Within the limits of available appropriations in accordance with the law, the Manager is authorized to negotiate contracts and other legally binding municipal obligations of the Borough upon approval of the Council. Any such document shall be signed by the Mayor and/or Manager, whichever is appropriate, attested by the Clerk or Deputy Clerk, and approved by the Borough Attorney for legal form and sufficiency. Purchase orders for which a formal contract is not required by this chapter may be executed by the Manager without further approval.
All contracts for which competitive bidding is required shall be awarded by the Council after recommendation by the Manager and within the time and in the manner permitted by this chapter. At such meeting where any contract for materials or supplies for which bids were received pursuant to § 5-95B hereof is awarded, the tabulation of such bids shall be entered upon the minutes thereof immediately following such award.
A. 
Except as may otherwise be provided by resolution adopted pursuant to the Local Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq., the Manager is designated as the Chief Financial Officer to sell and award bonds in accordance with the advertised terms of public sale. He shall report in writing to the Council at the next meeting thereof as to the principal amount, interest rate and maturities of the bonds sold, the price obtained and the name of the purchaser.
B. 
Tax and bond anticipation notes may be issued and sold in accordance with the Local Bond Law, provided that the Manager shall solicit and record as permanent record in his office informal bids on the interest rate before any such sale, and the notes shall be issued and sold to the lowest bidder wherever practical.
C. 
The Chief Financial Officer shall administer the Borough debt and the receipt and delivery of bonds and notes for transfer, registration or exchange, subject to the provisions of the Local Bond Law.
No bill or claim shall be paid unless it contains a detailed statement of the items or demand, specifying particularly how the bill or demand is made up, and a certification of the party claiming payment that the bill is correct; nor shall any bill, claim or demand be paid unless the voucher on which it is presented carries a certification of a department head or of his duly designated representative having personal knowledge of the facts that the goods have been received by or the services rendered to the Borough.
A. 
All bills, claims and demands against the Borough shall be deemed approved or disapproved by the Council in accordance with the action under this section. A voucher on a form prescribed or approved by the Manager shall be presented for each bill, claim or demand, and shall be paid only upon the audit and approval of the Chief Financial Officer. Disbursement shall be made by a combination warrant-bank check or draft warranted and signed by the Manager and countersigned by the Clerk and Treasurer; except that payroll checks may be signed by the Treasurer alone upon warrant of the Manager for a total payroll.
B. 
The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare for each regular meeting of the Council, a list of all bills, claims and vouchers to be paid through the close of business on the 15th day of the current month. A copy of such lists shall be furnished to each Councilperson and filed with the Clerk as a public record open to inspection.