county agencies or
such as the governing body may reserve to itself through this chapter.
The members of the governing body shall not give orders or directions
to any Township employee except through the Administrator.
The Administrator shall supervise all personnel
of the Township through the respective department heads and direct
the business activities of all Township departments, including the
direction of central purchasing and the employment and replacement
of personnel, as may be required in said departments within the limits
prescribed by the budget and as hereinafter provided. The Administrator
shall:
A. Have all complaints regarding services or personnel
of the Township referred to the office of the Administrator. The Administrator
or an officer designated by the Administrator shall investigate and
dispose of such complaints, and the Administrator shall keep a written
record of such complaints and of when and what action was taken in
response thereto and provide the governing body a copy thereof when
requested to do so.
B. Study, recommend, implement and enforce the financial
procedures and policies of the Township and its departments after
consultation with department heads and the approval of the governing
body.
C. Establish and maintain sound working, personnel and
administrative rules, regulations and practices and appropriate records
and reports, subject to such policies as may be established from time
to time by employee contracts.
D. Require the various departments of the Township to
furnish annually an adequate inventory of all equipment, materials
and supplies in stock and recommend the sale of any surplus or obsolete
equipment, materials and supplies.
E. Ensure that there is an up-to-date and coordinated
filing system for all Township departments, offices, boards and agencies.
F. Negotiate contracts for the Township upon request
of the governing body and subject to the approval of the governing
body.
G. See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor
of the Township or its inhabitants in any statute or contract are
faithfully kept and performed and, upon knowledge of any violation,
call the same to the attention of the governing body.
H. Make any recommendations which may increase the efficiency
of the operation of the Township.
I. Continually review and supervise the Township's insurance
program.
J. Be responsible for the overall supervision and maintenance
of real property owned by the Township, except as modified through
delegation by the governing body or ordinance to autonomous boards
or commissions.
K. Be responsible for the conduct of a sound investment
program, subject to governing body policy, and report such actions
and results to the governing body semiannually or more frequently
when directed.
L. Assign office space, furniture and facilities among
and within departments.
Nothing in this section shall derogate from
or authorize the Township Administrator to exercise the powers and
duties of the elected and appointed offices of the Township.
The Township Administrator shall furnish a surety
bond to be approved by the governing body, said bond to be conditioned
upon the faithful performance of his duties. The premium of said bond
shall be paid by the Township.
[Added 8-1-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]
The Administrator may also be appointed and serve as the Township Clerk. If the Administrator is appointed Township Clerk, (s)he shall be known as the "Township Administrator/Clerk of the Township of Stillwater" and shall, in addition to the responsibilities and duties of Administrator, perform all of the duties and functions of the Township Clerk as enumerated in Article
VI, §
10-28 et seq., of this chapter.