Municipal Engineer. Within the administration of the Township of Gloucester there shall be the position of Municipal Engineer. The position of Municipal Engineer, previously titled under Article IX of this chapter (inactive and deleted), is hereby continued. The position of Municipal Engineer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Township Council, and shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment and until the appointment and qualification of a successor, provided that the then-current serving Municipal Engineer contractually extends the professional services contract on a monthly basis. In lieu of appointing an individual, a firm of engineers may be appointed, with a designated member who is a licensed civil engineer of the State of New Jersey to serve in the capacity of Municipal Engineer. Compensation shall be set in an annual salary or fixed fee basis or at an hourly rate and based on actual time and expenses agreed on prior to rendering services.
Planner. Within the administration of the Township of Gloucester there shall be the position of Planner. The position of Planner, previously titled under Article XIV of this chapter, is hereby continued. The position of Planner shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Township Council and shall serve for a term of one year from the date of appointment and until the appointment and qualification of a successor. Compensation shall be fixed by the salary ordinance. He/she shall be a duly licensed Planner of the State of New Jersey. In lieu of appointing an individual, the Mayor may appoint a firm of planners, each member of which shall be a licensed planner of the State of New Jersey.
Provide engineering services to the various departments, boards and
agencies of the Township as directed by the Mayor, or as may be requested
by the Township Council or other authorized authority.
Provide and maintain maps, plans and specifications, surveys and
records with respect to public property, works and facilities owned
and operated by the Township government.
Provide planning services to the various departments, boards and
agencies of the Township as directed by the Council, Mayor or other
authorized authority, as may be appointed or authorized by other statutory
board of authority.
Appointment
of additional engineering consultants. From time to time, additional
engineering consultants may be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of Council, or by a majority vote of the Township Council,
to perform a specific task relating to Township projects. All such
Municipal Engineer and engineering consultants shall execute a professional
services contract in accordance with the laws of the State of New
Jersey, wherein the specific task to be performed shall be defined
and the rate of compensation shall be provided.
Appointment
of additional planning consultants. From time to time, additional
planning consultants may be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of Council, for specific tasks relating to Township business.
All such additional planning consultants shall execute a contract
wherein the task to be performed shall be defined and the rate of
compensation specified in accordance with the Local Public Contracts
Law.