In accordance with R.S. 40A:9-136 there is hereby created the
Office of Municipal Administrator.
[Amended 12-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-20]
The Municipal Administrator shall hold office at the pleasure
of the Council. The Municipal Administrator may be removed at any
time by two-thirds vote of the Council. The resolution of removal
shall become effective three (3) months after its adoption by the
Council. The Council may provide, however, that the resolution shall
have immediate effect, provided that the Municipal Administrator shall
be paid his/her salary for the three (3) months following the date
of the resolution.
[Amended 12-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-20]
The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor
and with the advice and consent of the Borough Council.
The initial salary of the Municipal Administrator shall be based
on an annual salary of $2,500, and in the future shall be fixed by
the annual Salary Ordinance of the Borough.
The Municipal Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative
Officer of the borough and at all times under the supervision of and
responsible to the Borough Council for all actions relevant to the
duties and responsibilities of said office to the extent not prohibited
by law.
The Municipal Administrator, for the purpose of carrying out
his/her responsibilities shall develop, promulgate and implement with
the approval of the Mayor and Council, sound administrative personnel
and financial practices and procedures for all departments, offices
and agencies of the Borough of Neptune City.
The principal responsibilities shall include the following:
A. Manage
the daily operation of the borough with regard to finances, assets,
policies, procedures, and personnel.
B. Study,
recommend, implement and enforce procedures and policies of the borough.
C. Collation
of and responses to communication and information in consultation
with department heads.
D. Delegate
responsibility for departmental action and coordinate intradepartmental
operations as authorized by the Mayor and Council.
E. Study,
recommend, implement and enforce the procedures and policies of the
borough and its departments for the coordination, compiling, editing
and prompt dissemination and release of public information upon the
authorization of the Mayor and Council.
F. The
Administrator shall assist the Mayor and Council in the preparation
of the annual borough operating and capital budgets to be considered
and adopted by the Borough Council.
G. The
Administrator shall keep the Borough Council informed as to all possible
grants or aid programs for which the Borough of Neptune City may qualify.
H. Study,
recommend, implement, and enforce management methods and procedures
in order to improve workflow, simplify reporting procedures, or implement
cost reductions.
I. Compile,
store, and retrieve management data.
J. Study,
recommend, implement, and enforce any and all cost savings procedures
such as, but not limited to, purchasing, repairs, maintenance, supplies,
and mail.
K. Assist
the Mayor and Council in the collective bargaining process.
L. Assist
the Mayor and Council in the evaluation of subordinate department
heads and be responsible for the overall direction and coordination
of said departments.
M. Perform
other duties as may, from time to time, be specifically assigned by
the Mayor and Council.