The Municipal Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the governing
body and may be removed 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.
In the event of removal, resignation, absence or disability of the administrator, the Mayor may appoint an Acting Administrator, upon advice and consent of Council, to serve for 30 days or until an Administrator is appointed pursuant to Subsection A above.
The Municipal Administrator shall be paid a salary fixed and adopted
by the Council in the annual Salary Ordinance. He shall receive no
additional compensation for other positions whose titles he may hold
but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of his office, subject to approval by the governing body.
The Municipal Administrator shall devote full time to the interests
of the Borough and shall not hold any other outside employment, unless
otherwise provided by an applicable shared services agreement or express
prior approval.
Unless otherwise provided, no Acting Administrator shall be paid
more than his regular salary while serving in that capacity, but he
shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of his office. If the governing body, by resolution, increases the
compensation of the Acting Administrator during his tenure, such increased
compensation shall not exceed the minimum salary provided in the Salary
Ordinance for the position of Administrator.
The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of his
executive and administrative qualifications. Previous experience in
local government is essential, and possession of a master's degree
in public administration, business administration or municipal management
shall be preferred.
The Municipal Administrator need not be a resident of the Borough
of Haddon Heights or the State of New Jersey at the time of his appointment
but may thereafter reside outside of the Borough only with approval
of the governing body.
Chief administrative officer. The Municipal Administrator shall be
the chief administrative officer of the Borough of Haddon Heights
and shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments
and officers of the Borough government, following consultation with,
and subject to the approval of, the governing body. The authority
of the Mayor and Council to supervise the administration of all departments
shall be transmitted through the Municipal Administrator where not
prohibited by state statute, and all subordinate employees of the
Borough shall be responsible to said authority.
The Municipal Administrator shall be required in all instances to
consult and confer with, and obtain the consent of, the Mayor or the
members of the Council who serve as Chairman or Co-Chairman of a particular
department prior to instituting or undertaking any action with respect
to said department, and the Municipal Administrator shall implement
all decisions and orders as directed by the Mayor and Council.
The Municipal Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer
of the Borough of Haddon Heights and shall be responsible to the Mayor
and Council for the administration of all Borough affairs, with the
following powers and duties:
To recommend to the Mayor and/or Council the appointments and, when
necessary, suspension or removal of department heads and all other
employees except the Borough Clerk and Municipal Attorney.
To ensure that all laws and all acts of the governing body subject
to enforcement by him or by officers and employees subject to his
direction and supervision are faithfully executed.
To submit to the governing body and make available to the public
a complete report of finances and administrative activities of the
Borough as required by the Mayor and Council.
To keep the Mayor and Council fully advised as to the current financial
condition and future needs of the Borough and to make such recommendations
to them concerning the affairs of the Borough as he deems appropriate.
To authorize any transfer of supplies, materials and equipment
between departments and offices and, with the authorization of the
governing body, to sell surplus, obsolete, unused or waste supplies,
materials and equipment.
To study, recommend, implement and enforce procedure and policy
of the governing body 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.
To negotiate contracts for the Borough, other than personnel
or labor contracts, as authorized and directed by and subject to the
approval of the governing body and to ensure that all terms and conditions
favorable to the Borough in any statute or contract are faithfully
kept and performed and, upon knowledge of any violation, shall immediately
make said violation known to the governing body.
To act as liaison between the Borough and the various state,
county and federal agencies with respect to all applications for funds
or services needed or required by the Borough.
To receive and review any complaints concerning the functions
and obligations of the Borough made by any of its residents or taxpayers
and to maintain a permanent record of all complaints and the disposition
of said complaints.