[Adopted 2-14-1990 by Ord. No. 893
as Sec. 2-9 of the 1988 Code]
The office of the Borough Administrator is created
for the Borough pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
A.
The Borough Administrator shall be nominated by the
Mayor and appointed with the advice and consent of the Council, and
the term of office of the Borough Administrator shall be at the pleasure
of the Mayor and Council.
B.
Any vacancy in the office shall be filled by appointment
of the Mayor and Council.
C.
Absence or disability. During the absence or disability
of the duly appointed Borough Administrator, the Mayor and Council
of the Borough may, by resolution, appoint an officer or regular employee
of the municipality to perform such duties of the Borough Administrator.
Such absence or disability shall be limited to three months after
which time such absence or disability may be deemed a vacancy. All
absences, other than for approved sick days, shall be without pay
unless otherwise agreed by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
D.
The Borough Administrator may be removed by a two-thirds
vote of the governing body. The Borough Administrator shall remain
in the position for at least three months from the adoption of the
resolution unless the resolution specifically provides for immediate
termination from the position and, in that event, the Borough Administrator
shall be paid for a period of three months from the date of the adoption
of the resolution.
[Amended 4-10-2002 by Ord. No. 1221; 6-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1372]
A.
The Borough Administrator shall be appointed on the
basis of his executive and administrative abilities and qualifications
with special regard to education, training and experience in governmental
affairs.
B.
The Borough Administrator need not be a resident of
the Borough at the time of his appointment, but may thereafter reside
outside the Borough only with the approval of the Mayor and Council.
The Borough Administrator shall be the chief
administrative officer of the Borough, and he shall be responsible
to the Mayor and Council as a whole for the proper and efficient administration
of the business affairs of the Borough. His duties and responsibilities
shall relate to the general management of all Borough business, excepting
therefrom those duties and responsibilities conferred upon other Borough
officials by state statute, other applicable laws, rules and regulations
promulgated by the State and County agencies, decisional law or ordinance
of the Borough.
[Amended by Ord. No. 978]
The Borough Administrator shall perform all
of the following described duties, unless said duties have been delegated
to other municipal officers by subsequent resolution of the Mayor
and Council. The Borough Administrator shall perform any additional
duties and shall have any additional powers as may be assigned to
him by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
A.
The Borough Administrator shall supervise and direct
business activities of all Borough departments, including the direction
of central purchasing and the employment and replacement of personnel
as may be required in the departments.
B.
He
or she shall serve as personnel officer of the Borough and, when necessary
for the good of the Borough, shall hire or discipline any employee
under his or her supervision. He or she shall also have the authority
to suspend or discharge any such employee, provided that the Administrator
shall report such action at the next regularly scheduled meeting of
the Mayor and Council.
[Amended 7-19-2016 by Ord. No. 1683]
C.
He shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and Council
before the close of the fiscal year, or on such alternate date as
the Mayor and Council shall determine, a proposed budget for the next
fiscal year, and an explanatory budget message. In preparing the proposed
budget, the Borough Administrator shall obtain from the head of each
department, agency, board or officer, estimates of revenues and expenditures
and other supporting data as he requests. The Borough Administrator
shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting
the proposed budget to the Mayor and Council.
D.
He shall be responsible for the administration of
the budget after its adoption by the Mayor and Council and the implementation
of the work programs contained in the budget.
E.
He shall execute and enforce the laws of the State
of New Jersey and ordinances and resolutions of the Borough as the
Mayor and Council may prescribe.
F.
He shall attend all meetings of the Mayor and Council
and other committees, boards or bodies as directed, with a right to
take part in the discussion, and he shall receive notice of all regular
and special meetings of the Mayor and Council.
G.
He shall prepare the regular and workshop agendas
for each meeting of the Mayor and Council and shall supply facts pertinent
thereto and deliver same to the Mayor and Council at least three days
prior to the date of the meeting.
H.
He shall keep the Mayor and Council informed as to
the conduct of Borough affairs, submit periodic reports, either in
writing or orally, on the condition of the Borough finances and such
other reports, either in writing or orally, as the Mayor and Council
shall request, and shall make such recommendations to the Mayor and
Council as he deems necessary and advisable for the welfare of the
Borough.
I.
He shall submit to the Mayor and Council, as soon
as possible after the close of the fiscal year, a complete written
report on the administrative activities of the Borough for the preceding
year.
J.
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises,
leases, contracts, permits, licenses and privileges granted by the
Borough or to the Borough are complied with.
K.
He may recommend the employment of experts and consultants
to perform work and render advice in connection with the operation
of the dedicated utilities or work projects in the Borough subject
to final approval by the Mayor and Council.
L.
He shall attend to the letting of contracts, in due
form of law and supervise the performance and faithful execution of
the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon
some other Borough officer or official by statute or ordinance or
resolution.
M.
He shall see that all money owed to the Borough is
promptly paid, and that the proper proceedings are taken for the security
and collection of all of the Borough's claims.
N.
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Borough,
and he shall purchase in accordance with the provisions of the governing
statutes and sound purchasing practices, all supplies and equipment
for various agencies, boards, departments and other offices of the
Borough. The Mayor and Council may, at various times by resolution,
describe the amount above which the purchases exceeding the amount
must receive prior approval of the Committee Chairman or the Council.
All purchases shall be in accord with State statutes. The Mayor and
Council may also set by resolution the amount above which all purchases
will require three or more competitive price quotations. He shall
keep an account of all purchases and shall when directed by the Mayor
and Council, make a full written report thereof. He shall also issue
rules and regulations governing the requisition and purchase of all
municipal supplies and equipment, consistent with the provisions of
this chapter.
O.
He shall review and recommend all bills and vouchers
for payment prior to final approval by the Mayor and Council.
P.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of
the Borough shall be referred to the office of the Borough Administrator.
He shall investigate and dispose of such complaint and shall keep
a written record of such complaints and the action taken in response
thereof, and shall provide a copy thereof to the Mayor and Council.
Q.
He shall maintain a continuing review and analysis
of the budget operations, work programs and costs of municipal services.
R.
He shall, at the request of the Mayor and Council,
inspect the duties and responsibilities of any elected or appointed
official and any department of the Borough, submitting his report
relating thereto to the Mayor and Council for such further action
as the Mayor and Council may deem advisable.
S.
He shall keep the Mayor and Council informed as to
the Federal aid projects and State aid projects and any other aid
programs for which the Borough may qualify.
T.
He shall analyze the case needs of the Borough and
recommend to the Mayor and Council the prudent investment of Borough
funds as temporarily may be in excess of the amounts needed to meet
Borough obligations.
U.
He shall supervise and continually review the Borough's
insurance program, and make periodic reports thereof to the Mayor
and Council. He shall perform such other duties as may be assigned
to him by the Mayor and Council.
The Borough Administrator shall receive a salary
as established by the Mayor and Council in the annual Salary Ordinance.[1]
The Borough Administrator shall devote full
time to the interests of the Borough.
Nothing in this chapter shall derogate from
or authorize the Borough Administrator to exercise the power and duties
of the elected and appointed officials of the Borough.
