[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Bordentown 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-13. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
The
position of City Administrator of the City of Bordentown is hereby
established as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136.
B.
The
City Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the
City of Bordentown and at all times be under the supervision of and
responsible to the Board of Commissioners in all actions relative
to the duties and responsibilities of said office to the extent not
prohibited by law.
Subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-137, as amended
and supplemented, the City Administrator shall be appointed by the
Board of Commissioners, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the
governing body, and subject to any contractual terms to which the
Commissioners and the City Administrator may agree.
The City Administrator shall be paid an agreed upon salary,
which shall be fixed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in
the Annual Salary Ordinance of the City of Bordentown.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Salary Ordinance is on file in the
City offices.
A.
The
City Administrator shall be chosen on the basis of her/his executive
and administrative abilities and qualifications, with special regard
to education, training and experience in governmental affairs.
B.
The
City Administrator need not be a resident of the City of Bordentown
but must reside within a reasonable distance of the City of Bordentown,
said reasonable distance to be determined by the Board of Commissioners
in its sole discretion.
A.
The
duties of the City Administrator shall include, generally, the management
of the business and operations of the City under the supervision and
control of the Board of Commissioners, and such other duties as shall
be specifically assigned by said Board from time to time.
B.
The
City Administrator in carrying out the responsibilities of the office
shall develop, promulgate and implement, with the approval of and
as directed by the Board of Commissioners, sound administrative, personnel
and purchasing practices and procedures for all departments, offices
and agencies of the City, and shall to that end:
(1)
Study, recommend, implement, and supervise the personnel organization,
administrative procedures, purchasing procedures, and the policies
of the City relative thereto following consultation with department
heads and officers.
(2)
Study, recommend, implement, and supervise procedures and policies
of the City, its departments and officers for the receipt, dissemination
and collation of information and communications and the responses
thereto, following consultation with department heads and officers.
(3)
Study, recommend, implement and supervise procedures and policies
of the City and its departments for the coordination, compiling, editing
and prompt dissemination and release of public information.
(4)
Make studies and surveys of such municipal problems of the City as
shall be assigned to the City Administrator by the Board of Commissioners
and prepare and submit written reports of his findings and determinations
to the Board for their consideration and action. The City Administrator
shall be responsible to see that any complaints concerning the functions
and obligations of the City 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 such written record to each member of
the Board of Commissioners.
(5)
Conduct a continuous study of all activities and operations of the
City government and recommend such changes as he/she shall deem necessary
to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the City government.
(6)
Assist the Board of Commissioners in the preparation of the annual
City operating and capital budgets to be considered and adopted by
the Board of Commissioners.
(7)
Maintain records of all property owned by the City and have custody
of all municipal property, real and personal, not assigned to any
other department or office.
(8)
Refer all requests for municipal services to the appropriate department
or officer.
(9)
Attend all public meetings of the Board of Commissioners and any
other meetings wherever such meetings when so requested by the Board
of Commissioners.
(10)
Keep the Board informed as to any federal, state and county aid projects,
and any other aid programs for which the City may qualify.
(11)
Perform such other duties as may be specifically assigned to the
Administrator by the Board of Commissioners.
