[G.O. No. 994 § 2; G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
A Town Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the Town Council for a term of up to three years in the
manner and subject to qualifications prescribed by the Charter. Such
Administrator shall receive such annual compensation as shall be provided
in the salary ordinance. Whenever and so long as there is a vacancy
in the office, the Mayor may serve as acting Town Administrator without
compensation and shall, for the time being, have all the functions,
powers and duties of the Town Administrator.
[G.O. No. 994, § 2; G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
Subject to the general direction and supervision of the Mayor,
the Town Administrator shall perform the following duties as specified
in the Town Charter:
(a)
Direct and supervise the administration of the departments of the
Town government, except as otherwise provided by general law or ordinance.
(b)
Provide for the organization of the work of the departments, subject
to the requirements of this Code.
(c)
Review the administration and operation of the departments and recommend
to the Mayor from time to time such measures as he may deem necessary
or desirable for the purpose of improving the efficiency and the economy
of the Town government.
(d)
Review, analyze and forecast trends in Town services and finance,
and report and recommend thereon to the Mayor.
(e)
Prepare an annual current expense budget and a capital budget for
consideration by the Council and recommend long-range capital improvement
programs.
(f)
Enforce and execute the provisions of the Charter and all other laws,
resolutions and ordinances.
In addition to the above specified duties, the Town Administrator
shall perform the following:
(g)
Submit at least annually to the Mayor and Town Council a suggested
departmental table of organization.
(h)
Approve all vouchers for payment subject to audit control.
(i)
Attend all meetings of the Town Council whether regular, special
or conference unless excused by the Mayor and Town Council.
(j)
Administer an employee grievance procedure as established by the
Town Council.
(k)
Review the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment to be
furnished and work and labor to be done for the Town in accordance
with purchasing procedures established by general ordinances.
(l)
Perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance
or resolution.
[G.O. No. 1026, §§ 1, 3; G.O. No. 1635, § I;
G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
There is hereby established the position of Attorney to The Board of Adjustment. Such attorney shall be an attorney-at-law of the State and be appointed by the Board of Adjustment for a term of one year. The Attorney to the Board of Adjustment shall receive an annual salary fixed by the Town Council for the performance of ordinary duties as described in Section 2-6 hereof.
Said attorney shall also receive additional compensation on
an hourly fee basis at a rate set from time to time by the Town Council
for the scope of the ordinary duties of such position. Said attorney
shall also receive additional compensation from escrow funds posted
by applicants for special meetings or extraordinary projects as provided
in the Westfield Land Use Ordinance.
[G.O. No. 1026, § 2; G.O. No. 1635, § II;
G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
(a)
Ordinary duties.
(1)
The Attorney to the Board of Adjustment shall be the legal advisor
to the Board of Adjustment and shall advise the Board of Adjustment
on any and all legal matters relating to the functions of the Board
of Adjustment.
(2)
The attorney shall attend all regular meetings of the Board of Adjustment
and any special or conference meetings as requested.
(3)
The attorney shall prepare or supervise the preparation of all ordinances
or resolutions or agreements as required. The attorney shall conduct
such correspondence in connection therewith as may be necessary to
advance such matters as may be requested by the Board of Adjustment.
(b)
Extraordinary duties.
(1)
The attorney shall be the attorney of record in all legal proceedings
where the Board of Adjustment shall be a party; provided, no affirmative
legal action as a plaintiff or appellant shall be initiated without
prior approval of the Town Council.
(2)
The attorney shall attend special meetings where an escrow has been
established by an applicant to cover the costs of professionals attending
such meeting on behalf of the Board of Adjustment pursuant to procedures
established under the Westfield Land Use Ordinance.
(3)
The attorney shall perform extraordinary projects assigned by the
Board of Adjustment and approved by the Town Council, including but
not limited to special legal research projects, preparation of difficult
or unusual and complicated ordinances and other similar items beyond
the scope of the ordinary duties described above.
[G.O. No. 1027, §§ 1, 3; G.O. No. 1635, § III;
G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
There is hereby established the position of Attorney to the Planning Board. Such attorney shall be an attorney-at-law of the State and be appointed by the Planning Board for a term of one year. The Attorney to the Planning Board shall receive an annual salary fixed by the Town Council for the performance of the duties described in Section 2-8.
Said attorney shall also receive additional compensation on
an hourly fee basis at a rate set from time to time by the Town Council
for the scope of the ordinary duties of such position. Said attorney
shall also receive additional compensation from escrow funds posted
by applicants for special meetings or extraordinary projects as provided
in the Westfield Land Use Ordinance.
[G.O. No. 1027, § 2; G.O. No. 1635, § IV;
G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
(a)
Ordinary duties.
(1)
The Attorney to the Planning Board shall be the legal advisor to
the Planning Board and shall advise the Planning Board on any and
all legal matters relating to the functions of the Planning Board.
(2)
The attorney shall attend all regular meetings of the Planning Board
and any special or conference meetings as requested.
(3)
The attorney shall prepare or supervise the preparation of all ordinances
or resolutions or agreements as required. The attorney shall conduct
such correspondence in connection therewith as may be necessary to
advance such matters as may be requested by the Planning Board.
(b)
Extraordinary duties.
(1)
The attorney shall be the attorney of record in all legal proceedings
where the Planning Board shall be a party; provided, no affirmative
legal action as a plaintiff or appellant shall be initiated without
prior approval of the Town Council.
(2)
The attorney shall attend special meetings where an escrow has been
established by an applicant to cover the costs of professionals attending
such meeting on behalf of the Planning Board pursuant to procedures
established under the Westfield Land Use Ordinance.
(3)
The attorney shall perform extraordinary projects assigned by the
Planning Board and approved by the Town Council, including but not
limited to special legal research projects, preparation of difficult
or unusual and complicated ordinances and other similar items beyond
the scope of the ordinary duties described above.
[G.O. No. 643, § 5; G.O. No. 1090, § 1;
G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
The Director of Human Services is appointed by the Local Assistance
Board subject to approval by the State bureau of assistance. Appointments
are for a five-year period. Should an incumbent director for any reason
fail to complete the term, a temporary appointment may be made for
a period of not more than 90 days.
The Director of Human Services is responsible for the overall
operation of the department in accordance with the standards and regulations
established by the State bureau of assistance, based on New Jersey
Statutes and set forth in a Manual of Policies and Procedures.
The Director of Human Services is required to meet with the
Local Assistance Board at regularly scheduled intervals, at which
time the work of the department is discussed and problems may be presented
for the board's consideration. A monthly report shall also be made
to the Mayor and Town Council relative to the expenditures made and
services given.
[G.O. No. 1782, § I]
(a)
There is hereby established the position of Special Advisor (Transportation,
Parking and Traffic).
(b)
The Special Advisor (Transportation, Parking and Traffic) shall be
appointed by the administrator with the concurrence of the Mayor.
He shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and shall receive such
compensation as shall be provided in the Town Salary Ordinance.
(c)
Duties and responsibilities. The Special Advisor (Transportation,
Parking and Traffic) shall report directly to the Town Administrator
and perform such duties and assignments as directed by the Town Administrator.
[G.O. No. 643, § 8; G.O. No. 994, § 3.3;
G.O. No. 1227, § I; G.O. No. 1522, § I; G.O. No.
1662, § 1]
The head of the Division of Building Inspection shall be the
Construction Official. Such Construction Official shall be appointed
by the Town Engineer subject to the approval of the Town Administrator
and consent of the Mayor and Town Council, for a term of four years.
Such Construction Official shall administer the provisions of the
State Uniform Construction Code Act and regulations pursuant thereto,
any subcodes which he may be qualified to administer and for which
he has been designated subcode official by resolution, and such other
provisions of law or ordinances as may vest functions, powers or duties
of a Construction Official, or subcode official. He shall perform
such other duties as are assigned by the Town Engineer.
[G.O. No. 952, § 1; G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
There is hereby created the position of Parking Violations Officer.
The Parking Violations Officer shall be a civilian employee of the
Police Department, serving under the direction of the Chief of Police.
The duty of the Parking Violations Officer is to police all parking
violations within the Town or any other duties which may be prescribed
by the Chief of Police.
[G.O. No. 1067, §§ 1, 2; G.O. No. 1104, § 1;
G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
There shall be an Assessor of Taxes appointed by the Mayor and
Town Council to appraise and value property, assess the taxes, perform
such other duties as may be required by law of such officer and such
other duties as the Town Council may by ordinance prescribe.
The term of the Assessor shall be for a period which shall terminate
four years after the first day of July next following the Assessor's
appointment.
[G.O. No. 1095, §§ 1, 2; G.O. No. 1662, § 1]
(a)
Establishment. There is hereby created the position of Civilian Police-Fire
Dispatcher in the Town, which Civilian Police-Fire Dispatcher shall
not be a member of the uniformed departments. Those dispatchers whose
primary function shall be to serve as dispatcher for the Police Department
shall be civilian employees of the Police Department serving under
the direction of and appointed by the Chief of Police; those dispatchers
whose primary function shall be to serve as dispatchers for the Fire
Department shall be civilian employees of the Fire Department serving
under the direction of and appointed by the chief of the Fire Department.
(b)
Duties. The police-fire dispatcher shall dispatch units of equipment
of the Police Department and the Fire Department and shall perform
such other duties as may be jointly prescribed by the Chief of Police
and the Fire Chief.
[G.O. No. 1797]
(a)
There is hereby established the position of Parking Service Director/Management
Specialist.
(b)
The Parking Service Director/Management Specialist shall be appointed
by the Town Administrator subject to the approval of the Mayor and
Town Council. He shall receive such compensation as shall be provided
in the Town salary ordinance.
(c)
Duties and responsibilities. The Parking Service Director/Management
Specialist shall report directly to the Town Administrator and be
responsible for the proper and efficient management of all parking-related
activities within the Town, including, but not limited to, performing
the following tasks:
(1)
Administer, manage and market the Town parking permit and parking
meter system;
(2)
Investigate, develop, and implement measures that increase the availability
of off-street parking and that maximize the Town's municipal parking
assets;
(3)
Advise the Mayor, the Town Council, and the Town Administrator regarding
all parking-related issues, policies, and ordinances;
(4)
Be an integral part in the planning, design, construction, and operation
of all planned parking facilities;
(5)
Manage the operation of the commuter jitney system, if applicable,
and investigate, develop, and implement other transportation systems
to facilitate downtown/commuter access;
(6)
Coordinate the organization, operation, and maintenance of parking
meters, pay stations, parking signs, and pavement markings with the
superintendent of public works and the Town Engineer;
(7)
Coordinate parking enforcement activities with the police chief and
the police captain in charge of traffic safety;
(8)
Manage and supervise assigned operations to achieve goals within
available resources and review progress and direct change as needed;
(9)
In conjunction with other department heads, contract providers, consultants,
the Town Administrator, the Town Council, and the members of the transportation,
parking and traffic committee of the Town Council ("TPT committee"),
determine parking requirements of various constituencies, provide
leadership and direction in the development of short and long range
plans; gather, interpret, and prepare data for studies, reports, and
recommendations; coordinate department activities with other department
agencies as needed;
(10)
Give presentations and status reports to the Town Council, the
TPT committee of the Town Council, and to boards, focus groups, and
the general public;
(11)
Communicate department plans, policies, and procedures to staff,
vendors, customers, and the general public;
(12)
Perform field work, including the observation of conditions
and the issuance of parking summonses, and other enforcement activities;
(13)
Assure that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within
budget; perform cost control activities; monitor revenues and expenditures
in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepare annual budget
request; assure effective and efficient use of budgeted funds and
other resources;
(14)
Prepare, solicit, and review proposals for hardware solutions,
assist staff to diagnose and solve parking equipment problems; participate
in technical projects, such as writing equipment specifications;
(15)
Implement technology systems and the necessary technical support
for staff utilizing these systems, as well as long-range technology
plans;
(16)
Other duties or activities assigned by the Town Administrator.
(d)
Qualifications. Parking Service Director/Management Specialist shall
possess the following qualifications:
(1)
Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university;
(2)
Significant experience in parking management or similar experience;
demonstrated computer literacy, database management, spreadsheet,
and word processing skills; excellent communications skills, both
written and verbal, and the ability to read, write, and speak English.
