The Mayor, elected as provided by the Charter for four years
beginning July 1, 1982, shall be paid an annual salary, as provided
in the Salary Ordinance, in the same manner as all other officers
and employees.
A.Â
Whenever the Mayor is to be absent from the City or is otherwise
unable to perform the duties of his/her office, he/she shall appoint
the Business Administrator, another department head or the Clerk to
serve as Acting Mayor, without additional compensation but with all
other rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. Whenever such absence
or other inability shall have extended for 60 consecutive days, the
Council shall appoint an Acting Mayor, who shall succeed to all the
rights, powers and duties of the Mayor or the then-Acting Mayor.
(1)Â
In the case of an absence, the Mayor shall provide in writing, his/her
appointment of the Acting Mayor with a copy of said designation to
the City Clerk and to City Council.
[Added 11-14-2007 by Ord. No. 87-2007]
B.Â
When a vacancy in the office of Mayor has occurred as provided in
N.J.S.A. 40A:16-3, the office shall be filled by an election for the
remainder of the unexpired term in accordance with the provisions
of the Municipal Vacancy Law (N.J.S.A. 40:16-1 et seq.).
A.Â
The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the City and shall:
(1)Â
Enforce the City Charter and ordinances and all applicable general
laws.
(3)Â
Require each department to make an annual and such other report of
its work as he/she may deem desirable.
(4)Â
Appoint the Business Administrator and all other department heads
with the advice and consent of the Council and remove them subject
to Council disapproval, as provided in Section 43(c) of the Optional
Municipal Charter Law.
(5)Â
Appoint the members of boards and commissions when so authorized
by ordinance or general law and any other officers or employees whose
manner of appointment is not otherwise specified in the Charter or
by ordinance.
(6)Â
Submit an annual budget to the Council on or before January 15.
(7)Â
Make such recommendations for Council action as he/she may deem to
be in the public interest.
(8)Â
Report annually in January to the Council and the public on the work
of the previous year and the condition and requirements of the City
government.
(9)Â
Approve all Council ordinances, allow them to take effect without
his approval or exercise his veto.
[Added 6-17-1992 by Ord. No. 65-1992]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-37.1, by or before the 20th day
of each calendar month, the Mayor or his designee shall provide the
members of City Council with the name, job title, annual salary and
departmental assignment of each employee who has been hired, rehired
or appointed through the City administration or who has left the service
of the City for any reason during the previous calendar month.