[Adopted 12-26-1969 as Ch.
2 of the 1969 Code]
The office of Administrator is hereby created in and for the Township
of Colts Neck pursuant to the provisions of this article.
The Administrator shall be appointed by the Township Committee of said
township and shall hold office until December 31 next following his or her
appointment. Any vacancy in said office shall be filled by appointment of
the Township Committee for the unexpired portion of the term only.
The Administrator shall be chosen solely upon the basis of his or her
executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to his
or her actual experience in, or his or her knowledge of, accepted practice
in respect to the duties of his or her office as hereinafter set forth. At
the time of his or her appointment, he or she need not be a resident of the
municipality or state. During his or her tenure of office, he or she may reside
outside the municipality only with the approval of the Township Committee,
which approval, if granted, shall extend through the term of his or her appointment.
The Administrator shall receive as salary such sums as may be fixed
and adopted by the Township Committee in the annual Salary Ordinance of the
township.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A copy of the Salary Ordinance is on file in the township
offices.
The Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the Township
of Colts Neck and at all times be under the supervision of and responsible
to the Township Committee for all actions relevant to the duties and responsibilities
of said office to the extent not prohibited by law.
The Administrator for the purpose of carrying out his or her responsibilities
shall develop, promulgate and implement, with the approval of the Township
Committee, sound administrative, personnel and purchasing practices and procedures
for all departments, offices and agencies of the Township of Colts Neck, and
shall to that end:
A.
Study, recommend, implement and supervise the personnel
organization, administrative procedures, purchasing procedures, financial
procedures and the policies of the township relative thereto following consultation
with department heads, officers and with the approval and authorization of
the Township Committee.
B.
Study, recommend, implement and supervise procedures
and policies of the township, its departments and officers for the receipt,
dissemination and collation of information and communications and the responses
thereto, following consultation with department heads, officers and the Township
Committee.
C.
Study, recommend, implement and supervise procedures
and policies of the township and its departments for the coordination, compiling,
editing and prompt dissemination and release of public information upon the
recommendation and authorization of the Township Committee.
D.
Make studies and surveys of such municipal problems of
the Township of Colts Neck as shall be assigned to him or her from time to
time by the Township Committee, and prepare and submit written reports of
his or her findings and determinations to the Township Committee for its consideration
and action. He or she shall be responsible to see that any complaints concerning
the functions and obligations of the Township of Colts Neck made by any of
its residents, citizens or taxpayers are promptly attended to and a written
record kept of such complaints when made, and when and what action was taken
in response thereto, and present a copy of said written record to each member
of the Township Committee.
E.
Conduct a continuous study of all activities and operations
of the township government and recommend such changes as he or she shall deem
necessary to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the township government.
F.
Assist the Township Committee in the preparation of the
annual township operating and capital budgets to be considered and adopted
by the Township Committee.
G.
Maintain records of all property owned by the township
and have custody of all municipal property, real and personal, not assigned
to any other department or office.
H.
Assign office space, furniture and facilities among and
with the department.
I.
Refer all requests for municipal services to the appropriate
department or officer.
J.
Attend all public meetings of the Township Committee
and any other meetings wherever such meetings may be held when so requested
by the Township Committee.
K.
Keep the Township Committee informed as to federal aid
projects, state aid projects and any other aid programs for which the Township
of Colts Neck may qualify.
L.
Perform such other duties as may be from time to time
specifically assigned to him or her by the Township Committee.
Nothing in this article shall derogate from or authorize the Administrator
to exercise the powers and duties of the elected and appointed officials and
employees.
