Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136, there is hereby created the
position of Township Administrator.
The Township Administrator shall be appointed by the majority
vote of the Township Committee and shall hold office at the pleasure
of the governing body of the township.
The compensation of the Township Administrator shall be fixed
by resolution of the Township Committee in accordance with the applicable
salary ordinance.
The Township Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Township of Barnegat and shall be responsible to the
Township Committee for the proper and efficient administration of
the affairs of the township. The Township Administrator shall be responsible
for the general management of all township business excepting those
duties and responsibilities conferred upon other officials by law.
The Township Administrator shall be selected for the office
on the basis of executive, educational and administrative qualification,
training and experience in the public and/or private sectors. The
holder of the office shall be knowledgeable in the areas of budget,
finance, purchasing, legislation, personnel practices and procedures,
and labor relations in the public sector. A degree in public administration
shall be preferred.
The Township Administrator may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the full authorized membership of the Township Committee.
The resolution of removal shall become effective three (3) months
after the adoption of same by the Township committee, unless the resolution
provides that it shall have immediate effect. In such event, the Township
Committee shall cause to be paid to the Township Administrator any
unpaid balance of his/her salary and his/her salary for the next three
(3) months following adoption of the resolution for dismissal.
The Township Administrator need not be a resident of the Township
of Barnegat.
The Township Administrator shall not engage in any political
campaigns within the Township of Barnegat, nor shall the Administrator
participate in any political activity without prior written approval
by the Township Committee.
The Township Administrator shall attend all executive, special,
caucus, and regular meetings, and any other meetings as directed by
the Township Committee without additional compensation.
The Township Administrator shall devote full time to the interests
of Barnegat Township, and shall not engage in any other occupation
or employment while employed by the Township of Barnegat.
This chapter repeals any inconsistent ordinance or ordinances,
or part or parts thereof.
This chapter shall take effect upon final passage and publication
as provided by law.
[Added 1-16-01 by Ord. No. 2001-02]
The position of Assistant to Township Administrator is hereby
established for the Township of Barnegat.
[Amended 2-17-09 by Ord. No. 2009-08]
There is hereby created within the Township of Barnegat the
Division of Fleet Maintenance, which shall be comprised of one (1)
or more mechanics who shall report directly to the Township Administrator.
The Division of Fleet Maintenance and the employees assigned thereto
shall be responsible for performing maintenance and repairs on various
types of motor vehicles and equipment, and the performance of related
work as assigned by the Township Administrator. As of the effective
date of this section, all employees of the Township of Barnegat employed
in the job title of mechanic shall be transferred from their current
department to the Division of Fleet Maintenance. Additional mechanics
shall be appointed by the Township Committee by resolution as deemed
necessary and subject to appropriations in the current year budget.
Editor's Note: Former Sections 1A-15, Management Specialist/Confidential Aide and 1A-16, Duties of the Management Specialist/Confidential Aide, containing portions of Ordinance No. 2008-17, were repealed in their entirety by Ordinance No. 2009-08 which also renumbered former Section 1A-17, Division of Fleet Maintenance to be Section
1A-15.
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 2008-15, codified herein,
was adopted June 2, 2008.