The City Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the Council solely on the basis of his administrative
qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in
or his knowledge of accepted practice in respect of his duties of
his office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of his appointment,
he need not be a resident of the City; however, he must be a resident
of the State of New Jersey; but during his tenure of office he may
reside outside the City only with the approval of the Mayor and Council.
The City Administrator shall:
A. Be the chief administrative and operating official of the City.
B. Act as liaison between the Mayor and Council and various departments
and offices of the City.
C. Negotiate contracts for provisions of City services subject to the
approval of Mayor and Council and make recommendations concerning
the nature and location of City improvements.
D. Supervise, negotiate and administer federal and state grants.
E. Be responsible to make day-to-day business and administrative decisions for the efficient operations of the City and, subject to rights of tenure, Department of Personnel regulations and due process of law, the City Administrator shall have specific authority to initiate, prosecute and render final disciplinary action (including suspension and removal) as to any of the following persons: department heads, employees within the Department of Administration, employees in the Finance and Treasury Departments and any other employees believed to have violated Gloucester City Code §
4-29.6. Any employee affected by a decision of the Administrator to remove, suspend or demote him or her shall be entitled to a hearing before the Mayor and Common Council or a committee of its members. Such right to hearing shall be granted only if the aggrieved employee delivers a written request for hearing to the City Clerk within five days following notice of the proposed removal, suspension or demotion.
[Amended 9-6-1990 by Ord.
No. 27-1990]
F. Be responsible for the enforcement of any contract, franchise or
other arrangement in favor of the City or its citizens and, upon knowledge
of any violations, call the same, in writing, to the attention of
the Mayor and Council, together with appropriate recommendations.
G. Keep the Mayor and Council informed as to the conduct of the City's
affairs by submission, in writing, of monthly reports and an annual
report described below.
H. Review and recommend all bills and vouchers for approval by the Council.
I. Prescribe administrative rules and procedures for the efficient management
and operation of the City, subject to the approval of the Mayor and
Council.
J. Study and make recommendations regarding the administrative procedures
and personnel organization and policies of the City.
K. Make studies and surveys of municipal problems and make recommendations
to the Mayor and Council which will improve the efficiency of City
operations.
L. Attend all meetings of the Mayor and Council with the right to take
part in discussions, but without the right to vote.
M. Recommend to the Mayor and Council for adoption such measures as
he may deem necessary or expedient, keep the Mayor and Council advised
of financial conditions of the City, make reports to the Council as
requested by it and at least once a year make an annual report of
this work for the benefit of the Council and the public.
N. Prepare and submit to the City a proposed budget for each year, including
the budget message.
O. Be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption.
P. Investigate at any time complaints regarding any officer or department
of the City of his own initiation or upon the request of Mayor and
Council and be responsible for any complaints regarding the services
or personnel of the City.
Q. Assumes the duties and responsibilities of City Treasurer unless
another person lawfully holding the office of City Treasurer already
serves in such capacity.
[Amended 4-6-1989 by Ord.
No. 2-1989]
R. Perform other duties as specifically or generally assigned by the
Mayor and Council.
S. Be responsible to the Mayor and Council for carrying out all policies
established by it and for the proper administration of all business
affairs of the City within the jurisdiction of the Mayor and Council.
The City Administrator may, in his discretion, allocate, assign
or delegate functions or powers to a department head for more efficient
administration of the City government, provided that any such delegation,
allocation or assignment shall not relieve the City Administrator
of any of his responsibilities under the Charter or Code, nor shall
it be inconsistent with any express requirement of the Code. Any such
delegation shall be in writing, which shall be filed with the Clerk
and reported to the Mayor and Council.
[Added 9-6-1990 by Ord.
No. 27-1990]
The City Administrator is hereby vested with full authority
to issue administrative regulations to establish and implement any
matters within his general powers and duties. The City Administrator
is expressly granted such authority with respect to matters of administration
of the budget and control of purchasing. Such regulations when issued
shall be placed on file with the City Clerk.