[Adopted by Ord. No. 1511 (§ 2-6 of the 1987 Code);
amended in its entirety 10-16-2007 by Ord. No. 07-1729]
There shall be in the Borough of Highland Park
the office of Borough Administrator, pursuant to and in accordance
with Chapter 200, Laws of 1971 (N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et seq.), with
an individual appointed to the position of Borough Administrator.
The Administrator will be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice
and consent of the Borough Council.
A.
The Administrator shall be appointed on the basis
of his/her executive and administrative qualifications. Previous responsible,
successful management experience in local government shall be required
and possession of a degree in public administration or municipal management
shall be preferred.
B.
The Administrator need not be a resident of the Borough
or the state at the time of his/her appointment, and may also thereafter
reside outside the Borough.
The term of office of the Borough Administrator
shall be at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council, and he/she may
be removed by resolution of the governing body, adopted by two-thirds
vote. The resolution of removal shall become effective three months
after its adoption by the governing body. The governing body may provide
that a resolution for removal shall have immediate effect; provided,
however, that the governing body shall cause to be paid to the Administrator
forthwith any unpaid balance of his/her salary and his/her salary
for the next three calendar months following the adoption of the resolution.
The Administrator shall be appointed on the
basis of executive and administrative abilities and qualifications
with special regard to education, training and experience in government
affairs.
The Administrator shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Borough of Highland Park and shall be responsible to
the Mayor and Council for the proper and efficient administration
of Borough affairs.
A.
The Administrator shall be responsible for the operation
of all departments and offices within the Borough, and all department
heads and officers of the Borough shall report to the Administrator.
B.
The Administrator shall be responsible for the preparation
of the annual Borough capital and operating budgets and shall submit
the same to the Council for approval. He/she shall be responsible
to see that each department, office, board or other agency adheres
to the budget approved by the Mayor and Council.
C.
The Administrator shall be responsible for Borough
purchasing procedures, administrative procedures and organizational
structure, and shall make such recommendations for change to the Mayor
and Council relating thereto as he shall deem necessary from time
to time.[1]
D.
Except as provided in 2-6.6d., the Administrator shall
maintain sound personnel practices and shall maintain appropriate
records of all employees. He/she shall have the authority to recommend
to the Mayor and Council the hiring and disciplining of all Borough
employees.
E.
The Administrator shall delegate to any department
head or other Borough employee such of his/her powers as he/she may
deem necessary for efficient administration.
F.
The Administrator shall make studies and surveys of
such municipal problems of the Borough of Highland Park as shall be
assigned to him/her, from time to time, by the Mayor and Council and
shall prepare and submit written reports of his/her findings and determinations
to the Mayor and Council for their consideration and action.
G.
The Administrator shall attend all meetings of the
Borough Council with the right to participate in discussions but without
the right to vote.
H.
The Administrator shall implement and enforce the
policy of the Borough Council with respect to the compiling and release
of public information.
I.
The Administrator shall investigate complaints concerning
municipal operations, cause corrective action to be taken when indicated
and keep records of complaints received and actions taken.
J.
The Administrator shall perform such additional duties
as may be assigned to him/her from time to time by the Mayor and Council.
All Borough officers and employees shall accede
to the requests, directives and policies made or issued by the Borough
Administrator pursuant hereto unless and until the same may be formally
altered or rescinded by the Mayor and Council.
The Borough Administrator shall receive the
compensation as fixed from time to time by ordinance of the Mayor
and Council.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed
to derogate from or authorize the Borough Administrator to exercise
powers exclusively vested or undertake duties exclusively imposed
by law upon the various elected and appointed officers, boards and
commissions of the Borough of Highland Park.