[Adopted 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 06-20; amended in its entirety 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 21-14]
A.
Office created. The office of Borough Administrator of the Borough
of Westwood is hereby created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-137.
B.
Term of employment. The term of employment of the Borough Administrator
shall be of indefinite duration as provided for by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-137
and 40A:9-138.
C.
Residency requirements. The Mayor and Council of the Borough waives
the requirement that its Borough Administrator be a resident of the
Borough.
D.
Basis of selection. The selection of the Borough Administrator shall
be made on the basis of executive and administrative ability, training
and experience, as determined by the Governing Body.
F.
Responsibilities and duties of Borough Administrator. The Borough
Administrator shall be the full-time chief appointive administrative
officer of the Borough and shall be responsible to the Governing Body.
Among the duties of the Borough Administrator shall be the following
duties, which are representative of the duties but not limiting thereto:
(1)
Review, recommend, implement and enforce personnel organization and
policy of the Borough and its departments after consultation with
the respective Borough Commissioners and department heads.
(2)
Review, recommend, implement and enforce administrative procedures
and policy of the Borough and its departments after consultation with
department heads.
(3)
Review, recommend, implement and enforce procedures and policy of
the Borough and its departments for receipt, dissemination and collation
of, and for responses to, communications and information after consultation
with department heads.
(4)
Assign responsibility for departmental actions and coordinate operations
as authorized by the Borough Governing Body.
(5)
Review, recommend, implement and enforce the procedures and policy
of the Borough and its departments for the coordinating, compiling,
editing and prompt dissemination and release of public information.
(6)
Negotiate contracts for the Borough as authorized by and subject
to the approval of the Borough Governing Body.
(7)
Make recommendations concerning the nature and location of public
improvements and coordinate and expedite the execution of public improvements
authorized by the Borough Governing Body.
(8)
Assist the CFO in the preparation of the budget by helping to coordinate
appropriate requests from department heads and facilitate timely assemblage
of needed budgetary data.
(9)
Attend all meetings where requested by the Governing Body with the
right to participate in discussions but without the right to vote.
(10)
Keep the Borough Governing Body currently informed of all matters
within this jurisdiction by way of monthly reports, and as may be
requested by the Borough Governing Body, and by an annual report of
his or her work for the benefit of the Borough Governing Body and
the public, including that obligation to see that all terms and conditions
imposed in favor of the Borough or its inhabitants in any statute
or contract, where known to him or her, are faithfully kept and performed
and, upon knowledge of any violation, call the same to the attention
of the Governing Body.
(11)
Perform all such other duties and work as may be requested of
him or her by the Governing Body.
(12)
Where, by ordinance, the Borough has established a department
and the Mayor has made no appointment to fill the office, the Borough
Administrator shall act as head of the department without additional
compensation until such time as the Mayor, with the prior consent
of the Borough Council, shall make an appointment to fill such vacancy.
With the consent of the Borough Governing Body, the Borough Administrator
may appoint such assistants in a department where a vacancy in a department
head shall exist for the purpose of the proper operation and control
of the department.
G.
Removal of Administrator without cause. The Borough Administrator
may be removed at any time upon a two-thirds vote of the Governing
Body in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-138.
H.
Holding other offices; exercising additional powers.
(1)
Nothing herein shall derogate from or authorize the Borough Administrator
to exercise the powers or duties of the elected officials of the Mayor
and Council or of legally established boards and commissions thereof
established pursuant to law.
(2)
Nothing herein shall mitigate against the Borough Administrator from
appointive office in the Borough, provided the same is not inconsistent
with the duties and obligations herein set forth.
A.
Creation of office. It is hereby created in the Borough of Westwood the office of Interim Borough Administrator. Appointments to this office shall be by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Governing Body. The appointee shall hold office at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council, subject to removal at any time without cause by a majority vote. The duties of the Interim Borough Administrator shall be as set forth herein in § 40-35F. It is intended that this office remain vacant except in the case of vacancy or extended absence of the Administrator as described in this article.
B.
Vacancies, absence or disability of Administrator. In the event of
the absence or disability of the Borough Administrator, the Clerk
shall possess, exercise and perform the duties of the Administrator.
(1)
For vacations and other absences of two weeks or less duration, the
Clerk shall possess the full powers of the Administrator to act but
shall refrain from acting except in those instances where it would
be impractical to defer action until the return of the Administrator.
During this interim period, the Clerk's task shall be to preserve
the status quo and administer the business of the Borough of Westwood
in the ordinary course of business. In the event that the Borough
Administrator and Clerk are both absent, and action, as described
above, is necessary to be taken in such event, the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) of the Borough of Westwood shall possess authority to
act.
(2)
For extended absences (in excess of two weeks), the Borough Clerk,
and where applicable, the CFO, shall act as above, but only until
such time as the Governing Body shall, by resolution, fill the office
of Interim Borough Administrator. In such case, the Interim Borough
Administrator shall have full power and authority to act as he or
she deems to be in the Borough's best interest during the absence
of the Administrator. For purposes of this article, a temporary absence
shall be one of four months' duration or less.
(3)
In the case of a vacancy or absence beyond a temporary absence in
the office, the Governing Body shall appoint an Interim Borough Administrator
to act with full power and authority with the expectations that any
such arrangement shall be of a duration of not more than six months,
following which a replacement Administrator is expected to be appointed.
(4)
Where an Interim Borough Administrator has been appointed, and said person is absent, the Clerk or CFO shall be empowered to act as described in Subsection B(1).
(5)
It shall be lawful, where appropriate, after the fact, for the Clerk
to be compensated for such services in a reasonable amount.
A.
Creation of office. It is hereby created in the Borough of Westwood
the office of Assistant Borough Administrator. Appointments to this
office shall be by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Governing
Body. The appointee shall hold office at the pleasure of the Mayor
and Council, subject to removal at any time without cause by a majority
vote. The appointee must have a college degree and five years of experience
in the field of municipal administration, and possess a valid New
Jersey's Driver's License.
B.
The Assistant Borough Administrator is a confidential position. It
is responsible for providing assistance to the Borough Administrator
with respect to representation at meetings, assisting with project
research, implementing of employee programs, assisting with grant
writing, etc.
C.
Due to the sensitive and complex nature of this position, the Assistant
Borough Administrator must maintain complete confidentiality with
all matters that come to the attention of Administration. The primary
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
