There is hereby created the Office of Municipal Administrator
to coordinate the administrative affairs of the Borough of Wildwood
Crest, and to have such powers and to receive such compensation as
hereinafter provided.
The appointment of Municipal Administrator shall be made by
the Board of Commissioners at a term determined by the Board and shall
be an at-will position. The Municipal Administrator shall serve a
term of office at the pleasure of the Governing Body in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-137.
The Municipal Administrator shall receive annual compensation
as determined by the current Salary Ordinance as an employee or as
determined by Professional Services Contract.
The Municipal Administrator may be removed by a 2/3 vote of
the Board of Commissioners.
The Office of Municipal Administrator may be filled by resolution
on either a full- time or part-time basis as may be determined by
the Board of Commissioners to be in the best interests of the Borough.
The Municipal Administrator shall, at a minimum, be experienced
in local government affairs and administration, as well as have demonstrated
managerial skills, ability and experience.
[Amended 10-23-2019 by Ord. No. 1313]
The Municipal Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Borough and shall coordinate the administrative affairs
of all Borough departments. Said duties of the Administrator will
be inclusive of, but not limited to, the following:
A. To supervise and coordinate the administration of all departments
and offices as approved by the Commissioner of each of the respective
departments;
B. To supervise the day-to-day operations of the Borough, and all departments
and Borough personnel as approved by the Commissioner of each of the
respective departments;
C. To promote, demote, transfer, discipline and discharge any and all
employees of the Borough, subject to the Commissioner who is assigned
as the Director of a particular Borough department who shall be considered
as the appointing authority for all purposes in that department including
the signing of personnel forms for employees of said department and
further subject to the Board of Commissioners where appropriate;
D. To require each department to maintain adequate inventory records
of all equipment and materials owned and used by the Borough and to
arrange for the disposal of all inadequate or obsolete materials when
directed by the Board of Commissioners;
E. To be responsible for all bidding and vendor contracts coordination,
including working with the Borough's QPA;
F. To be responsible for the negotiation of all employee contracts,
including any union and nonrepresented contracts, with the Chief Financial
Officer and Labor Counsel;
G. Assist the Chief Financial Officer in coordinating the annual budget
process and capital improvement plan;
H. Conduct staff meetings as deemed necessary;
I. Be the liaison to the Board of Commissioners for all federal, state
and local agencies and professionals, except where otherwise provided
by statute, rule or regulation;
J. Be responsible for implementing, interpreting and enforcing Borough
policies with the approval of the Board of Commissioners and to provide
oversight to insure compliance with the policies;
K. Oversee all Borough insurance programs including Joint Insurance
Fund and Municipal Excess Liability Program and shall work with the
Chief Financial Officer in maintaining a health insurance program;
L. Assist the Chief Financial Officer with all grant coordination;
M. Attend all public Borough meetings;
N. Coordinate with all Commissioners and department heads for ordinance
development and review all ordinances, resolutions and all other items
on the agenda for completeness prior to all Board of Commissioner
meetings;
O. Direct and assist the Borough Clerk's office for compliance with
all statutory obligations;
P. Be responsible to coordinate all publicly bid capital projects and
to update the Board of Commissioners at least on a monthly basis or
as-needed as to the status of all capital projects;
Q. Such other duties regarding all departments and offices within the
Borough of Wildwood Crest as requested by each Commissioner.
[Amended 10-23-2019 by Ord. No. 1313]
The powers of the Municipal Administrator shall not supersede
the powers of the Board of Commissioners or their powers as the Director
of their individual departments. The Municipal Administrator shall
be under the supervision and control of each member of the Board of
Commissioners as it shall relate to the departments directly under
their control and in those instances where applicable under the supervision
and direction of the Board of Commissioners of the Borough.