[Added 3-13-1991 by Ord. No. 6-1991[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Art. II, Township Clerk; Deputy, as amended.
There shall be a Department of Administration
and Finance, the head of which shall be the Municipal Administrator.
The office of Municipal Administrator is hereby
created in and for the Township of Egg Harbor pursuant to the provisions
of this article and by virtue of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et seq.
A.
The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed by
the Township Committee, and the term of office shall be served at
the pleasure of the Township Committee.
B.
Any vacancy in this office shall be filed by appointment
of the Township Committee.
C.
During the absence or disability of the duly appointed
Municipal Administrator, the Township Committee may, by resolution,
appoint an officer or regular employee of the Township to perform
such duties of the Municipal Administrator during such absence or
disability. Such absence or disability shall be limited to three months,
after which time such absence or disability may be deemed a vacancy.
D.
The Municipal Administrator may be removed by a 2/3
vote of the Township Committee. The resolution of removal shall become
effective three months after its adoption by the Township Committee.
The Township Committee may provide in the resolution that it shall
have immediate effect; provided, however, that the Township Committee
shall cause to be paid to the Municipal Administrator forthwith any
unpaid balances of the salary and the salary for the next three calendar
months following adoption of the resolution. The amount of the termination
benefit or notice provided for herein shall be determined by contract
between the Township and the Administrator.
E.
In the event of removal or resignation of the Municipal
Administrator, the Township may, by resolution, appoint an officer
or other employee of the municipality as Acting Administrator to serve
at the pleasure of the Township Committee until a permanent Municipal
Administrator is appointed. Removal of an Acting Administrator shall
be by majority vote of the Township Committee.
F.
The Municipal Administrator shall be chosen solely
on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications,
with special reference to actual training in governmental affairs,
education, experience and training, as evidenced by a degree from
a recognized four-year college and by actual experience as a business
administrator or assistant administrator.
H.
The Municipal Administrator shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Township of Egg Harbor and shall be responsible to
the Township Committee as a whole for the proper and efficient administration
of the business affairs of the Township. The Municipal Administrator's
duties and responsibilities shall relate to the general management
of all Township business, excepting therefrom those duties and responsibilities
conferred upon other Township officials by state statute, or other
applicable laws, rules and regulations promulgated by state and county
agencies, case decision or ordinance of the Township of Egg Harbor.
I.
The Municipal Administrator shall have and exercise
the following duties:
(1)
He shall supervise and direct the business activities
of all departments, including the direction of central purchasing.
Such actions taken shall be upon the approval and direction of the
Township Committee. The authority of the Township Committee to supervise
the administration of all departments shall be transmitted through
the Municipal Administrator, and all subordinate employees of the
Township shall be responsible to this authority.
(2)
He shall recommend, implement and enforce the procedures
and policies of the Township Committee for the coordination, compilation,
addition and prompt dissemination and release of public information
as approved by the Township Committee.
(3)
He shall serve as the personnel officer of the Township
and as such shall study, recommend, implement and enforce personnel,
organization and policy of the Township and its departments after
consultation with department heads and the Township Committee and
approval of the Township Committee. He shall be responsible for the
maintenance of personnel records of all Township employees.
(4)
He shall recommend to the Township Committee adoption
of such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the health,
safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement of services
of the Township and shall recommend the nature and location of public
improvements authorized by the Township Committee.
(5)
He shall prepare and submit to the Township, before
the close of the fiscal year, or on such alternate date as the Township
shall determine, a proposed budget for the next fiscal year and an
explanatory budget message. In preparing the proposed budget, the
Municipal Administrator shall obtain from the head of each department,
agency, board or office estimates of revenues and expenditures and
other supporting data as he requests. The Municipal Administrator
shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting
the proposed estimated budget to the Township Committee.
(6)
As a representative of the Township Committee, he
shall investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning
the administration of the government of the Township and in regard
to services maintained by the public utilities in the Township and
shall see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the
Township are faithfully observed. He shall receive and reply to all
inquiries and complaints concerning Township business and provide
information, assistance and remedy or cause to be remedied to the
source of any just complaint with approval of the Township Committee.
(7)
He shall prescribe and enforce rules and regulations
for the efficient management of Township government, subject to this
article and the general ordinances of the Township.
(8)
He shall attend all meetings of the Township Committee
and other committees as directed and shall be permitted to take part
in the discussion. He shall receive notice of all regular and special
meetings of the Township Committee and all advisory committees.
(9)
He shall prepare the work session agenda for each
meeting of the Township Committee and supply facts pertinent thereto
and deliver the same to the Township Committee 48 hours preceding
work session meetings.
(10)
He shall negotiate contracts for the Township, as
authorized by and subject to approval of the Township Committee. He
shall ensure that all terms and conditions favorable to the Township
of any statute or contract are faithfully kept and performed and,
upon knowledge of any violation, shall call the same to the attention
of the Township Committee.
(11)
He shall keep the Township Committee informed as to
the conduct of the Township's affairs, submit periodic reports, either
in writing or orally, on the condition of the Township's finances
and such other reports, either in writing or orally, as the Township
Committee shall request and shall make such recommendations to the
Township Committee as he deems necessary and advisable for the welfare
of the Township.
(12)
He shall submit to the Township Committee as soon
as possible after the close of the calendar year a complete written
report on the administrative activities of the Township for the preceding
year.
(13)
As personnel officer, he shall establish working personnel,
vacation and sick leave schedules; maintain appropriate reports and
records of all employees; coordinate the processes of appointing personnel
with the municipal department; serve as liaison officer for the Township
Committee; submit names of qualified individuals for approval by the
Township Committee whenever necessary to fill vacancies in administrative
positions that are required by law to be appointments of the Township
Committee; develop and administer the personnel program and policies,
active recruitment of needed personnel, in-service training programs
developed by interviewing department heads and personnel and a complete
system of personnel records of municipal officers and employees; develop
a retirement policy, including information regarding benefits and
an analysis of potential retirees; study, recommend, implement and
enforce personnel organization and policy of the Township Committee
after consultation with department heads; and establish performance
standards to evaluate personnel and submit a written report annually
to the Township Committee.
(14)
All complaints regarding services or personnel of
the Township shall be referred to the Municipal Administrator. He
shall investigate and dispose of all such complaints, and the Municipal
Administrator shall keep a written record of such complaints and when
and what action was taken in response thereto and provide to the Township
Committee a copy thereof.
(15)
He shall maintain a continuing review and analysis
of budget operations, work programs and costs of municipal services.
(16)
He shall keep the Township Committee informed as to
federal and state aid projects and any other aid programs for which
the Township may qualify.
(17)
The Municipal Administrator shall perform such other
duties as may be required by the Township Committee, consistent with
the laws of the State of New Jersey or the Township.
(18)
The Municipal Administrator shall, before separation
from the Township, render a report on all activities of the Township
from the date of his last report to the date of his separation.
(19)
The Municipal Administrator, with the approval of
the Township Committee, shall arrange for such insurance and suretyship
coverage as may be required by the Township to protect it against
risks of loss from whatever causes. All insurance policies and all
official surety bonds shall be filed for safekeeping with the Township
Clerk. He shall analyze the Township's insurance program to determine
proper coverage and to study the feasibility of self-insurance.
(20)
The Municipal Administrator shall have custody, management
and control of all Township property which is not otherwise allocated
or assigned to a department by the code.
J.
The Municipal Administrator shall supervise the administration,
personnel, purchasing and budgetary process.
(1)
The Municipal Administrator shall undertake with personnel
matters the following:
(a)
Establish working personnel, vacation and sick leave
schedules.
(b)
Maintain appropriate reports and records of all employees.
(c)
Coordinate the processes of appointing personnel within
the municipal departments.
(d)
Submit names of qualified individuals for approval
by the Township Committee to fill vacancies in administrative positions
that are required to be appointed. The Municipal Administrator may
recommend the removal or suspension of any such appointee when it
would be in the best interest of the Township. Recommendations for
appointments or removal shall be based solely on merit, qualification
or disqualification of the person concerned without regard to that
person's political beliefs or affiliations.
(e)
Develop and administer the personnel program and policies,
including up-to-date job classifications and pay plans, active recruitment
of needed personnel, in-service training programs developed by interviewing
department heads and personnel and a complete system of personnel
records of municipal officers and employees; and develop a retirement
policy, including information regarding benefits and analysis of potential
retirees.
(f)
Study, recommend, implement and enforce personnel
organization and policy of the Township Committee after consultation
with department heads.
(g)
Establish performance standards to evaluate personnel
and submit a written report annually to the Township Committee.
(2)
Concerning purchasing, the Municipal Administrator
shall undertake the following:
(a)
Maintain a central purchasing system and serve as
purchasing agent for the Township. As such, he shall supervise the
purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment for which funds
are provided in the budget or as otherwise provided by law. Within
the limits of applicable Township ordinances, the Administrator may
issue such rules governing procedures within the administrative organization
as the Township Committee may approve.
(b)
Approve all bills and vouchers for payment prior to
final approval by the Township Committee.
(c)
Direct and supervise, in his position as purchasing
agent, the purchase of all materials, supplies, equipment, work and
labor under contract required by any department, office or agency
of the Township.
(d)
Maintain proper purchasing and requisitioning procedures.
(e)
Establish and enforce standards for all materials,
supplies and equipment to be purchased for the municipality. He shall
inspect deliveries to determine their quality, quantity and compliance
with the specifications and standards and shall accept or reject deliveries
upon his inspection.
(f)
Maintain a receiving procedure and control any general
storeroom or stockroom. He shall authorize any transfer of supplies,
materials and equipment between departments and offices and, with
the Township Committee's authorization, he shall sell surplus, obsolete,
unused or waste supplies, materials and equipment.
(g)
Study, recommend, implement and enforce procedure
and policy of the Township Committee for requisition, purchase, inspection,
receipt, storage, distribution, internal transfer and disposal of
and standards and specifications and payment for supplies, materials
and equipment after consultation with department heads.
(3)
The Municipal Administrator shall undertake the following
with regard to the budget:
(a)
Budget preparation.
[1]
The budget shall be prepared under the direction
of the Administrator. During the month of September, the Administrator
shall require all department heads and agencies to submit requests
for appropriations for the ensuing budget calendar year. During the
month of October, the Administrator shall review budget requests and
shall discuss with the department heads the budget items. The Administrator
shall submit by January 1 of that budgetary year, for review of the
Township Committee, a budgetary recommendation, additional explanatory
material and a proposed budgetary message.
[2]
A budget document shall be prepared in such
form as is required by law for municipal budgets. There shall be appended
to the budget a detailed analysis of all items of expenditure and
revenue. Such analysis shall include a comparison of the total number
of positions of each class and grade to be authorized by the budget
with the actual number thereof employed at the beginning and ending
of the preceding budget period. So far as practicable, such analysis
shall include appropriate statements of the cost of performance of
functional programs and activities in terms of quantitative countable
units of work for operating and capital expenditures.
[3]
The Township Committee may increase or decrease
any item or items in the municipal budget as recommended by the Administrator.
(b)
Budget operation.
[1]
The Administrator shall supervise the administration
of each annual budget. In consultation with the Treasurer, he shall
establish monthly encumbrance reports of appropriations for each department.
Each department shall plan and administer its expenditure program
within the limits of its appropriated budget items.
[2]
If at any time during the budget year the Administrator
shall ascertain that the Township will not be able to meet its budgetary
line items during the course of each year, he shall make recommendations
from time to time as are necessary to conform to the budget process
and recommend such transfers as are permissible during the last two
months of each budget year.
K.
Nothing in this article shall derogate from or authorize
the Municipal Administrator to exercise the powers and duties of the
elected and appointed officials of the Township, including statutory
rights under N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq.
L.
Deputy Municipal Administrator. The Deputy shall assist
the Municipal Administrator in the performance of the duties of the
Municipal Administrator. The Municipal Administrator may appoint the
Deputy as Acting Administrator during such times and specific periods
when the Municipal Administrator may be out of state or disabled.
During this period of time, the Deputy shall have all of the powers
and perform all of the duties of the Municipal Administrator.
[Added 11-25-1997 by Ord. No. 53-1997]
Within the Department of Administration and
Finance there shall be an Office of the Township Clerk, the head of
which shall be the Township Clerk. The Clerk shall be appointed and
hold office pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq.
A.
The Clerk shall serve as Township Clerk of the Township
Committee and attend all meetings of the Committee and keep minutes
of the proceedings of the Committee.
B.
The Office of the Township Clerk shall:
(1)
Exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties
of the Township Clerk as prescribed by law.
(2)
Install and supervise such management procedures,
reports and controls as shall be approved or required by the Administrator.
(3)
Operate and control a central mail facility for the
receipt, delivery, dispatch and distribution of Township mail and
shipping and receiving merchandise via mail.
(4)
Operate and maintain a central switchboard for telephone
service to all Township offices, other than the police, fire and rescue
emergencies, and a central duplicating service for the various offices.
(5)
At the close of each year, with the advice and assistance
of the Township Attorney, bind, compile or codify all the ordinances
and resolutions, or true copies thereof, which then remain in force
and effect. The Township Clerk shall also properly index the record
books, compilation or codification of ordinances and resolutions.
C.
The Township Clerk shall engross all ordinances and
all resolutions of a permanent character in books to be provided for
that purpose. After each ordinance, the Township Clerk shall also
engross and certify the proof of publication thereof as required by
law. Each ordinance and resolution so engrossed shall be signed by
the Township Clerk, who shall attest that it was duly adopted upon
the date stated, and, when so signed, the engrossed copy shall be
deemed to be a public record of the ordinance or resolution. Any omission
by the Clerk to engross, sign and certify as herein required shall
not impair or affect the validity of any ordinance which has been
duly adopted.
[Amended 10-27-2010 by Ord. No. 28-2010]
D.
The Township Clerk is designated as the custodian
of public records. The custodian shall be responsible for compliance
with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., establish a policy, develop and maintain
forms, and designate and train deputies within all other Township
departments and offices to ensure compliance.
[Amended 10-9-2002 by Ord. No. 58-2002]
(1)
(2)
Fees for extraordinary requests. Whenever the nature,
format, manner of collation or volume of a government record embodied
in the form of printed matter to be inspected, examined or copied
is such that the record cannot be reproduced by ordinary document-copying
equipment in ordinary business size or involves an extraordinary expenditure
of time and effort to accommodate the request, the Township may charge,
in addition to the actual cost of duplicating the record, a special
service charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based upon the
actual direct cost of providing the copy or copies.
(3)
The special service charge shall be the direct cost
to reproduce a public record when the custodian determines that the
Township does not have the capabilities to satisfy the request and/or
the request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort
to accommodate the request.
(a)
The custodian shall arrange for duplication of a public
record and may utilize informal bidding techniques in determining
the value of a direct cost. The special service charge shall be reviewed
and approved by the requestor, in advance. The requestor will be responsible
for making payments directly to the provider.
(b)
The custodian shall determine the cost for extraordinary
expenditures of time and effort by utilizing Township personnel best
suited and in accordance with appropriate collective bargaining agreements.
The custodian will endeavor to find the least expensive means to accommodate
a request when utilizing Township personnel. The special service charge
shall be reviewed and approved by the requestor, in advance. The requestor
will be responsible for making payment, in full, at the time the public
record(s) as requested is supplied.
(c)
Public records shall be provided in the medium requested
based upon the Township's capabilities. If the Township does not
have the ability to supply a public record in the medium requested,
the custodian shall supply a copy in some other meaningful medium
or convert the record to the medium requested. In those instances
where a record is requested in a medium not routinely used by the
Township, not routinely developed or maintained by the Township, or
requiring a substantial amount of manipulation or programming of information
technology, the Township shall charge a special service charge in
addition to the actual cost of duplication. The custodian shall not
be required to satisfy a request through any medium that would render
harm, violate any licensing agreements or jeopardize the security
of any computer hardware or software and shall find other acceptable
mediums to satisfy a request.
(4)
A deposit of 25% of the estimated cost to satisfy
a request in excess of $5 shall be required from any party requesting
a public record anonymously. The amount of the deposit will be used
to reduce the balance of the costs to obtain the public record.
(5)
Any request for a public record which is denied by
the custodian or has not been answered within seven days and deemed
a denial, shall be entitled to challenge the denial as provided in
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6.
E.
The Clerk shall cause the Corporate Seal of the Township
to be affixed to instruments and writings when authorized by ordinance
or resolution of the Committee or when necessary to exemplify any
document on record in the Township Clerk's office, or to certify any
act or paper which from the records in the Clerk's office shall appear
to have been a public act of the Township or a public document. The
Township Clerk shall not affix said Seal or cause or permit it to
be affixed to any other instrument or writing or other paper, unless
required by law or ordinance.
F.
The Township Clerk, subject to the supervision of
the Administrator, shall:
(1)
Be the depositary and custodian of all official surety
bonds furnished by or on account of any officer or employee, except
the Clerk's bond, which shall be placed in the custody of the Treasurer;
of all insurance policies upon or with respect to risks insured for
the benefit of the Township or to protect it against any claim, demand
or liability whatsoever; and all formal contracts for work, labor,
services, supplies, equipment and materials to which the Township
may be a party.
(2)
Be the depository for and have custody of all performance
bonds running to the Township as obligee, or any other form of security
given by any contractor, subdivision developer or other person on
account of work done or to be done in or for the Township.
(3)
Have custody of all leases of property owned by the
Township.
(4)
Report to the Administrator, at such time as the Administrator
may require, on the coverage, expiration date and premium of each
surety bond and contract of insurance; the nature and terms of outstanding
leases; the rent reserved by each and their respective expiration
dates.
G.
The Township Clerk shall maintain a current compilation
of all administrative rules and regulations, which shall be available
for public inspection in the Clerk's office during business hours.
No rule or general regulation made by any department, officer, agency
or authority of the Township, except such as relates to the organization
or internal management of the Township government or a part thereof,
shall take effect until it is filed with the Township Clerk.
H.
The Township Clerk shall perform all the functions
required by the General Election Law (Title 19 of the Statutes Annotated)
and any other law or ordinance.
I.
The Township Clerk shall prepare and maintain all
alcohol beverage licenses and correspondences.
J.
The Township Clerk shall serve as Assessment Search
Officer.
L.
The Township Clerk shall have such other different
and additional functions, powers and duties as may be prescribed by
law or ordinance or delegated by the Township Committee or Administrator.
M.
The Township Clerk shall have the power to administer
oaths in all matters concerning Township business.
N.
Deputy Township Clerk. There is hereby created the
position of the Deputy Township Clerk. The Deputy Township Clerk shall
have all the powers and perform all the duties of the Township Clerk
during such times and specific periods as the Township Clerk shall
be absent, on vacation or on leave of absence granted by the Township
Committee. The Deputy shall assist the Clerk in the performance of
the duties as the Township Committee may from time to time prescribe.
The term of office of the Deputy Township Clerk shall be until January
1 following the Deputy's appointment, and then for the term of one
year from January 1 for each succeeding year.
Within the Department of Administration and
Finance there shall be a Division of the Treasury, the head of which
shall be the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial
Officer of the Township and be a Certified Municipal Finance Officer
to carry out the responsibilities set forth under P.L. 1947, c. 151
(N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-26 et seq.) and N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq., as
amended.
A.
The Treasurer shall have, perform and exercise all
of the functions, powers and duties prescribed by general law and
Township ordinance. The Treasurer shall:
(1)
Keep and maintain books and records of all financial
transactions of the Township in accordance with the standards and
requirements of the Division of Local Government in the Department
of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey.
(2)
Have custody of all public moneys of the Township
and make monthly reports to the Township Committee and Administrator
of all receipts, expenditures, commitments and unexpected appropriations.
(3)
Control all expenditures to assure that budget appropriations
are not exceeded.
(4)
Have custody of all investments and invested funds
of the Township in session of the Township in a fiduciary capacity,
except as otherwise provided by law, and keep such funds and all moneys
of the Township not required for current operations safely invested
or deposited in interest-bearing accounts as may be recommended by
the Administrator.
B.
All moneys received from any source by or on behalf
of the Township or any department, division, board, office or agency,
except as otherwise provided by ordinance, shall be deposited within
48 hours or paid to the Treasurer, who shall, by the next ensuing
bank day after their receipt, deposit them to the credit of the Township
in the authorized depository of the Township to the credit of the
proper account.
C.
The Treasurer shall maintain and operate a central
payroll system covering all employees paid from Township appropriations
in such form and following such procedures as shall be prescribed
or approved by the Administrator.
D.
Deputy Treasurer. There is hereby created the position
of Deputy Treasurer, who shall be appointed by the Township Committee
for a term of one year. The Deputy Treasurer shall assist the Treasurer
in the performance of the duties of the Treasurer. During the illness,
absence, disability or vacation of the Treasurer, the Deputy Treasurer
shall perform all of the duties required and shall have all of the
powers of the Treasurer as provided by the statutes of this state,
the ordinances of the Township and as may be required by the Township
Committee or Administrator from time to time.
Within the Department of Administration and
Finance, there shall be a Division of Tax Collections, the head of
which shall be the Tax Collector. The Tax Collector shall be appointed
and hold office pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141 et seq.
A.
The Tax Collector shall have, perform and exercise
all of the functions, powers and duties provided by law relating to
the Municipal Tax Collector or any ordinance adopted by the Township
Committee. The Tax Collector shall:
(1)
Receive and collect all taxes levied and assessed
by the Township and all moneys due from any source to the Township,
except as may be otherwise ordered by the Administrator.
(2)
Enforce the payment of delinquent taxes by such means
as are provided by law as soon as the same become delinquent and serve
as municipal collector of assessments and as Municipal Tax Search
Officer.
(3)
Deposit, to the credit of the Township, in an authorized
public depository, to the credit of the proper account, all receipt
and collections of the Division.
(4)
Keep proper records and report to the Township Committee
and Administrator at least once a month all receipts and deposits
made by him and in such report account for all moneys for which the
Collector is responsible.
B.
The Tax Collector shall maintain a record of all real
property which the Township may acquire, sell or lease. The records
shall be in such form and contain such information as the Division
of Local Government in the Department of Community Affairs of the
State of New Jersey shall prescribe. It shall be available for inspection
in the office of the Tax Collector.
C.
Deputy Tax Collector. The Deputy Tax Collector shall
assist the Tax Collector in the performance of the duties of the Tax
Collector. During the illness, absence or disability of the Tax Collector,
the Deputy Tax Collector shall perform all of the duties required
and shall have all of the powers of the office of Tax Collector as
provided by the statutes of this state, the ordinances of the Township
and as may be required by the Administrator.
D.
Deputy Tax Searcher. The Deputy Tax Searcher shall
assist the Tax Search Officer in the performance of the duties of
the Tax Search Officer. During the illness, absence or disability
of the Tax Search Officer, the Deputy Tax Searcher shall perform all
of the duties required and shall have all of the powers of the office
of the Tax Search Officer as provided by the statutes of this state,
the ordinances of the Township and as may be required by the Administrator.
E.
Municipal liens; payments from insurance proceeds.
(1)
Payment of municipal liens required. No insurance company shall pay a claimant any claim in excess of $2,500 for fire damages on any real property located within the Township pursuant to any fire insurance policy issued or renewed after the effective date of this section and after the filing of this section with the State Commissioner of Insurance, until such time as all taxes and assessments and all other municipal liens or charges due and payable appearing on the final certificate of search shall have been paid either by the owner of such real property or by the insurance company pursuant to Subsection E(2) or pursuant to a resolution of the Township Committee adopted pursuant to Subsection E(3) herein.
(2)
Payment of liens by insurance company; appeals. Unless a resolution is received by an insurance company pursuant to Subsection E(3) herein, all insurance companies shall be required, prior to the payment of any claims for fire damage in excess of $2,500, to pay to the Township the amount of liens or related charges which may be certified to the insurance company, provided that if an appeal is taken on the amount of any lien or charge other than an appeal on the assessed valuation of real property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-21, the insurance company shall withhold 75% of the full amount of the lien or charge being contested pending termination of all proceedings, at which time such moneys and all interest accruing thereon, at a rate paid on interest-bearing accounts in banking institutions or savings and loan associations in the state, shall be disbursed in accordance with the final order or judgment of the court.
(3)
Payment of claim for restoration. The Township Committee
may authorize the Tax Collector, by resolution, to enter into agreements
with the owners of any fire-damaged property to pay in full all delinquent
taxes, assessments or other municipal liens by installments, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 54:5-19, or for redemption of the tax sale lien by installment
payments, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-7, if the Township Committee is
satisfied that the claim for fire damages is to be used to restore
or improve the fire-damaged property. An insurance company receiving
a certified copy of any such resolution adopted by the Township Committee
shall be authorized to make full payment on the claim to the insured
person.
F.
If a mortgagee, servicing organization or property
tax processing organization requests a duplicate copy of a tax bill,
the Tax Collector shall issue a duplicate copy of a tax bill and charge
a fee of $5 for the first duplicate copy and $25 for each subsequent
duplicate copy of the same tax bill in the same tax year.
G.
Fees for certificate of redemption. It is necessary
for the Tax Collector to process a number of requests for certificates
of redemption. The processing of these requests involves the expenditure
of administrative time and costs; and in recognition of those expenditures,
it is necessary to charge an administrative fee of $25 for each request.
[Added 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 22-2001]
H.
Tax lien certificates redemption calculations.
[Added 7-20-2011 by Ord. No. 23-2011]
(1)
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-54, the Tax Collector shall provide
to any party entitled to redeem a certificate pursuant to this section
(N.J.S.A. 54:5-54) two calculations of the amount required for redemption
within a calendar year at no cost. For each subsequent calculation
requested from the Tax Collector, there shall be a fee of $50. A request
for a redemption calculation shall be made, in writing, to the Tax
Collector.
(2)
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1, the Tax Collector may charge
a lienholder of a tax lien of $50 for the calculation of the amount
due to redeem the tax lien as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1.
Any request for a redemption calculation shall specify the date to
be used for the calculation, which shall be the date of the notice.
Neither the Tax Collector nor the municipality shall be liable for
an incorrect calculation. The fee paid to the municipality shall not
become part of the lien and shall not be passed on to any party entitled
to redeem pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54.
I.
Fees for mailing tax sale notices. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-26
notwithstanding anything to the contrary, when holding a tax sale,
in lieu of any two publications, notice to the property owner and
to any person or entity entitled to notice of foreclosure pursuant
to Section 20 of P.L. 1948, c.96 (N.J.S.A. 54:5-104.48) may be given
by regular or certified mail, the costs of which shall be added to
the cost of the sale in addition to those provided in N.J.S.A. 54:5-38,
not to exceed $25 for each notice for a particular property.
[Added 8-21-2019 by Ord.
No. 21-2019]
A.
Within the Department of Administration and Finance
there shall be a Division of Assessments, the head of which shall
be the Assessor. The Assessor shall have, perform and discharge all
the functions, powers and duties prescribed for assessors by state
statute and ordinances and shall also make appraisals of property
for any municipal purpose upon direction of the Administrator.
B.
The Assessor must possess a Tax Assessor Certificate
and shall be appointed and hold office pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146
et seq., as prescribed by law.
C.
A Deputy Tax Assessor may be appointed by the Administrator,
subject to budget appropriation by the Township Committee. The Deputy
Assessor, if appointed, shall assist the Assessor in the performance
of his duties and shall have the powers and perform all of the duties
vested in the Assessor at such times as he shall be absent from the
Township or unable to serve by reason of disability or otherwise.
[Added 12-18-2013 by Ord. No. 47-2013]
A.
Within the Department of Administration and Finance, there shall
be a Division of Information Technology, the head of which shall be
the Manager of Information Technology, who is under the supervision
of the Municipal Administrator. This Division provides services in
the following key technology areas: planning and standards; application
support and integration; infrastructure; project management; and security.
B.
Manager; qualification; authority. The Manager of Information Technology
shall have experience in system analysis and programming, database
and network design, and supervisory management. The Manager shall
be responsible for planning, organizing and controlling overall activities
of information technology. The Manager shall provide information technology
support to all departments of municipal government.
C.
Functions of the Division. The Information Technology Division shall:
(1)
Approve all computer hardware and software for the Township;
(2)
Provide and plan all information technology activities for the Township's
departments and agencies to allow them to best serve its citizens;
(3)
Provide technical and system support for all voice, video and data
needs of all departments or agencies of the Township;
(4)
Provide the Township's agencies and departments with a telecommunications
infrastructure which connects all municipal buildings;
(5)
Maintain the Township's network to ensure that all employees have
access to the data needed to perform their duties in the most-efficient
manner;
(6)
Provide training to all Township employees;
(7)
Coordinate and administer the Township's geographic information system;
(8)
Design, construct and maintain metropolitan wide and local area networks;
(9)
Provide hardware maintenance to all Township departments;
(10)
Determine policies pertaining to information technology.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 6-16, Local Assistance Board,
was repealed 3-28-2001 by Ord. No. 9-2001.
[Added 7-23-2014 by Ord.
No. 20-2014]
A.
Within the Department of Administration and Finance there shall be
a Division of Ambulance Services, the head of which shall be the Director
of Ambulance Services, who is under the supervision of the Municipal
Administrator. The Division mission is the protection and preservation
of life through providing emergency medical services.
B.
Director qualifications; authority.
(1)
The Director of Ambulance Services shall be appointed by Township
Committee. The Director of Ambulance Services shall be responsible
for planning, organizing and controlling overall activities of emergency
medical services throughout the Township. The Director shall have
knowledge of state regulations for licensing of employees and ambulances.
The Director is responsible for all reporting requirements relative
to the operation of emergency medical services within the State of
New Jersey.
(2)
The Director must possess the following valid certificates: NJEMT-B;
CPR; ICS 100; ICS 300; ICS 400; ICS 700 and a valid New Jersey driver's
license.
C.
Duties of Director. Under the supervision of the Municipal Administrator,
the Director shall:
(1)
Administer the work of the Division.
(2)
Supervise and maintain division records, and collect and record data
for payroll and inventory controls and cost analysis.
(3)
Keep accurate records of the work of the Division.
(4)
Prepare a yearly budget for expense items and capital improvements
for the administration of such expenditures attendant to these duties.
(5)
Direct and supervise all Division of Ambulance Services personnel
employed by the Township.
[Added 7-23-2014 by Ord.
No. 20-2014]
A.
The charges for rendering ambulance services to an individual or
parties shall be:
|
Service
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Basic life support, emergency
| ||
|
Resident
|
$850
| |
|
Nonresident
|
$900
| |
|
Basic life support, nonemergency
| ||
|
Resident
|
$500
| |
|
Nonresident
|
$650
| |
|
Basic life support, mileage (per mile)
|
$25
| |
|
Oxygen administration
|
$85
| |
|
Miscellaneous disposable cervical collar
|
$35
| |
|
Nonemergency transport from a licensed medical, residential
treatment or long-term care facility on a scheduled basis when requested
and directly paid by the facility
|
$500
| |
|
Nonemergency transport mileage for above transport (per mile)
|
$25
| |
|
Transport refusal
|
$200
| |
|
Narcan administration
|
$100
| |
|
EPI Pen administration
|
$150
| |
B.
If the individual and/or parties utilizing ambulance services is/are covered by Medicaid or Medicare, then those fees established under those programs shall be accepted. In no instance shall those individuals and/or parties be charged a rate higher than established in Subsection A above.
C.
Outstanding fees due to the Township of Egg Harbor that have not
been satisfactorily resolved within nine months from the date the
service was rendered may be turned over to a third-party collection
agency on the approval of the Township Committee.
