The Township Council of the Township of Logan shall approve or disapprove
all claims at regular meetings of the Township Council or at public meetings
specially called and shall disburse moneys for payment of all duly verified
and approved claims, purchase orders and/or vouchers as follows:
A. The Treasurer shall oversee and review all purchase orders
and give initial approval to the purchase orders.
(1) The purchase order shall be signed by the vendor prior
to submission for payment.
(2) The Treasurer shall label the purchase order to the appropriate
department.
(3) The appropriate department head shall sign the purchase
order.
(4) The Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer shall sign the purchase
orders for all monthly expenses and for any occurrence that Council deems
to be an emergency, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.
(5) The Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer shall post encumbrance
entries.
B. The Treasurer's office shall encumber a properly signed
purchase order as follows:
(1) If a purchase is under $50, it shall be immediately encumbered.
(2) If a purchase is $50 or greater and less than $100, it
must have prior approval of the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer before it
may be encumbered.
(3) If a purchase order is $100 or greater, it must have
the prior approval of the appropriate department head before it may be encumbered.
(4) If a purchase is greater than $1,000, and less than $9,200,
or the amount determined pursuant N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3(b), three quotations shall
be submitted together with the purchase order.
(5) If a purchase is greater than $9,200 or the amount determined
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3(b), the bid advertisement and resolution accepting
the bid shall be attached to the purchase order.
(6) If a resolution of the Council is adopted, deeming a purchase to be an emergency purchase, Council may waive Subsection
B(4) and
(5) above.
Council shall, by a majority vote of members present, either approve
or disapprove all encumbered vouchers, purchase orders claims.