The Mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the municipality. He shall:
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Enforce the Charter and ordinances of the municipality.
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Supervise all departments and employees and all property and equipment of the municipal government.
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Require each department to make annual and such other reports of its work as he may deem desirable.
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Appoint all officers and employees for whose election or appointment no other provision is made by Charter or ordinance.
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From time to time make such recommendations for action by the Council as he may deem in the public interest.
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Report annually at the beginning of the year to the Council and the public on the work of the previous year and the conditions and requirements of the municipal government for the current year.
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Have such other functions, powers and duties as are provided by the Charter and this chapter.
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Execute all contracts on behalf of the Township, and this responsibility shall not be exercised by any other official of the Township unless such authority is specifically delegated herein.
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On or before the 15th day of January of each year, unless extended by statute or the Department of Community Affairs, submit to the Council his recommended budget, together with such explanatory comments or statement as he may deem appropriate. Said budget shall conform to the requirements of law and shall be prepared by the Mayor with the assistance of the Business Administrator. In this connection, during the month of November, the Mayor shall require all department heads, and all independent boards, commissions or bodies, to submit requests for appropriations for the ensuing budget year and to appear before the Mayor or the Business Administrator for a public hearing, which shall be held during that month on the various requests involved. The budget in question shall additionally have appended thereto a detailed analysis of the various items of expenditure and revenue. Council, in reviewing this budget, may reduce any item or items by vote of the majority of Council, but any increase in any item or items therein shall become effective only upon the vote of 2/3 of the members of Council, pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:69A-46.
The Mayor shall designate the Business Administrator, any other department head or the Municipal Clerk to act as Mayor whenever the Mayor shall be prevented, by absence from the municipality, disability or other cause, from attending to the duties of his office. During such time, the person so designated by the Mayor shall possess all the rights, powers and duties of Mayor. Whenever the Mayor shall have been unable to attend to the duties of his office for a period of 60 consecutive days for any of the above-stated reasons, an Acting Mayor shall be appointed by the Council, who shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor or the then Acting Mayor.
There shall hereby be established the position of Honorary Deputy Mayor, to assist the Mayor by attending meetings as the Mayor’s designee or representative and to perform such other functions as may be directed by the Mayor. It is further established that there may be a total of up to three Honorary Deputy Mayors appointed, such appointments to be made by the Mayor, at his or her discretion.
The Mayor may appoint a Confidential Aide to the Mayor for the term of one year and until the appointment and qualification of his successor. The Confidential Aide to the Mayor shall have such duties and powers as the Mayor shall designate.
Whenever a vacancy exists in any office required by the Charter or this chapter to be filled by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Township Council and there is no holdover incumbent, the Mayor may, in the absence of any contrary provision in the Charter or ordinances, temporarily fill such vacancy by appointing himself, at no additional remuneration, acting department head in the event of a vacancy in such office, except when the Mayor is prohibited, as a matter of law, from holding said position.
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Each department shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. Each department head shall serve during the term of office of the Mayor appointing him and until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
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The Mayor may, in his discretion, remove any department head after notice and an opportunity to be heard. Prior to removing a department head, the Mayor shall first file written notice of his intention with the Council, and such removal shall become effective on the 20th day after the filing of such notice unless the Council shall, prior thereto, have adopted a resolution by a two-thirds vote of the whole number of the Council disapproving the removal.