There shall be in and for the Township of Mansfield the Mansfield
Township Ambulance Corp., composed of administrators and employees
as set forth. No other emergency medical services organization is
to be formed within the Township without the consent of the Township
Committee.
[Amended 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-18]
A. Creation; purpose. The Emergency Medical Services Administrator shall
be employed by the Township. This position supports organizational
goals by providing efficient communication between the Township Committee
and MTAC, along with operational and strategic support to MTAC, thereby
demonstrating a commitment to partnership and cooperation, fiscal
responsibility, and participation in performance improvement efforts,
to ensure a high standard of emergency medical care and dispatch.
B. Appointment. The EMS Administrator shall be appointed by the Township
Committee, giving due consideration to recommendation(s) for said
position by MTAC.
C. Duties. The EMS Administrator shall serve as a liaison between the
Township Committee and the Mansfield Township emergency medical services
provider, reporting directly to the Township Committee, as a whole,
and to the Township Administrator, but shall work daily, and directly,
with MTAC on behalf of the Township to ensure the faithful performance
of MTAC's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
D. Powers and responsibilities. The EMS Administrator shall, to the
extent not prohibited by law:
(1) Manage and oversee the operational activities of MTAC on behalf of
and in the interest of the Township, ensuring compliance with applicable
New Jersey statutes and administrative rules and regulations, so that
the Township financial and other contributions to MTAC are properly
and satisfactorily supervised.
(2) Develop and maintain effective working relations between MTAC and
the Township, facilitate information sharing/dissemination, provide
conflict resolution, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations
and policies.
(3) Prepare and recommend an annual budget, to be submitted to the Township
Committee for purposes of ensuring that the Township's subsidies
to MTAC, under N.J.S.A. 40:5-2, allow it to continue as the Township's
emergency medical services provider.
(4) Oversee and document the repair and maintenance of EMS building and
vehicles.
(5) Submit semiannual financial statements to the Township Committee
detailing expenditures and usage of funds received by the Township.
(6) Standardize policies and procedures to ensure that MTAC's operations
are compliant with federal and state requirements.
(7) Provide direction to MTAC personnel in the administration of the
services provided to, and subsidized by, the Township.
(8) Manage licensure requirements and other related certifications and
maintain records related to certifications to ensure compliance with
applicable law.
(9) Participate in community outreach activities.
E. Compensation. The Emergency Service Administrator shall be compensated
as an employee of the Township and in accordance with the Township's
Annual Salary Ordinance. For the balance of 2019 and all of 2020,
said salary shall be $70,000 per annum with no medical benefits.