The Township Manager shall be chosen by the Council solely on the basis of his/her executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his/her actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of his/her office. At the time of his/her appointment, he/she need not be a resident of the Township, but during his/her tenure of office he/she may reside outside the Township only with the approval of Council.
The Township Manager shall serve the Council and shall be subject to removal as provided by the Charter. A resolution of removal shall not be in order unless and until the Township Manager shall have been given written notice of the intention to offer it at least 10 days prior thereto. At least 30 days before such removal shall become effective, the Council shall, by a majority vote of its members, adopt a preliminary resolution stating the reasons for the removal. The Township Manager may reply, in writing, and may request a public hearing, which shall be held not less than 20 days nor more than 30 days after the filing of such request. After such public hearing, if one is requested, and after full consideration, the Council, by majority vote of its members, may adopt a final resolution of removal. By the preliminary resolution, the Council may suspend the Township Manager from duty, but shall in any case cause to be paid him/her forthwith any unpaid balance of his/her salary and his/her salary for the next three calendar months following adoption of the preliminary resolution.
[Amended 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-26]
The Deputy Manager shall perform the duties of the Township Manager during the Manager’s temporary absence or disability. In the event there is no Deputy Manager, or the Deputy Manager is unavailable to perform the duties of Township Manager based upon the Deputy Manager’s temporary absence or disability, the Township Manager may designate a qualified administrative officer of the Township to perform the Manager duties during the duration of the temporary absence or disability. In the event of the Manager’s failure to make such designation, the Council may, by resolution, appoint an officer of the Township to perform the duties of the Township Manager during such absence or disability until such time as the Manager or Deputy Manager return from their temporary absence or disability at which time the Council’s designation of an Acting Manger shall automatically cease.
The Township Manager shall:
A. 
Be the chief executive and administrative official of the Township government.
B. 
Execute all ordinances of the Township.
C. 
Appoint and remove a Deputy Township Manager, all department heads and all other officers, subordinates and assistants for whose selection or removal no other method is provided by the Charter, except that he/she may authorize the head of a department to appoint and remove subordinates in such department; and report all appointments or removals at the next meeting thereafter of the Council.
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Subject to the Charter, direct and supervise the various departments through the department heads or otherwise.
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Attend all meetings of the Council with the right to take part in the discussions, but without the right to vote.
F. 
Investigate at any time the affairs of any officer or department of the Township government.
G. 
Negotiate contracts for the Township subject to the approval of the Council, make recommendations concerning the nature and location of Township improvements and execute public improvements as determined by the Council.
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Supervise the investments and invested funds of the Township or in possession of the Township in a fiduciary capacity except as otherwise provided by law, and keep such investments and invested funds safely invested pursuant to law.
I. 
Examine, review and approve all expenditures and financial commitments of the Township government, and no such expenditure or commitment shall be authorized without such approval.
J. 
Study the operation, efficiency and control of departments, functions and activities supported by Township funds, and make recommendations to the Council from time to time for the improvement thereof as need appears.
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See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the Township or its inhabitants in any statute, contract or public utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed, and upon knowledge of any violation thereof, call it to the attention of the Council.
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Recommend to the Council for adoption such measures as he/she may deem necessary or expedient, keep the Council advised of the financial condition of the municipality, make reports to the Council as requested by it, and at least once a year make an annual report of the administration of the Township government for the benefit of the Council and the public.
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Perform such other duties as may be required of the Township Manager by the Charter or any ordinance or resolution of the Council.
The compensation to the paid to the Township Manager shall be set by ordinance.
The Township Manager shall appoint and may remove department heads created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-90. Whenever he/she deems it necessary or desirable, the Township Manager may appoint an officer or employee of a department to serve temporarily as acting head of a department. The Manager may designate himself as acting head of one or more departments, without additional compensation.
The Township Manager may, in his/her discretion, allocate, assign or delegate functions or powers to a department head for more efficient administration of the Township government; provided, that any such delegation, allocation or assignment shall not relieve the Township Manager of any of his/her responsibilities under the Charter or this code nor shall it be inconsistent with any express requirement of the Charter or this code. Any such delegation shall be in writing and shall be promptly reported to the Council and recorded in its minutes.
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The Township Manager shall have custody, management and control of all Township property which is not otherwise allocated or assigned to a department by this Code.
B. 
The Township Manager, with the approval of the Council, shall arrange for such insurance and suretyship coverage as may be required by the Township to protect it against risks of loss from whatever cause. All insurance policies and official surety bonds shall be filed for safekeeping with the Township Clerk.