A.
There shall be an Office of the Administrator, the head of which
shall be the Administrator.
B.
The Administrator shall be selected and appointed solely on the basis
of his executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference
to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practice
in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth.
C.
At the time of his appointment, he need not be a resident of the
Township or state, but during his tenure of office he may reside outside
the Township only with the approval of the Township Committee.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 4-21, Term of Administrator;
removal and suspension, which immediately followed this section, was
repealed 12-20-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2567.
A.
The Township Administrator, subject to the supervision of the Committee,
shall:
(1)
Be the chief administrative officer of the Township.
(2)
Appoint and remove all department heads, the Assessor, Tax Collector
and all other officers and employees for whose appointment or removal
no other provision is made by law, subject to the approval of the
Committee, except that no approval of the Committee shall be required
for the appointment or removal by the Administrator of officials or
employees in the classified service of civil service.
(3)
Direct and supervise the department directors in their administration
of the departments of the Township government.
(4)
Allocate and assign work and personnel among the departments, subject
to the requirements of this chapter or other ordinance adopted by
the Committee.
(5)
Review the administration and operation of each of the departments
and recommend to the Committee from time to time such measures as
may appear necessary or desirable for the purpose of improving the
efficiency and the economy of the Township government.
(6)
Review, analyze and forecast trends of municipal services and finance
and the activities and programs of all boards, commissions and other
municipal bodies and report and recommend thereon to the Committee.
(7)
Develop, install and maintain practices and procedures for effective
management and control of the departments.
(8)
Prepare an annual current expense budget and an annual capital budget
for consideration by the Committee.
B.
The Administrator, subject to the supervision of the Committee, shall
also:
(1)
Execute all laws and ordinances of the Township.
(2)
Negotiate contracts for the Township, make recommendations concerning
the nature and location of Township improvements and execute Township
improvements as authorized by ordinance.
(3)
See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the Township
or its inhabitants in any statute, public utility franchise or other
contract, lease, permit or privilege are faithfully kept and performed
and, upon knowledge of any violations, call the same to the attention
of the Committee.
(5)
Make reports to the Committee as requested by it and at least once
a year make an annual report to the Committee on the administration
of the Township government.
(6)
Act as director of any department in the event of a vacancy or the
absence or disability of a department director.
(7)
Perform such other duties as may be required by Charter or ordinance.
(8)
Supervise the preparation of an annual inventory of all Township
property, both real and personal.
(9)
Operate and maintain the established personnel system, including
all personnel records, actions and procedures.
(10)
Provide data processing service for all departments, committees,
commissions, boards and agencies of the Township. The Administrator
shall decide what functions shall be performed using data processing
and shall establish the method of charging for all services to the
appropriate department or other agency.
[Added 5-8-1979 by Ord.
No. 1296]
A.
Position created; duties. There is hereby created within the Office
of Administrator the position of Assistant Administrator. Such Assistant
Administrator shall serve in the classified section of civil service
and shall perform all the duties of Assistant Administrator as that
term is described in the job description, as amended, prepared by
the New Jersey Department of Civil Service.
B.
Qualifications. The qualifications for this position shall be those
set forth in the job description for the Assistant Administrator,
as amended, prepared by the New Jersey Department of Civil Service.
C.
Appointment. The Assistant Administrator shall be appointed by the
Administrator and shall report directly to him.
D.
Salary. The Assistant Administrator shall be paid an annual salary
established by the Township Committee in the annual Salary Ordinance
enacted from time to time.
E.
The Assistant Administrator shall perform such duties as are assigned
to him by the Administrator and shall act in his place and stead and
perform his duties during any temporary absence or disability of the
Administrator.
[Amended 5-8-1979 by Ord.
No. 1296]
The Administrator may designate a qualified administrative officer
of the Township to act in his place and stead and perform his duties
during the temporary absence or disability of both the Administrator
and Assistant Administrator. In the event of his failure to make such
designation or the event that such absence or disability shall continue
for more than 30 days, the Committee may, by resolution, appoint an
officer of the Township to act as and perform the duties of the Administrator
and Assistant Administrator during such absence or disability, until
the absence or disability shall cease.
[Amended 3-16-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-3132]
The Administrator shall have custody, management and control
over all Township-owned property, which is not otherwise allocated
or assigned to a department by the code. This shall include, but not
be limited to, any and all real and personal property owned by the
Township, including management and control over the access to and
hours of operation of the same.
The Administrator, with the approval of the Committee, shall
arrange for such insurance coverage as may be required by the Township
to protect it against risks of loss from whatever cause. Whenever
alternate sources are available, the coverage shall, insofar as possible,
be secured by competitive bidding, based upon specifications drawn
under the direction of the Administrator, with the advice of the Township
Attorney. All insurance policies and surety bonds shall be centrally
filed by the Administrator for safekeeping.
[Added 9-24-1984 by Ord.
No. 1720]
A.
Position created; duties. There is hereby created within the Office
of the Administrator the position of Personnel Officer. Such Personnel
Officer shall serve in the classified section of civil service and
shall perform all duties of a personnel officer as that term is described
in the job description, as amended, prepared by the New Jersey Department
of Civil Service.
B.
Qualifications. The qualifications for this position shall be those
set forth in the job description for the personnel officer, as amended,
prepared by the New Jersey Department of Civil Service.
C.
Appointment. The Personnel Officer shall be appointed by the Administrator
and shall report directly to him.
D.
Salary. The Personnel Officer shall be paid an annual salary established
by the Township Committee in the annual Salary Ordinance enacted from
time to time.
