There shall be a Municipal Clerk appointed by the Mayor and
Borough Council. The term of office of the Clerk shall be three years
which shall run from the date on which the Clerk was appointed. (N.J.S.A.
40A:9-133)
Except as provided by law, no person shall be appointed as Municipal
Clerk unless he shall have a Registered Municipal Clerk Certificate
issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq. (N.J.S.A.40A:9-133)
[New]
The salary for the Municipal Clerk shall be established in the
Salary Ordinance.
[New]
Should the office of Municipal Clerk become vacant, the Borough
Council may appoint a person to serve as Acting Clerk pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq.
[New]
The Municipal Clerk shall:
a. Act as secretary of the municipal corporation and custodian of the
municipal seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts,
and archival records of the municipal corporation. The Borough Council
may, however, provide by ordinance that any other specific officer
shall have custody of any specific other class of record;
b. Act as secretary to the Borough Council, prepare meeting agendas
at the discretion of the Council, be present at all meetings of the
Council, keep a journal of the proceedings of every meeting, retain
the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions, and record
the minutes of every meeting;
c. Serve as the chief administrative officer in all elections held in
the Borough, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the New Jersey
Statutes Annotated;
d. Serve as the chief registrar of voters held in the Borough, subject
to the requirements of Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
e. Serve as the administrative officer responsible for the acceptance
of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses
and permits, except where Statute or ordinance has delegated that
responsibility to some other Borough officer;
f. Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing
local archives and records retention programs as mandated pursuant
to Title 47 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
g. Perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by Statute,
regulation or by ordinance or regulation.
[1976 Code § 2-6.1 through 2-6.5; Ord. No. 13-79 § 1; Ord.
No. 12-83 § 1]
a. Creation of Office. The office of Deputy Municipal Clerk is hereby
created for the Borough.
b. Term of Office. Any person appointed to the office of Deputy Municipal
Clerk shall hold his office for a term of one year commencing on January
1 of the year for which he is appointed. Any appointment to fill a
vacancy shall run for the unexpired term.
c. Compensation. The Deputy Municipal Clerk shall receive an annual
salary as may be determined by ordinance of the Borough Council. The
salary shall be paid in the same manner and times as other Borough
officials and employees are paid.
d. Duties.
1. The Deputy Municipal Clerk shall assist the Municipal Clerk in the
operation of the Municipal Clerk's office by aiding the Municipal
Clerk when requested to do so by the Clerk in any of the Borough duties,
and in addition thereto, as may be directed by resolution of the Borough
Council.
2. The Deputy Municipal Clerk shall perform all of the duties of the
Municipal Clerk during such time and for such specific periods as
the Municipal Clerk shall be absent from the office.
e. Hours of Duty. The Deputy Municipal Clerk shall be in attendance
at the office of the Municipal Clerk in the municipal building at
such times as may be directed by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 1-89; N.J.S.A.
40A:9-140.10]
There is hereby created the position of Certified Municipal
Financial Officer of the Borough in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1
et seq. The Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the consent of the Borough Council for a four year term commencing
January 1 of the year in which he is appointed.
[New]
a. The Chief Financial Officer shall have, perform and exercise all
the functions, powers and duties provided by general law and Borough
ordinances. He shall keep and maintain all books and records of all
financial transactions of the Borough in accordance with the standards
and requirements of the Division of Local Finance in the Department
of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey. He shall have custody
of all public monies of the Borough and make monthly reports to the
Council of all receipts, expenditures, commitments and unexpended
appropriations. All monies received from any source by or on behalf
of the Borough or any department, board office or agency thereof,
except as otherwise provided by Borough ordinance, shall be paid to
the Treasurer who by the next ensuing bank day after their receipt,
shall deposit them in the authorized public depository of the Borough
to the credit of the proper account.
b. Have custody of all investments and invested funds of the Borough
or in possession of the Borough in a fiduciary capacity, except as
otherwise provided by law, and keep such funds and all moneys of the
Borough not required for current operations safely invested or deposited
in interest bearing accounts.
c. Have the safekeeping of all bonds and notes of the Borough and the
receipt and delivery of the Borough bonds and notes for transfer,
registration or exchange.
The Chief Financial Officer shall receive such compensation
as shall be prescribed in the Salary Ordinance. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.10)
a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary,
any person who has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough
for four consecutive years and who is reappointed as the Borough's
Chief Financial Officer shall be granted tenure of office upon filing
with the Municipal Clerk and with the Division of Local Government
Services in the Department of Community Affairs a notification evidencing
his compliance with this section.
b. Thereafter, the person shall continue to hold office during good
behavior and efficiency, and shall not be removed therefrom except
for just cause and then only after a public hearing upon a written
complaint setting forth the charge or charges against him pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.9 or upon expiration or revocation of certification
by the Director pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.12. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8)
[New]
The Mayor and Borough Council shall provide for the appointment
of a Tax Assessor.
[New]
The Tax Assessor shall hold the Tax Assessor's Certificate provided
for in N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25 et seq. and shall have the duty of assessing
property for the purpose of general taxation. Nothing in this section
shall adversely affect the salary or tenure rights acquired pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.31 or any other law. In accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 54:1-1 et seq., the Assessor, when making assessments,
shall be governed by directions by the Sussex County Tax Administrator.
These directions shall be pursuant to rules adopted by the Sussex
County Tax Board.
The Tax Assessor shall:
a. Have, perform and discharge all the functions, powers and duties
prescribed by law for a municipal assessor.
b. Make assessments for benefits for local improvement, and for that
purpose have and exercise the powers and duties of a Board of Assessment
for Local Improvement, as provided by law.
c. Maintain adequate assessment records of each separate parcel of real
property assessed or exempted.
d. Maintain a current tax map of the Borough as a public record and
cause to be recorded thereon all changes in ownership or character
of the real property assessed, employing for that purpose the facilities
of other departments.
e. Report to the Council as to equalization proceedings and other matters
involving the County Tax Board and make recommendations as to action
to be taken in that regard.
[New]
The Mayor and Borough Council shall determine the amount of
compensation for the Tax Assessor in the Salary Ordinance.
The Tax Assessor shall hold office for a term of four years.
Vacancies other than due to expiration of term shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148)
[Ord. No. 1-98 § 1;
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148]
a. Appointment. There shall be a Deputy Tax Assessor who shall be appointed
by the Borough Council. The Deputy Tax Assessor shall hold his office
for a term of four years from the first day of July next following
his appointment, as stated in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148.
b. Qualification. The Deputy Tax Assessor shall hold a Tax Assessor
Certificate and shall act under the direct supervision of and assist
the Tax Assessor.
c. Compensation. Compensation for the Deputy Tax Assessor shall be determined
by the Mayor and Borough Council in the Salary Ordinance.
The Mayor and Borough Council shall provide for the appointment
of a Tax Collector. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141)
[New]
No person shall be appointed or reappointed as Tax Collector
unless he shall hold a Tax Collector's Certificate issued pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:9-145.3. Any Tax Collector appointed pursuant to this
section may obtain tenure pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-144
or 40A:9-145. Any person who shall be reappointed Tax Collector subsequent
to having received a Tax Collector's Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:9-145.8 and having served as Tax Collector or who has performed
the duties of Tax Collector for not less than four consecutive years
immediately prior to such reappointment shall have acquired tenure
and shall hold his office during good cause shown and after a proper
hearing before the Director of the Division of Taxation or his designee
in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.8.
The Tax Collector shall hold his office for a term of four years
from January 1 next following his appointment. Vacancies other than
due to the expiration of term shall be filled by appointment for the
unexpired term. (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-142)
The Mayor and Borough Council shall determine the amount of
compensation for the Tax Collector in the Salary Ordinance. (N.J.S.A.
40A:9-141)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-139, the Borough Attorney shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the consent of Borough Council for a term
of one year. Vacancies shall be filled for the portion of a term.
(N.J.S.A. 40A:9-139)
[New]
The Borough Attorney shall be a duly qualified attorney at law
of the State of New Jersey.
[New]
The Borough Attorney shall have such powers and perform such
duties as are provided for the Office of Borough Attorney by general
law or ordinances of the Borough. He shall represent the Borough in
all judicial and administrative proceedings in which the Borough or
any of its officers or agents may be a party or have an interest.
He shall give all legal counsel and advice where required by the Mayor
and/or Borough Council and shall in general serve as the legal advisor
to the Mayor and/or Borough Council on all matters of Borough business.
The Borough Attorney shall be the legal advisor of all officers of
the various Borough boards which are not represented by their own
counsel in all matters involving their duties and general power and
duties, but without limitation thereto, the Borough Attorney shall:
a. Draft or approve as to form and sufficiency all legal documents,
contracts, deeds, ordinances and resolutions made, executed or adopted
by or on behalf of the Borough.
b. Conduct appeals from orders, decisions or judgments affecting any
interest of the Borough as he may in his discretion determine to be
necessary or desirable or as directed by the Mayor and/or Borough
Council.
c. Subject to the approval of the Mayor and/or Borough Council, have
power to enter into any agreement, compromise or settlement of any
litigation in which the Borough is involved.
d. Render opinions in writing upon any question of law submitted to
him by the Mayor and/or Borough Council with respect to their official
powers and duties, and perform such duties as may be necessary to
provide legal counsel to the Mayor and/or Borough Council in the administration
of Borough affairs.
e. Supervise and direct the work of such additional attorneys and technical
and professional assistants as the Mayor and/or Borough Council may
authorize for special or regular employment in or for the Borough.
[Ord. No. 4-84; New]
The Borough Engineer shall be a duly qualified licensed engineer
under the provisions of the laws of the State of New Jersey. He shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council
and shall hold office for the term of one year and until his successor
is duly appointed and qualified.
In lieu of appointing an individual to be the Borough Engineer,
the Mayor and Council may appoint a firm of engineers, each member
of which shall be a licensed professional engineer of the State of
New Jersey.
[New]
The Borough Engineer shall perform such duties as are prescribed
by general law and ordinance and in addition shall:
a. Prepare or cause to be prepared plans, designs and specifications
of public works and improvements undertaken by the Borough.
b. Provide and maintain surveys, maps, plans, specifications and control
records with respect to public works and facilities owned or operated
by the Borough.
c. Provide technical and engineering advice and assistance to other
Borough Departments as needed.
d. All papers, documents, memoranda, reports and other materials relating
to the administration of engineering duties of the Borough Engineer
shall be the property of the Borough and remain in the municipal building
unless the Mayor and Council authorize storage elsewhere. Upon the
termination of his services with the Borough, the Engineer shall forthwith
surrender to any successor all such property.
[Ord. No. 4-84 § 2;
New]
The Municipal Engineer shall be paid at the rate per hour for
the services set forth in the Salary Ordinance and in addition, shall
be paid all reasonable expenses incurred by him in the performance
of his duties.
There shall be appointed an Emergency Management Coordinator.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall serve for a term of three
years and be a resident of the Borough. As a condition of his appointment
and his right to continue for the full term of his appointment, each
Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator shall have successfully
completed at the time of his appointment or within one year immediately
following his appointment or the effective date of this act, whichever
is later, the current approved Home Study Course and the basic Emergency
Management workshop. (N.J.S.A. App.A:9-40.1)
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be responsible for
the planning, activating, coordinating, and the conduct of emergency
management operations within his municipality. (N.J.S.A. A:9-40.4)
Whenever, in his opinion, a disaster has occurred or is imminent
in any municipality, the Emergency Management Coordinator shall proclaim
a state of local disaster emergency within the municipality. The Emergency
Management Coordinator, in accordance with regulations promulgated
by the State Director of Emergency Management, shall be empowered
to issue and enforce such orders as may be necessary to implement
and carry out emergency management operations and to protect the health,
safety, and resources of the residents of the municipality. (N.J.S.A.
A:9-40.5)
Each Emergency Management Coordinator shall appoint a Deputy
Emergency Management Coordinator with the approval of the Mayor. Whenever
possible, such deputy shall be appointed from among the salaried officers
or employees of the municipality. (N.J.S.A. App. A:9-40.3)
[Ord. No. 4-91 § 1]
The Mayor shall appoint the Community Development Director,
with advice and consent of the Council, and the term of the individual
appointed shall be concurrent with the term of the Mayor's office
making the appointment.
[Ord. No. 4-91 § 2]
The salary for the position of Community Development Director
shall be as designated from time to time within the maximum and minimum
limits for the position and paid in the same manner as salaries for
other officers and employees of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 4-91 § 3]
The Community Development Director shall report to, and be responsible
to, the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 4-91 § 4]
a. Coordinate and be primarily responsible for the investigation, preparation
and processing of County, State and Federal grant applications for
the purpose of fostering development and redevelopment in various
parts of the Borough.
b. Work closely with, and coordinate community development efforts with
the Economic Development Commission, the Planning Board, and all other
organizations, public and private, in the interest of fostering development
and redevelopment in all aspects of the community.
c. Communicate with, and help to coordinate efforts with the local property
owners and developer to foster the development of commercial and residential
properties of the community; and specifically direct these activities
toward redevelopment in the downtown business district, coordinating
said efforts with the above referred to organizations, as well as
the local historical society.
[1976 Code § 2-12]
A new position entitled and designated as "Mechanic" is hereby
created in and for the Borough.
[1976 Code § 2-21.1; Ord. No. 10-78 § 1]
The salary for the position of mechanic shall be as designated
from time to time within the maximum and minimum limits for said position
and paid in the same manner as salaries for other officers and employees
of the Borough.
[1976 Code § 2-12.2; Ord. No. 10-78 § 1]
The duties of the mechanic shall be as set forth in the job
designation for the same in the classification for mechanic provided
under the Civil Service Regulations of the State of New Jersey.
[1976 Code § 2-12.3; Ord. No. 10-78 § 1]
Notice of the creation of the position of mechanic shall be
forwarded to the Civil Service Commission of the State of New Jersey.