Township of Fredon, NJ Article III Administrator

[Adopted by Ord. No. 5-88 (Sec. 2-5 of the 1972 Revised General Ordinances)]

§ 58-5 Position created.

The office of Township Administrator is hereby created in and for the Township of Fredon pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et seq.

§ 58-6 Appointment; term.

The Township Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Township Committee. The term of office of the Township Administrator shall be at the pleasure of the Township Committee.

§ 58-7 Township Clerk to serve as Administrator.

Only the Township Clerk of the Township of Fredon may be appointed the Township Administrator.

§ 58-8 Salary.

The Township Administrator shall not receive any additional compensation other than the compensation fixed for the office of Township Clerk.

§ 58-9 Duties.

It shall be the duty of the Township Administrator, under the supervision and control of the Mayor and Township Committee, and to the extent not prohibited by law:

A. To act as liaison between the Mayor, the Township Committee and all boards, departments and officers of the Township.

B. To be responsible for the maintenance of sound personnel policies and administrative practice and to study and make recommendations with respect to the personnel, organization and policies of the Township and any of its departments, after consultation with the Mayor and Township Committee and with department heads.

C. To have direct supervision and control over all clerical and secretarial personnel employed by the Township.

D. To aid in the preparation of the budget; alert department heads to the submission of their portion thereof; and to assist the Township Committee in obtaining necessary data for the preparation of the Township budget.

E. To investigate all complaints regarding Township services and, after consultation with the department head of the service involved, to answer same and report the disposition thereof to the Township Committee.

F. To act as agent for the Township Committee by conducting the general affairs of the Township, including purchasing, administration and enforcement of contracts, leases and franchises.

G. To attend all regular and special meetings of the Township Committee.

H. To perform such other duties as may from time to time be specifically assigned to the administrator by the Township Committee.

§ 58-10 Right to participate in Township committee discussions.

The Township Administrator shall have the right to participate in the discussion of all business and other matters coming before the Township Committee at regular and special meetings and shall have the right to attend all committee meetings.

§ 58-11 Powers not to infringe on other Township officials or boards.

Nothing herein contained shall derogate from the powers and duties of the Township Clerk, elective, appointive or other officials of the Township of Fredon, or of the boards and commissions thereof established pursuant to law, nor shall the rights and tenure of any elected official be affected.