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.
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.
Only the Township Clerk of the Township of Fredon may be appointed
the Township Administrator.
The Township Administrator shall not receive any additional
compensation other than the compensation fixed for the office of Township
Clerk.
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.
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.
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.