[Adopted 1-27-1977 by Ord. No. 1-77 (Ch. 2,
Art. IV, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 4-13-1989 by Ord. No. 4-89]
The offices of Municipal Engineer, Municipal
Attorney, Municipal Finance Officer, Deputy Municipal Clerk and Chief
Financial Officer are hereby created.
[Added 11-14-1991 by Ord. No. 22-91]
Where in this Code the term "Treasurer" is used,
it shall be deemed to be interchangeable with "Municipal Finance Officer"
and deemed to be the same person.
The Mayor shall have the authority to appoint,
with the advice and consent of the Council, any deputy officer that
may be determined necessary by the Mayor and Council and which is
provided for by law. The compensation for deputy officers shall be
fixed by the Council, subject to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-158.
[Added 11-14-1991 by Ord. No. 22-91]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140, the Municipal
Engineer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the Council for a one-year term.
The term of office for each office created shall
be as follows:
The appointment of each officer under this article
shall be made by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
Any deputies appointed pursuant to this article shall serve for a
term to be determined by the Mayor and Council, but in no event shall
such term be in excess of the term for which the deputy's superior
may be appointed.
A.
No appointment made pursuant to this article shall
be effective until the appointee is qualified as provided by law or
administrative regulations.
B.
No appointment to any office which requires special
training, certificates of certification or the like required by law
shall be made unless the person so appointed shall have either exhibited
such qualification or shall be in the process of being qualified,
provided that such law, rule or regulation permits such appointment
on an interim basis.
[Amended 4-13-1989 by Ord. No. 4-89]
[Amended 4-13-1989 by Ord. No. 4-89]
No officer appointed under this article shall
be removed except upon a majority vote of the Mayor and Council following
a hearing before the Mayor and Council to determine whether just cause
exists for removal of such officer, which hearing shall comply with
all requirements of due process of law. Any official appointed to
any office which by law is granted tenure may be removed from such
office but only in accordance with applicable law.
The compensation for each of the municipal officers
enumerated shall from time to time be fixed by the Mayor and Council
by ordinance or, if a salary guide has been adopted by ordinance,
then by a resolution regularly adopted. Said compensation may be inclusive
of any other salaries or remuneration for any other duties performed
by the same person.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-38, entitled
"Municipal Finance Officer to reside in Borough," which immediately
followed this section, was deleted 11-14-1991 by Ord. No. 22-91.
The responsibilities of each officer enumerated
in this article shall be to carry out any and all duties specified
by any law, ordinance, regulation, resolution or directive of the
Mayor and Council in a competent and diligent manner.
Whenever any officer appointed under this article
is temporarily absent, disabled or disqualified, the Mayor and Council
may designate a qualified person to act in place of any such officer
during his temporary absence, disability or disqualification.
