[1974 Code § 2-30; Ord. #79-49; Ord. #80-1; Ord.
#84-1]
a.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative officer
of the Township, at an annual salary as determined from time to time
by Township ordinance or the available Township appropriations.
b.
He shall, in addition to the other powers and duties devolving upon
his office by law:
1.
Enforce the Charter and ordinances of the Township and all general
laws applicable thereto.
2.
Supervise all of the Departments of the Township government.
3.
Require each Department to make an annual report and such other reports
of its work as he may deem desirable.
4.
Appoint all officers and employees for whose election or appointment
no other provision is made by Charter or ordinance.
5.
From time to time make such recommendations or action by the Council
as he may deem in the public interest.
6.
Report annually during the first six (6) months of the year, no later
than June 30, to the Council and the public on the work of the previous
year and the conditions and requirements of the Municipal government
for the current year.
7.
Have such other functions, powers and duties as are provided by the
Charter, these Revised General Ordinances, including this chapter
or other ordinances of the Township, as well as N.J.S.A. 40A:69-40.
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Cross Reference. For other duties of the Mayor,
consult Index "Mayor."
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Editor's Note: For statutory provisions, see N.J.S.A. 40:69A-39
and 40:69A-40.
[1974 Code § 2-31]
a.
As provided by the Charter (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-42), the Mayor shall
designate the Business Administrator, any other Department Head, or
the Township Clerk to act as Mayor whenever the Mayor shall be prevented
by absence from the Township, disability or other cause from attending
to the duties of his office. During such time, the person so designated
by the Mayor shall possess all the rights, powers and duties of the
Mayor.
b.
Whenever the Mayor shall have been unable to attend to the duties
of his office for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, for any
of the above stated reasons, an Acting Mayor shall be appointed by
the Council who shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties
of the Mayor or the then Acting Mayor.
[1974 Code § 2-32]
a.
Whenever a vacancy exists in any office required by the Charter,
these Revised General Ordinances, including this chapter, or other
ordinances of the Township to be filled by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council and there is no holdover incumbent, the
Mayor may temporarily fill such vacancy (in the absence of any contrary
provision in the Charter or ordinances) by appointing an acting officer,
including the designation of himself as acting Business Administrator
in the event of a vacancy in that office.
b.
Such appointee shall have all of the functions, powers and duties
of the office until it shall be filled permanently.
[1974 Code § 2-33; Dec. 16, 1975 § 1]
Any such appointment shall terminate not later than one hundred
eighty (180) days after the date of the appointment. In the event
that a permanent appointment has not been approved at the expiration
of the initial one hundred eighty (180) day period the Municipal Council
shall, by resolution, authorize one (1) additional one hundred eighty
(180) day extension.
[1974 Code § 2-34]
As provided by the Charter (N.J.S.A. 40:69-A-43):
a.
Each Department shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. Each Department
Head shall serve during the term of office of the Mayor appointing
him and until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
b.
The Mayor may in his discretion remove any Department Head after
notice and an opportunity to be heard. Prior to removing a Department
Head, the Mayor shall first file written notice of his intention with
the Council, and such removal shall become effective on the 20th day
after the filing of such notice unless the Council shall, prior thereto,
have adopted a resolution by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the whole
number of the Council, disapproving the removal.
