[1972 Code § 2-4.1; N.J.S.A. 40:69A-40]
The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer
of the Township, and shall function as prescribed by the Mayor-Council
Plan F of the Optional Municipal Charter Law.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-40, the Mayor shall:
a. Enforce the charter and ordinances of the Township and all general
laws applicable thereto;
b. Report annually to the Council and to the public on the state of
the Township, and the work of the previous year; he shall also recommend
to the Council whatever action or programs he deems necessary for
the improvement of the Township and the welfare of its residents.
The Mayor may from time to time recommend any action or programs he
deems necessary or desirable for the Township to undertake;
c. Supervise, direct and control all departments of the Township government
and shall require each department to make an annual and such other
reports on its work as the Mayor may deem desirable;
d. Require such reports and examine such accounts, records and operations
of any board, commission or other agency of municipal government,
as the Mayor deems necessary;
e. Prepare and submit to the Council for its consideration and adoption
an annual operating budget and a capital budget, establish the schedules
and procedures to be followed by all Township departments, offices
and agencies in connection therewith, and supervise and administer
all phases of the budgetary process;
f. Supervise the care and custody of all municipal property, institutions
and agencies, and make recommendations concerning the nature and location
of municipal improvements and execute improvements determined by the
Township Council;
g. Sign all contracts, bonds or other instruments requiring the consent
of the Township;
h. Review, analyze and forecast trends of municipal services and finances
and programs of all boards, commissions, agencies and other municipal
bodies, and report and recommend thereon to the Council;
i. Supervise the development, installation and maintenance of centralized
budgeting, personnel and purchasing procedures as may be authorized
by ordinance;
j. Negotiate contracts for the Township, subject to Council approval;
k. Assure that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the municipality
or its inhabitants in any statute, franchise or other contract are
faithfully kept and performed;
l. Serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of all appointive bodies
in Township Government of which the Mayor is not an official voting
member;
m. Appoint all officers and employees for whose election or appointment
no other provision is made by Charter or ordinance;
n. From time to time make recommendations for action by the Council
as he may deem in the public interest;
o. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-41(b) the Mayor may attend meetings of
the Council and may take part in discussions of the Council but shall
have no vote except in the case of a tie on the question of filling
a vacancy on the Council, in which case the Mayor may cast the deciding
vote;
p. Have such other functions, powers and duties as are provided by Charter
and Code.
[1972 Code § 2-4.2; New]
As provided by Charter, the Mayor shall designate the Business
Administrator or any other department head to act as Mayor whenever
the Mayor shall be absent from the Township, disabled, or prevented
by other causes from attending to the duties of this office. During
such time the person designated by the Mayor shall possess all the
rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. Whenever the Mayor shall be
unable to attend to the duties of his office for a period of 60 consecutive
days, for any of the above stated reasons, an Acting Mayor shall be
appointed by the Council who shall succeed to all rights, powers and
duties of the Mayor or the then Acting Mayor. The Mayor shall submit
to the Council a certificate of good health prior to resuming his
elective duties.
[1972 Code § 2-4.3]
Whenever a vacancy exists in any office required by the Charter
or Code 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 the vacancy by appointing an acting officer, including the designation
of himself as Acting Business Administrator in the event of the vacancy
in that office. The appointee shall have all of the functions, powers
and duties of the office until it shall be filled permanently. Any
appointment shall terminate not later than 120 days after the date
of appointment. The person shall not succeed himself in the same or
similar function.