[Adopted 9-28-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-20]
There shall be a Municipal Clerk appointed by the Mayor and
Council. The qualifications, term and duties of the Clerk shall be
as per N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq. The Municipal Clerk shall hold a
Registered Municipal Clerk Certificate as required by law.
The Municipal Clerk shall:
A.
Act as secretary of the municipal corporation and custodian of the
municipal seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts,
and archival records of the municipal corporation. The governing body
may, however, provide by ordinance that any other specific officer
shall have custody of any specific other class of record;
B.
Act as secretary to the governing body, prepare meeting agendas at
the discretion of the governing body, be present at all meetings of
the governing body, keep a journal of the proceedings of every meeting,
retain the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions, and
record the minutes of every meeting;
C.
Serve as the chief administrative officer in all elections held in
the Borough, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the Revised
Statutes;
D.
Serve as chief registrar of voters in the Borough, subject to the
requirements of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes;
E.
Serve as the administrative officer responsible for the acceptance
of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses
and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated
that responsibility to some other municipal officer;
F.
Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing
local archives and records retention programs as mandated pursuant
to Title 47 of the Revised Statutes;
G.
Perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by statute,
regulation or by municipal ordinance or regulation. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133e)
The salary of the Municipal Clerk shall be such as fixed by
resolution of the Borough Council or by the Borough's Salary Ordinance.
