[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Oceanport 6-5-1975
by Ord. No. 370 (Ch. 2 of the 1970 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The office of Municipal Administrator is hereby created in and for the
Borough of Oceanport by and subject to the provisions of this chapter and
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et seq., and the employment of a person
to fill such office is hereby authorized.
The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of the Borough Council. In the event the Mayor fails to
nominate such Municipal Administrator within 30 days after the office is created
or after the office shall become vacant, or in the event the Council fails
to confirm any nomination made by the Mayor, then, after the expiration of
such 30 days, the Borough Council shall appoint the Municipal Administrator
by a majority vote, the Mayor having no vote thereon except in case of a tie.
The term of office of the Municipal Administrator shall be at the pleasure
of the governing body. He shall be removed only by a two-thirds vote of the
governing body. The resolution of removal shall become effective three months
after its adoption by the governing body. The governing body may provide that
the resolution shall have immediate effect; provided, however, that the governing
body shall cause to be paid to the Administrator forthwith any unpaid balance
of his salary and his salary for the next three calendar months following
adoption of the resolution.
The Municipal Administrator shall receive such compensation as shall
be fixed from time to time by the Borough Council in a Salary Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Salary Ordinance is on file in the office
of the Borough Clerk.
The Municipal Administrator shall perform the following duties:
A.
Provide general supervision for the operation of sanitation
services and maintenance of roads, drainage systems, Borough buildings and
grounds, parks, playgrounds and vehicles.
B.
Study and recommend to the Mayor and Council equipment
acquisitions, facility construction or other measures which will improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of sanitation services, roads, streetlighting,
drainage, Borough buildings and grounds.
C.
Study, recommend for approval by the Mayor and Council
and supervise a coordinated system for the purchase of supplies, materials,
equipment and contractual services for all departments, in accordance with
all applicable statutes, sound purchasing practices and budget limitations;
prepare or cause to be prepared specifications for bidding in consultation
with other Borough officials involved and ensure compliance with specifications.
D.
Function as a liaison between the Mayor and Council and
the Planning Board, Tax Assessment Board, Board of Health, Welfare Board,
Waterways Committee, Shade Tree Committee, Northeast Monmouth County Regional
Sewerage Authority, Historical Society, Citizens Advisory Committee and the
Economic Development Committee.[1]
E.
Act as liaison with the Borough Engineer and with any
other consultants retained for planning, zoning, engineering or architectural
services and, when assigned by the Mayor and Council, with consultants retained
for other types of services.
G.
For the areas of responsibility assigned by this chapter
or by the Mayor and Council:
(1)
Provide personnel administration, including negotiation
of collective bargaining agreement.
(2)
Prepare recommendations for applicable items in the capital
and operating budgets.
(3)
Study, recommend to the Mayor and Council and provide
liaison for any county, state or federal services or grants for which the
Borough may be eligible.
(4)
Provide liaison with the Borough Attorney or other legal
counsel engaged by the Borough.
H.
Maintain effective communications with other Borough
officials, including the Borough Clerk, Tax Collector-Treasurer, Chief of
Police, Judge, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal and Tax Assessors, informing them
about any actions which may affect their function and, if requested, providing
any assistance which is feasible.
I.
Carry out other administrative and managerial functions
as may be assigned by the Mayor and Council consistent with the will of the
governing body.
J.
Provide administrative assistance to the members of the
governing body in the implementation of its office duties, provided that requests
for assistance by members of the governing body do not unreasonably interfere
with the efficient administration of the office and staff of the Borough Administrator.
The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of executive
and administrative abilities, with special regard to education and/or training
and experience related to the functions assigned to the said office in this
chapter.
Notwithstanding the aforementioned duties of the Borough Administrator,
the Mayor and Council may also appoint the Municipal Administrator to serve
contemporaneously as Borough Clerk.
