[New]
The Mayor shall be elected at large by the voters of the Township
as provided by the Charter. The candidate for Mayor receiving the
greatest number of votes shall be elected and shall serve for a term
of three years.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-117.3.
[New]
The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the Township. The
Mayor shall:
a.
Enforce the Charter and all laws and ordinances in effect within
the Township.
b.
Supervise all of the departments of the Township government.
c.
Ensure the efficient and effective operation of all of the departments
of the Township government in accordance with general law, the Charter,
this Code and other municipal ordinances.
d.
Ensure that all inquiries to the Township government are promptly
assigned to the appropriate department for action.
f.
Appoint a Municipal Treasurer with the advice and consent of Council.
The Treasurer shall be Chief Financial Officer and shall be qualified
as required by Statutes and previous training and experience to perform
the duties of his office.
h.
Appoint such other committees of Council as he may deem necessary.
i.
Appoint all Directors of departments, with the advice and consent
of Council.
k.
Require each department head to make monthly reports to the Mayor
and Council. Additionally, to require boards, commissions and other
municipal bodies to make an annual report and such other reports of
its work as the Mayor may deem necessary.
n.
Provide liaison with agencies of the State of New Jersey and with
official bodies of other municipalities on matters affecting the Township
and/or its citizens.
o.
Prepare the annual budget with the assistance of the Treasurer and
with the cooperation of department Directors and of the other members
of the Council,[6] and present the budget to the Council for consideration
by January 31 of each year as provided herein.
[6]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-128.
p.
Call special meetings of the Council as provided by the Charter.
q.
Cause the Clerk to prepare an annual directory of Township officials
and employees, time and place of meetings of all boards, agencies
or commissions having regular meetings, office hours of officials
and including such other information as he deems appropriate, which
director shall be available in the office of the Clerk.
Appoint, with the advice and consent of the Council, an assessor,
a tax collector, an attorney, and such other officers as may be provided
by ordinance.[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:69A-121.
[New]
The Mayor shall be a member of the Council. He shall:
a.
Participate in meetings of the Council and vote as other Councilmembers.
b.
Preside over the meetings of the Council.
c.
Designate the President of the Council to act as Mayor whenever the
Mayor shall be prevented, by absence from the Township, due to disability
or other causes, from attending to the duties of his office.
d.
While presiding over meetings of the Council, have the right to move,
second and to debate from the chair, and he shall not be deprived
of any right to vote or of any other rights, powers or duties of a
Councilman by virtue of his presiding over the meeting.
[New]
All of the administrative functions, powers and duties of the
Township shall be allocated and assigned among and within Departments
established or constituted by this Code or any amendment and supplements
thereto. The Mayor may delegate to other officers of the Township
such functions, powers and duties as he/she may deem appropriate,
except for the duties required by the Charter to be performed by the
Mayor.
[New]
The President of the Council shall serve in place of the Mayor
in the event of the absence of the Mayor or his disability or refusal
to act. When serving as Acting Mayor, the President of the Council
shall have all of the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor.
