[N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133; Ord. No. 233-95]
The Borough Clerk shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners
for a term of three years. Prior to appointment, the Borough Clerk
shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties
of the office. No person shall be appointed or reappointed as a Municipal
Clerk unless that person holds a Registered Municipal Clerk Certificate
issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.3 or 40A:9-133.4.
The Borough Clerk shall:
a.
Perform all the functions required of Municipal Clerks by the General
Election Law (Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes) and any other State
law or Borough ordinance, and receive the fees prescribed under such
law or ordinance for the use of the Borough.
b.
Issue all licenses required by law or ordinance and make all reports
required by law or ordinance to the Commissioners for all fees received.
c.
Be the custodian of the Official Seal of the Borough and, when authorized
by resolution of the Board of Commissioners, affix the seal to proper
documents to which the Borough is a party and attest to the execution
of such documents, as well as to the signature of the Mayor and other
proper officials on such documents.
d.
Ensure that all ordinances and notices of the Borough are properly
advertised.
e.
Assume responsibility for the correspondence of the Borough and of
the Commissioners.
f.
Be the depository and custodian of any Official Surety Bonds furnished
by or on account of any officer or employee, except his/her own bond
which shall be placed in the custody of the Treasurer/Chief Financial
Officer; of all insurance policies with respect to risks insured for
the benefit of the Borough to protect it from any claim, demand or
liability; and of all formal contracts for work, labor, services,
supplies, equipment and materials to which the Borough may be a party.
g.
Be the depository for and have custody of all performance bonds running
to the Borough as obligee or any other form of security given by any
contractor, subdivision developer or other person on account of work
to be done in or for the Borough.
h.
Have custody of all leases of property owned by the Borough.
i.
Report to the Commissioners, at such time as they may require, on
the coverage, expiration date and premium of each surety bond and
contract of insurance; and on the nature and terms of outstanding
leases, the rent re-served by each and their respective expiration
dates.
j.
Have any additional functions, powers and duties as may be prescribed
by law or ordinance or by direction of the Commissioners.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146 et seq., the Governing Body shall
provide for the appointment of a Municipal Tax Assessor and such Deputy
Tax Assessors as it may determine necessary.
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The Governing Body shall determine the amount of compensation
of the Tax Assessor by ordinance.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148.1, the Tax Assessor shall hold
a tax assessor certificate provided for in N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25 et
seq. and shall have the duty of assessing property for the purpose
of general taxation.
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The Governing Body may, by resolution or order, set the total
number of weekly hours of operation of the Tax Assessor's office and
the total number of weekly work hours of the Tax Assessor, commensurate
with the compensation paid to the Tax Assessor. The Governing Body
shall not set the specific work hours of the Tax Assessor.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141 et seq., there shall be a Municipal
Tax Collector appointed by the Governing Body. The office of Municipal
Tax Collector and Municipal Treasurer or Municipal Clerk may be held
by the same person.
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No person shall be appointed or reappointed as Municipal Tax
Collector unless he shall hold a tax collector certificate issued
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141, 40A:9-145.2 and 40A:9-145.3a.
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Any person who holds a tax collector certificate issued pursuant
to 40A:9-145.2 and 40A:9-145.3a. and has served as Tax Collector or
performed the duties of Tax Collector for not less than four consecutive
years immediately prior to reappointment as Tax Collector, or shall
have acquired tenure, shall hold his office during good behavior,
efficiency and compliance with requirements for continuing education
pursuant to 40A:9-145.3a. and b., and shall not be removed therefrom
for political reasons but only for good cause shown and after a proper
hearing before the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.
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The Governing Body shall determine the amount of compensation
of the Tax Collector by ordinance.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.6, no person shall serve as a
Tax Collector who is a member of the Governing Body of a municipality.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-139, there shall be a Municipal Attorney
appointed by the Governing Body who may be designated as the Corporation
Counsel or Municipal Attorney.
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Unless otherwise provided by law, the term of office of the
Municipal Attorney shall be one year.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-11, a nonresident of any municipality
may hold office as Municipal Attorney of such municipality and no
such office shall be deemed vacated by a change of residence of any
such person.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140, the Governing Body shall provide
for the appointment of a Municipal Engineer and fix his compensation
in an annual salary or on a fixed fee basis or at an hourly rate and
based upon actual time and expenses agreed on prior to the rendering
of the services.
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Unless otherwise provided by law, the term of office of the
Municipal Engineer shall be three years.
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There is hereby established the office of Municipal Prosecutor
pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 2B:12-27.
[Ord. No. 233-95; Ord. No. 441-10]
The Municipal Prosecutor shall appear in the Municipal Court
of the Borough of West Cape May on behalf of the State of New Jersey,
or the Borough or any agencies or officers thereof. The Municipal
Prosecutor shall perform such duties as are prescribed by law including,
but not limited to, the prosecution of complaints for violation of:
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The Municipal Prosecutor shall be appointed for a period of
one year and until his successor shall have qualified.
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The Governing Body shall determine the amount of compensation
of the Municipal Prosecutor by ordinance.
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There is hereby established the office of the Municipal Public
Defender pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1, et seq.
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The Municipal Public Defender shall be an attorney-at-law of
the State of New Jersey in good standing and shall serve for a term
of one year from the date of his appointment, and may continue to
serve in office pending reappointment or appointment of a successor.
The Public Defender may also serve in that position in other municipal
courts. The Public Defender need not reside in the Borough of West
Cape May.
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The position of Emergency Management Coordinator is hereby created.
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a.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be responsible for the
development, coordination and activation of a municipal mutual aid
and emergency management plan; shall request, when needed, emergency
management facilities and services available from the County and State
governments, and shall perform such duties as the Governing Body may
direct.
b.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Coordinator, a disaster has occurred
or is imminent in the Borough of West Cape May, he shall proclaim
a State of Local Disaster Emergency within the Borough. The Emergency
Management Coordinator, in accordance with regulations promulgated
by the State Director of Emergency Management, shall be empowered
to issue and enforce such orders as may be necessary to implement
and carry out emergency management operations and to protect the health,
safety and resources of the residents of the Borough.
