There shall be such departments, divisions and
offices as may be established by Council.
The following departments are hereby established:
A. Administration Department: supervised by the Township Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who shall, at the direction of and under the supervision of the Mayor, have such duties as set forth in §
5-5 et seq. of the Township Code, or as otherwise directed by the Mayor.
B. Finance Department: supervised by the Chief Financial
Officer.
C. Police Department: supervised by the Chief of Police.
D. Public Facilities and Public Works Department: supervised
by the Superintendent of Public Works, including all buildings and
grounds unless specifically provided for by other Township ordinance
or applicable Law.
E. Recreation Department: supervised by the Recreation
Superintendent, subject to the Recreation Commission, which shall
continue pursuant to § 10-5 et seq. of the Township Code
as herein amended and supplemented.
F. Sewer and Water Facilities Department: supervised
and operated by the Township Sewer Department, as to the sewer facilities,
and the Township Water Department as to the water facilities.
G. Fire Department: supervised and directed by the Chief
of the Fire Department.
H. Health Department: supervised and directed by the
Township Health Officer, subject to the Direction of the Board of
Health.
I. Land Use and Engineering Department: supervised by
the Director of Land Use.
J. Uniform Construction Code Department: supervised and
administered by the Construction Code Official.
All positions, departments, boards, commissions,
agencies and other offices of the Township previously authorized and
currently existing, whether currently vacant or filled, shall be continued
unless specifically deemed vacated or abolished by this or a subsequent
act of the Council. Appointments of individuals to said positions,
departments, boards, commissions, agencies and other offices of the
Township shall be made by the Mayor in accordance with this code,
unless otherwise set forth by general law. Until said appointments
are made, said positions shall be deemed vacant in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 40:69A-207, unless exempted by specific provisions of this
code or other specifically applicable statute.
An officer of the Township who is required by
state law to do so shall give bond at the expense of the Township,
in accordance with general law.
Pension fund membership and the rights of any
officer or employee shall not be adversely affected due to the adoption
of this code or of any amendments or supplements thereto. In the event
of the termination of employment of any officer or employee prior
to his retirement, for whom funds have been set aside for a pension
or for retirement benefits during the period of his employment, such
funds shall be paid to such officer or employee at the time of such
termination of employment.
This code shall have no effect on existing collective
bargaining agreements to which the Township is a party or other existing
contracts of employment or similar agreements.
Any officer or employee of the Township who
has acquired tenure in his or her position through any provision of
law or of ordinance shall retain said tenure in the same position
without effect due to the adoption of this code.
The Council shall have an annual audit made
of the Township accounts and financial transactions as required by
law. Such annual audit shall be made by a registered municipal accountant
of New Jersey, selected by the Mayor and Council.
The following procedures shall be followed in
connection with the payment of vouchers.
A. All vouchers to be considered for payment must be
properly submitted not less than six days prior to the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Township Council.
B. The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare two lists
of bills for consideration by the Township Council as follows:
(1) The first list shall be comprised of bills submitted
by all professionals retained by the Township. Said bills shall not
be listed unless the vouchers shall be signed by at least three Council
persons.
(2) The second list shall be comprised of all other bills not listed in the list described in Subsection
B(1).
No rule or regulation made by any department,
officer, agency or authority of the municipality, except such as related
to the organization or internal management of the Township government
or a part thereof, shall take effect until it is filed with the Township
Clerk. The Council shall provide for the prompt publication of such
regulations and rules.