The Township Manager shall be chosen by the Council solely on
the basis of his/her executive and administrative qualifications with
special reference to his/her actual experience in or his knowledge
of accepted practice in respect to the duties of his/her office. At
the time of his/her appointment, he/she need not be a resident of
the Township, but during his/her tenure of office he/she may reside
outside the Township only with the approval of Council.
The Township Manager shall serve the Council and shall be subject
to removal as provided by the Charter. A resolution of removal shall
not be in order unless and until the Township Manager shall have been
given written notice of the intention to offer it at least 10 days
prior thereto. At least 30 days before such removal shall become effective,
the Council shall, by a majority vote of its members, adopt a preliminary
resolution stating the reasons for the removal. The Township Manager
may reply, in writing, and may request a public hearing, which shall
be held not less than 20 days nor more than 30 days after the filing
of such request. After such public hearing, if one is requested, and
after full consideration, the Council, by majority vote of its members,
may adopt a final resolution of removal. By the preliminary resolution,
the Council may suspend the Township Manager from duty, but shall
in any case cause to be paid him/her forthwith any unpaid balance
of his/her salary and his/her salary for the next three calendar months
following adoption of the preliminary resolution.
[Amended 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-26]
The Deputy Manager shall perform the duties of the Township
Manager during the Manager’s temporary absence or disability.
In the event there is no Deputy Manager, or the Deputy Manager is
unavailable to perform the duties of Township Manager based upon the
Deputy Manager’s temporary absence or disability, the Township
Manager may designate a qualified administrative officer of the Township
to perform the Manager duties during the duration of the temporary
absence or disability. In the event of the Manager’s failure
to make such designation, the Council may, by resolution, appoint
an officer of the Township to perform the duties of the Township Manager
during such absence or disability until such time as the Manager or
Deputy Manager return from their temporary absence or disability at
which time the Council’s designation of an Acting Manger shall
automatically cease.
The Township Manager shall:
A. Be the chief executive and administrative official of the Township
government.
B. Execute all ordinances of the Township.
C. Appoint and remove a Deputy Township Manager, all department heads
and all other officers, subordinates and assistants for whose selection
or removal no other method is provided by the Charter, except that
he/she may authorize the head of a department to appoint and remove
subordinates in such department; and report all appointments or removals
at the next meeting thereafter of the Council.
D. Subject to the Charter, direct and supervise the various departments
through the department heads or otherwise.
E. Attend all meetings of the Council with the right to take part in
the discussions, but without the right to vote.
F. Investigate at any time the affairs of any officer or department
of the Township government.
G. Negotiate contracts for the Township subject to the approval of the
Council, make recommendations concerning the nature and location of
Township improvements and execute public improvements as determined
by the Council.
H. Supervise the investments and invested funds of the Township or in
possession of the Township in a fiduciary capacity except as otherwise
provided by law, and keep such investments and invested funds safely
invested pursuant to law.
I. Examine, review and approve all expenditures and financial commitments
of the Township government, and no such expenditure or commitment
shall be authorized without such approval.
J. Study the operation, efficiency and control of departments, functions
and activities supported by Township funds, and make recommendations
to the Council from time to time for the improvement thereof as need
appears.
K. See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the Township
or its inhabitants in any statute, contract or public utility franchise
are faithfully kept and performed, and upon knowledge of any violation
thereof, call it to the attention of the Council.
L. Recommend to the Council for adoption such measures as he/she may
deem necessary or expedient, keep the Council advised of the financial
condition of the municipality, make reports to the Council as requested
by it, and at least once a year make an annual report of the administration
of the Township government for the benefit of the Council and the
public.
M. Perform such other duties as may be required of the Township Manager
by the Charter or any ordinance or resolution of the Council.
The compensation to the paid to the Township Manager shall be
set by ordinance.
The Township Manager shall appoint and may remove department
heads created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-90. Whenever he/she deems
it necessary or desirable, the Township Manager may appoint an officer
or employee of a department to serve temporarily as acting head of
a department. The Manager may designate himself as acting head of
one or more departments, without additional compensation.
The Township Manager may, in his/her discretion, allocate, assign
or delegate functions or powers to a department head for more efficient
administration of the Township government; provided, that any such
delegation, allocation or assignment shall not relieve the Township
Manager of any of his/her responsibilities under the Charter or this
code nor shall it be inconsistent with any express requirement of
the Charter or this code. Any such delegation shall be in writing
and shall be promptly reported to the Council and recorded in its
minutes.