This chapter shall be known as the "2011 Jersey Shore Borough
Manager Ordinance."
The Borough Manager shall be appointed by Borough Council by
a majority vote of a quorum of members of Council. The Borough Manager
is not required to be a resident of the Jersey Shore Borough. Compensation
for the Borough Manager shall be fixed by Borough Council.
Before entering his/her duties as Borough Manager, he/she shall
give a bond in the amount of $500,000 to the Borough. Said bond shall
be paid for by Jersey Shore Borough.
The Borough Manager shall be the chief administrative officer
for the Borough. He/she shall answer to Borough Council. The powers
and duties of the administration of all Borough business shall be
vested in the Borough Manager, as provided for by Borough Code, and shall include but not be limited to the following:
A. He/she shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all
municipal departments.
B. He/she shall recommend for hire and, when necessary, recommend for
termination of employees. He/she shall have the authority to temporarily
suspend an employee under his/her supervision in a manor consistent
with any and all applicable laws, and pending final disposition to
be made by Borough Council.
C. He/she shall prepare the Borough budget each year. Said budget preparation
shall be after a review of anticipated expenditures and revenues of
the Borough, prior to submission to Council.
D. He/she shall be responsible, along with Borough Council, for the
administration of the budget.
E. He/she shall be responsible for preparation of the agenda for each
meeting of Council.
F. He/she shall be required to attend all meetings of Borough Council
and its committees. Absence from any meetings may occur so long as
it is for cause and does not interfere with his/her job performance.
He/she shall be given notice of all meetings of Borough Council and
committees thereof.
G. He/she shall keep Borough Council fully advised as to the financial
condition and activities of
the Borough and make recommendations to Council, upon request, concerning
the affairs of the Borough.
H. He/she shall supervise the performance and execution of all contracts
with the Borough.
I. He/she shall be the purchasing officer for the Borough, shall purchase
in accordance with the Borough Code, report on such purchases, and
is authorized to collect on any monies owed to the Borough.
J. He/she may hear complaints regarding services provided by the Borough
or personnel of the Borough. Said complaints shall be investigated
in a reasonable period of time and shall be communicated to the Borough
Council.
K. Other than for purposes of inquiry, Borough Council, its members,
and its committees shall deal with the administrative service of the
Borough through the Borough Manager, and neither Borough Council nor
its committees can give orders, public or private, to any subordinate
of the Borough Manager.
In the event that the Borough Manager is not capable or available
to perform his/her duties, for a period of time (not permanent in
nature), Jersey Shore Borough Council is authorized, by resolution,
to appoint a temporary interim Borough Manager to act in the temporary
absence of the Borough Manager.