[Ord. #84-27, § 3.1; Ord. #86-31, § 3.1]
The Executive Power shall be exercised by the Mayor who shall
be elected as provided by law and shall be paid a salary, as set forth
in the annual salary ordinance.
[Ord. #84-27, § 3.2; Ord. #86-31, § 3.2]
a.
Whenever the Mayor shall be prevented by absence from the City, disability
or other cause from attending to the duties of his office he shall
appoint in writing the Business Administrator, any other department
head, or the Municipal Clerk to act as Mayor without additional compensation
but with all other rights, powers and duties of Mayor. Whenever the
Mayor shall have been unable to attend to the duties of his office
for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, for any of the above-stated
reasons, an acting Mayor shall be appointed by the Council, who shall
succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor or the then
acting Mayor, pending election of a successor.
b.
A vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be filled pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:16-1 et seq.
[Ord. #84-27, § 3.2; Ord. #86-31, § 3.3;
Ord. #10-26; Ord. #2015-06]
The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the City and shall:
a.
Enforce the Charter and ordinances of the municipality and all general
laws applicable thereto;
b.
Report annually to the Council and to the public on the state of
the municipality, and the work of the previous year; he shall also
recommend to the Council whatever action or programs he deems necessary
for the improvement of the municipality and the welfare of its residents.
He may from time to time recommend any action or programs he deems
necessary or desirable for the municipality to undertake;
c.
Supervise, direct and control all departments of the municipal government
and shall require each department to make annual and such other reports
of its work as he may deem desirable;
d.
Require such reports and examine such accounts, records and operations
of any board, commission or other agency of municipal government,
as he deems necessary;
e.
Prepare and submit to the Council for its consideration and adoption
an annual operating budget and a capital budget, establish the schedules
and procedures to be followed by all municipal departments, offices
and agencies in connection therewith, and supervise and administer
all phases of the budgetary process;
f.
Supervise the care and custody of all municipal property, institutions
and agencies, and make recommendations concerning the nature and location
of municipal improvements and execute improvements determined by the
Governing Body;
g.
Sign all contracts, bonds or other instruments requiring the consent
of the municipality;
h.
Review, analyze and forecast trends of municipal services and finances
and programs of all boards, commissions, agencies and other municipal
bodies, and report and recommend thereon to the Council;
i.
Supervise the development, installation and maintenance of centralized
budgeting, personnel and purchasing procedures as may be authorized
by ordinance;
j.
Negotiate contracts for the municipality subject to Council approval;
k.
Assure that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the municipality
or its inhabitants in any statute, franchise or other contract are
faithfully kept and performed;
l.
Serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of all appointive bodies
in municipal government of which he is not an official voting member.
Further the Mayor may:
m.
Appoint a Municipal Attorney with advice and consent of Council.
The Municipal Attorney shall be an attorney in good standing in the
State of New Jersey and shall be appointed to serve for a term of
one (1) year, or until his successor is appointed and qualified, and
shall be paid in accordance with the annual salary ordinance.
n.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141, appoint the Tax Collector
with the advice and consent of Council.
