The Council shall appoint a registered municipal
accountant of the state to perform the annual audit required by law,
pursuant to such form of retainer agreement as the Council may approve.
A.
Appointment and responsibilities. The Council shall
appoint a Village Attorney to serve at its pleasure under such form
of retainer agreement as the Council may approve. He shall serve as
legal advisor to the Council and the Manager; represent the Village
government in litigation; draft ordinances and resolutions upon request
of the Council or the Manager; and provide such other professional
legal services as the Council may from time to time request.
B.
Village Prosecutor.
[Amended 2-19-2003 by Ord. No. 2817]
(1)
The Village Council shall appoint a Village Prosecutor
to serve in accord with the duties and responsibilities set forth
in N.J.S.A. 2B:25-1 et seq. Candidates for the office of Village Prosecutor
shall be recommended to the Village Council by the Village Attorney.
The Village Prosecutor shall be compensated as provided by ordinance.
(2)
In addition to the Village Prosecutor, the Village
Council may appoint such Assistant Village Prosecutors, not to exceed
three in number, as the Council determines are necessary to administer
justice in a timely and effective manner in the Municipal Court. Such
Assistant Village Prosecutors shall also be recommended to the Village
Council by the Village Attorney. Compensation of the Assistant Village
Prosecutors shall be as provided by ordinance.
(3)
In the event that the Village Council appoints Assistant
Village Prosecutors, the Village Prosecutor shall be known as the
Chief Village Prosecutor and shall have authority over the other prosecutors
serving that court with respect to the performance of their duties.
