[Adopted 5-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87-14]
The office of Municipal Administrator in and
for the Borough of Berlin is hereby established pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:9-136 et seq.
A.
The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed by
the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
B.
The Municipal Administrator shall serve at the pleasure
of the governing body and may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the
governing body. The resolution of removal shall become effective three
months after its adoption by the governing body. The governing body
may provide that the resolution shall have immediate effect; provided,
however, that the governing body shall cause to be paid to the administrator
forthwith any unpaid balance of his salary and his salary for the
next three calendar months following adoption of the resolution.
A.
The Municipal Administrator shall be paid a salary
fixed and adopted by the Council in the annual Salary Ordinance.[1] He shall receive no additional compensation for other
positions whose titles he may hold but shall be reimbursed for all
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his office, subject
to approval by the governing body.
B.
The Municipal Administrator shall devote full time
to the interests of the Borough and shall not hold any other outside
employment.
C.
Unless otherwise provided, no Acting Administrator
shall be paid more than his regular salary while serving in that capacity,
but he shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of his office. If the governing body, by resolution,
increases the compensation of the Acting Administrator during his
tenure, such increased compensation shall not exceed the minimum salary
provided in the Salary Ordinance for the position of Administrator.
A.
The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed on
the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. Previous
experience in local government is essential, and possession of a master's
degree in public administration, business administration or municipal
management shall be preferred.
B.
The Municipal Administrator need not be a resident
of the Borough of Berlin or the State of New Jersey at the time of
his appointment but may thereafter reside outside of the Borough only
with approval of the governing body.
A.
Chief administrative officer. The Municipal Administrator
shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough of Berlin
and shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments
and officers of the Borough government, following consultation with,
and subject to the approval of, the governing body. The authority
of the Mayor and Council to supervise the administration of all departments
shall be transmitted through the Municipal Administrator where not
prohibited by state statute, and all subordinate employees of the
Borough shall be responsible to said authority.
B.
The Municipal Administrator shall be required in all
instances to consult and confer with, and obtain the consent of, the
Mayor or the members of the Council who serve as Chairman or co-Chairman
of a particular department prior to instituting or undertaking any
action with respect to said department, and the Municipal Administrator
shall implement all decisions and orders as directed by the Mayor
and Council.
A.
The Municipal Administrator shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Borough of Berlin and shall be responsible to the Mayor
and Council for the administration of all Borough affairs, with the
following powers and duties:
(1)
To direct and supervise the administration of all
departments, offices and agencies of the Borough, except as otherwise
provided by law.
(2)
To recommend to the Mayor and/or Council the appointments
and, when necessary, suspension or removal of department heads and
all other employees except the Borough Clerk and Municipal Attorney.
(3)
To attend all meetings of the governing body with
the right to take part in discussion but not to vote.
(4)
To ensure that all laws and all acts of the governing
body subject to enforcement by him or by officers and employees subject
to his direction and supervision are faithfully executed.
(5)
To prepare and submit the annual budget and capital
improvement program to the governing body.
(6)
To submit to the governing body and make available
to the public a complete report of finances and administrative activities
of the Borough as required by the Mayor and Council.
(7)
To direct the finances of the Borough and maintain
a compilation and analysis of budget costs and estimates.
(8)
To keep the Mayor and Council fully advised as to
the current financial condition and future needs of the Borough and
to make such recommendations to them concerning the affairs of the
Borough as he deems appropriate.
(9)
To organize and establish a central purchasing system.
(10)
To purchase all materials, supplies and equipment
for which funds are provided in the municipal budgets.
(11)
To approve all bills and vouchers for payment prior
to final approval by the governing body.
(12)
To purchase all materials, supplies, equipment and
labor under contract required by any department, office or agency
of the Borough.
(13)
To establish a proper purchasing and requisitioning
procedure.
(14)
To authorize any transfer of supplies, materials and
equipment between departments and offices and, with the authorization
of the governing body, to sell surplus, obsolete, unused or waste
supplies, materials and equipment.
(15)
To study, recommend, implement and enforce procedure
and policy of the governing body for requisition, purchase, inspection,
receipt, storage, distribution, internal transfer and disposal of,
and standards and specifications and payment for, supplies, materials
and equipment, after consultation with department heads.
(16)
To negotiate contracts for the Borough, other than
personnel or labor contracts, as authorized and directed by and subject
to the approval of the governing body and to ensure that all terms
and conditions favorable to the Borough in any statute or contract
are faithfully kept and performed and, upon knowledge of any violation,
shall immediately make said violation known to the governing body.
(17)
To prepare and present to the governing body an annual
report of the Borough affairs which shall include a report from each
department head.
(18)
To act as liaison between the Borough and the various
state, county and federal agencies with respect to all applications
for funds or services needed or required by the Borough.
(19)
To review and supervise the Borough's insurance program
and policies.
(20)
To receive and review any complaints concerning the
functions and obligations of the Borough made by any of its residents
or taxpayers and to maintain a permanent record of all complaints
and the disposition of said complaints.
(21)
To perform such other duties as may be required by
the Mayor and Council.
