[1972 Code § 2-15.1]
There is hereby created the Office of the Municipal Attorney
of the Borough of Woodland Park.
[1972 Code § 2-15.2]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-139, the Municipal Attorney shall
be a duly qualified attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey. The
Municipal Attorney shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of the Council and shall hold office for a term of one
(1) year, and until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired portion of a term.
[1972 Code § 2-15.3]
The Attorney shall be the legal advisor of the Council and all
officers of the various municipal boards which are not represented
by their own counsel in all matters involving their duties and business
as officers of the Municipality. The Municipal Attorney shall perform
his or her duties in accordance with the laws of the State of New
Jersey and ordinances of the municipality.
[1972 Code § 2-15.4]
The office of the Municipal Attorney shall be a part-time office
and the Municipal Attorney shall receive compensation as prescribed
in the annual salary ordinance adopted by the Mayor and Council for
attendance and advice at meetings of the Council. The Municipal Attorney
shall receive other compensation for additional legal duties performed
as authorized by the Mayor or the Council.
[1972 Code § 2-16.1; Ord. No. 97-1 § 1]
a.
There is hereby created the Office of Prosecutor of the Borough of
Woodland Park. The Prosecutor shall serve under the supervision of
the Attorney General or County Prosecutor who may represent the State,
County or Municipality in any matter within the jurisdiction of the
Municipal Court.
[1972 Code § 2-16.2]
The Prosecutor shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New
Jersey and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the Council and shall hold office for a term of one (1) year.
[1972 Code § 2-16.3]
The duties of the Prosecutor shall be to attend all sessions
of the Municipal Court, to represent all municipal boards, officers
or employees in any complaints filed by such boards, officers or employees
in the Municipal Court, and to prepare and prosecute all cases of
a criminal nature or a quasi-criminal nature, including violations
of the ordinances of the municipality, or any other cases cognizable
in the Municipal Court which the Judge of the Municipal Court deems
proper to be prepared and presented by the Prosecutor.
[Ord. No. 00-6 §§ 2,
3]
a.
There is hereby created the office of Assistant Prosecutor of the
Borough.
b.
Qualifications; Appointment; Term. The Assistant Prosecutor shall
be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey and shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council and shall
hold office for a term of one (1) year.
c.
Powers and Duties. In the absence of the Prosecutor, the Assistant
Prosecutor shall attend all sessions of the Municipal Court of the
Borough, represent all municipal Boards, officers or employees in
any complaints filed by such Boards, officers or employees in the
Municipal Court, and prepare and prosecute all cases of a criminal
nature or a quasi-criminal nature, including violations of the ordinances
of the Borough or any other cases cognizable in the Municipal Court
which the Municipal Judge deems proper to be prepared and presented
by the Assistant Prosecutor.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.1]
There is hereby created the office of Public Defender.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.2]
The Public Defender shall be an Attorney-at-Law of the State
of New Jersey in good standing. He or she shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council at the annual reorganization
meeting of the Mayor and Council and shall hold office for the term
of one (1) year from the date of appointment. Vacancies shall be filled
for the remaining portion of the term.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.3]
Pursuant to and in accordance with P.L. 1997, c. 256, it shall
be the duty of the Public Defender to provide a defense for any indigent
is charged in Municipal Court with a crime as specified in N.J.S.A.
2B:12-18, or if in the opinion of the Municipal Court Judge there
is a likelihood that the defendant, if convicted of any offense other
than those specified in N.J.S.A. 2B:12-18, will be subject to imprisonment
or other consequence of magnitude, the Public Defender shall represent
an indigent defendant with regard to that offense. If there is a vacancy
in the office of Municipal Public Defender, if the Municipal Public
Defender is temporarily unavailable or if a finding of conflict of
interest precludes the Municipal Defender from representing an indigent
defendant, the Municipal Prosecutor may prosecute the offense if the
Municipal Court appoints a qualified attorney to represent the indigent
defendant. Once appointed, the attorney shall carry out all duties
of the Municipal Public Defender in connection with the case that
is the subject of appointment. The compensation of appointed counsel
shall be fixed by the court in accordance with such rates as have
been established by the Mayor and Council. If no such rates are then
established by the Mayor and Council, appointed counsel shall be entitled
to compensation at the same rate as attorneys hired by the Office
of the Public Defender of the State of New Jersey in conflict cases,
with payment to be made within thirty (30) days.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.4]
The office of Public Defender shall be a part-time office and the Public Defender shall receive compensation as prescribed in the annual salary ordinance adopted by the Mayor and Council for his or her fulfillment of the duties enumerated in subsection 2-30.3.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.5]
The individual appointed as the Public Defender shall be required
to provide a Certificate of Insurance from an insurance carrier authorized
to do business in the State of New Jersey and to provide legal errors
and omissions coverage, and the certificate shall indicate that the
minimum coverage of one million ($1,000,000) dollars errors and omissions
insurance has been obtained.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.6]
Eligibility for services of the Public Defender shall be determined
by the Municipal Court on the basis of the need of the defendant in
accordance with P.L. 1997, c.256.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.7]
The Borough of Woodland Park hereby requires any person applying
for representation by the Public Defender or Court-Appointed Counsel
to pay an application fee of two hundred ($200) dollars. This fee
shall be paid either upon application or upon direction of the Municipal
Court Judge. An application fee may be charged each time a defendant
applies for the services of the Public Defender or Court-Appointed
Counsel.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.8]
In accordance with the guidelines promulgated by the Supreme
Court, the Municipal Court may waive any required application fee,
in whole or in part, only if the Court determines, in its discretion,
upon a clear and convincing showing by the applicant that the application
fee representation. The Municipal Court may permit a person to pay
the application fee over a specific period of time not to exceed four
(4) months.
[Ord. No. 97-12 § 2-28.9]
Funds collected pursuant to subsection 2-30.7 shall be collected by the Borough Administrator and deposited in a dedicated fund administered by the Borough's Chief Financial Officer. Such funds shall be used exclusively to meet the costs incurred in providing the services of the Public Defender including, when required, expert and lay investigation and testimony.
[1972 Code 2-17.1]
There is hereby created the Office of Municipal Engineer.
[1972 Code § 2-17.2]
The Engineer shall be a duly qualified licensed engineer under
the provisions of the laws of the State of New Jersey. The Engineer
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the
Council and shall hold office for the term of three (3) years and
until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
[1972 Code § 2-17.3]
The Engineer, when authorized by the Mayor or Council, shall:
a.
Examine, supervise and inspect the installation and construction
of all municipal improvements and all other construction projects
that may be performed within the municipality, except the construction
which falls within the responsibility of the Building Subcode Official.
b.
Establish and revise from time to time the standards that are to
be maintained with respect to the installation and construct of sanitary
sewers, water facilities, roads, curbs, and all other municipal facilities.
c.
Revise the assessment maps and other maps and profiles of the municipality
as may be necessary from time to time.
[1972 Code § 2-27]
There shall be a Municipal Auditor appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the Council for a term of one (1) year.
The Auditor shall be a registered municipal accountant of the State
of New Jersey and shall perform the functions required of him by State
law and have other powers and duties as are prescribed by the Council.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 1]
There is hereby created the position of Purchasing Agent for
the Borough of Woodland Park.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 2]
The Purchasing Agent shall be appointed by the Mayor of the
Borough of Woodland Park.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 3]
The Purchasing Agent is required to possess a valid Qualified
Purchasing Agent certificate, as issued by the New Jersey Division
of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 4]
The Purchasing Agent shall have, on behalf of the Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Woodland Park, the authority, responsibility
and accountability for the purchasing activity pursuant to Local Public
Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.); to prepare public advertising
for and to receive bids and requests for proposals for the provision
or performance of goods, services and construction contracts; to award
contracts pursuant to New Jersey law in accordance with the regulations,
forms and procedures promulgated by state regulatory agencies; and
conduct any activities as may be necessary or appropriate to the purchasing
function of the Borough of Woodland Park.
[Ord. No. 11-10 § 5]
Since the Purchasing Agent of the Borough of Woodland Park is
required to be qualified in compliance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-9, the
Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodland Park hereby authorize
the bid threshold to be set at the current bid amount ($36,000) authorized
by law for a Qualified Purchasing Agent. Said bid amount is hereby
authorized to be adjusted without further action on the part of the
Mayor and Council in compliance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3 c.
