[Ord. No. 1431 § IV]
The Executive Power shall be exercised by the Mayor, who shall
be elected as provided by law, and shall serve for four years.
[Ord. No. 1431 § IV]
The Mayor shall be paid a salary, as set in the annual Salary
Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 1431 § IV]
a.
Whenever the Mayor shall be prevented by absence from the City, disability,
or other cause from attending to the duties of his office, he shall
appoint in writing the Business Administrator, the Clerk, or any other
department head to act as Mayor without additional compensation, but
with all other rights, powers and duties of the Mayor.
b.
Whenever the Mayor shall have been unable to attend to the duties
of his office for any of the above stated reasons for a period of
60 consecutive days, an acting Mayor shall be appointed by Council,
who shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor.
c.
A vacancy in the office of the Mayor shall be filled pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:16-1 et seq.
[Ord. No. 1431 § IV]
The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive of the City, and shall:
a.
Enforce the Mayor-Council form of government and ordinances of the
municipality and all general laws applicable thereto.
b.
Report annually to the Council and to the public on the state of
the municipality and the work of the previous year. He shall also
recommend to the Council whatever action or programs he deems necessary
for the improvement of the municipality and the welfare of its residents.
He may from time to time recommend any action or programs he deems
necessary or desirable for the municipality to undertake.
c.
Supervise, direct and control all departments of the municipal government
and shall require each department to make annual and such other reports
of its work as he/she may deem desirable.
d.
Require such report and examine such accounts, records and operations
of any board, commission or other agency of municipal government,
as he deems necessary.
e.
Prepare and submit to the Council for its consideration and adoption
an annual operating budget and a capital budget. Establish the schedules
and procedures to be followed by all municipal departments, offices
and agencies in connection therewith, and supervise and administer
all phases of the budgetary process.
f.
Supervise the care and custody of all municipal property, institutions,
and agencies, and make recommendations concerning the nature and location
of municipal improvements and execute improvements determined by the
Governing Body.
g.
Sign all contracts, bonds, or other instruments requiring the consent
of the municipality.
h.
Review, analyze and forecast trends of municipal services and finances
and programs of all boards, commissions, agencies and other municipal
bodies, and report and recommend thereon to the council.
i.
Supervise the development, installation and maintenance of centralized
budgeting, personnel and purchasing procedures as may be authorized
by ordinance.
j.
Negotiate contracts for the municipality subject to Council approval.
k.
Assure that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the municipality
or its inhabitants in any statute, franchise or contract are faithfully
kept and performed.
l.
Serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of all appointive bodies
in municipal government of which he is not an official voting member.
m.
Appoint directors of the individual departments with the advice of
Council.
n.
Appoint the City Attorney, City Engineer, and all other officials
necessary to carry out the executive and administrative functions
of the City.
o.
Subject to any pertinent civil service requirement and pertinent
contractual obligations, and within the general limits of the municipal
budget, fix the amount of salary, wages or other compensation to be
paid to employees of the administrative departments of the municipal
government, except that the salary, wages or other compensation paid
the director of each department shall be fixed by Council, and except
that salaries of officers which are required by law to be fixed by
ordinance shall be fixed by ordinance.
p.
Have such further appointing power with the advice and consent of
Council, or otherwise, as is provided by this chapter or by general
law.
