[Adopted by Ord. No. 1308 as Ch. 2.08 of the 1998 Code]
A.Â
There shall be a Township Administrator, who shall
be appointed by a majority vote of the whole Committee. He shall serve
an indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the whole
Committee. The Administrator shall be chosen solely on the basis of
his experience and administrative qualifications in respect to the
duties of the office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of his
appointment, he need not be a resident of the Township or state, but
during his term of office he may reside outside the Township only
with the approval of the Committee.
B.Â
Removal. The Township Administrator may be removed
by a majority vote of the whole Committee. The resolution of removal
shall become effective three months after its adoption by the Committee,
provided that, if it is specified to have immediate effect, the Committee
shall cause to be paid to the Administrator forthwith any unpaid balance
of his salary plus his salary for the next three calendar months following
adoption of the resolution.
A.Â
The Township Administrator, subject to the supervision
of the Committee, shall:
(1)Â
Be the chief executive and administrative official
of the municipality.
(2)Â
Execute all laws and ordinances of the municipality.
(3)Â
Appoint and remove, subject to Committee approval,
a Deputy Administrator if one is authorized and all department heads;
appoint and remove all other employees for whose selection or removal
no other method is provided herein or by general law; authorize department
heads to appoint and remove subordinates in their departments; supervise
and control all Township employees; and report all appointments and
removals at the next meeting of the Committee.
(4)Â
Designate as Acting Administrator a qualified administrative
officer to perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability.
(5)Â
Negotiate contracts for the municipality, subject
to the approval of the Committee; make recommendations concerning
the nature and location of public improvements; and execute public
improvements as determined by the Committee.
(6)Â
See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor
of the Township or its inhabitants in any statute, public utility
franchise or other contract are faithfully kept and performed, and
upon knowledge of any violation call the same to the attention of
the Committee.
(7)Â
Attend all meetings of the Committee with the right
to take part in the discussions but not to vote.
(8)Â
Recommend to the Committee for adoption such measures
as he may deem necessary or expedient; keep the Committee advised
of the financial condition of the Township; make reports to the Committee
as requested by it; and at least once a year make an annual report
of his work for the benefit of the Committee and the public.
(9)Â
Perform such other duties as may be required by ordinance
or resolution of the Committee.
(10)Â
Have custody, management and control of all Township
property which is not otherwise allocated or assigned to a department
by this chapter.
(11)Â
Arrange for such insurance coverage as may be required
by the Township to protect it against risks of loss from whatever
cause. All insurance policies and surety bonds shall be filed for
safekeeping with the Township Clerk.
(12)Â
Where
the Township has entered into a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) program
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq., the Township Administrator
shall serve as the PILOT officer in charge of administering and enforcing
compliance with the PILOT program.
[Added 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-37]
B.Â
The Administrator shall be responsible to the Committee
for carrying out all policies established by it and for the proper
administration of all affairs of the Township within the jurisdiction
of the Committee.
