Township of Old Bridge, NJ Article II Office of the Mayor

§ 5-3 Organization of government.

The government of the Township of Old Bridge shall consist of the Mayor, the Council and such other officers and employees as may be duly appointed pursuant to the Charter, general law or ordinance.

§ 5-4 Executive power.

A. The executive power of the municipality shall be exercised by the Mayor. The Mayor may assign and reassign, transfer and retransfer, from time to time, either temporarily or permanently, any property or personnel from one administrative unit to another as the efficient management of the town government may require, subject to the express provisions of the Charter, this chapter and other general law.

B. The Mayor shall assign or approve the assignment of space in public buildings or other public places for the temporary or permanent use of any department, body, officer, agency or instrumentality and shall, through the Business Administrator, control the assignment, allocation and use of furniture, equipment or other public property in the Township government.

§ 5-5 Duties.

A. The Mayor shall:

(1) Enforce the provisions of the Charter, the Township ordinances and all applicable general laws.

(2) Supervise all the departments of the Township government.

(3) Require each department to make an annual and such other reports of its work as he may deem desirable.

(4) Report annually to the Council and the public on the condition and requirements of the Township government.

(5) Make recommendations for action by the Council on such matters as he believes are in the public interest.

(6) Appoint all officers and employees as required by the Charter, this chapter and by general law.

B. The Mayor may attend meetings of the Council and may take part in discussions of the Council but shall have no vote except in the case of a tie on the question of filling a vacancy in the Council, in which case he may cast the deciding vote.

§ 5-6 Veto power.

Ordinances adopted by the Council shall be submitted to the Mayor, and he shall, within 10 days after receiving any ordinance, either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or return it to the Council by delivering it to the Municipal Clerk, together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or to any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the Mayor's approval, unless:

A. The Mayor fails to return the ordinance to the Council within 10 days after it has been presented to him; or

B. The Council, upon reconsideration thereof on or after the third day following its return by the Mayor, shall, by a vote of 2/3 of the members, resolve to override the Mayor's veto. Reconsideration shall occur at the next regular Council meeting occurring on or after the third day following its return by the Mayor.

§ 5-7 Appointment, removal and term of directors.

A. The Mayor shall, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint the Business Administrator and the director of each department established by this chapter. The Business Administrator and each director shall serve during the term of office of the Mayor appointing him and until the appointment and qualification of his successor.

B. Removal. The Mayor may, in his discretion, remove any department head after notice and opportunity to be heard. Prior to removing a department head, the Mayor shall first file written notice of his intention with the Council, and such removal shall become effective on the 20th day after the filing of such notice unless the Council shall, prior thereto, have adopted a resolution, by a two-thirds vote of the whole number of the Council, disapproving the removal.

§ 5-8 Preparation of budget.

[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005]

A. The municipal budget shall be prepared by the Mayor with the assistance of the Business Administrator. During the month of May, the Mayor shall require all department heads to submit requests for appropriations for the ensuing budget year and to appear before the Mayor or the Business Administrator at public hearings, which shall be held during that month, on the various requests.

B. On or before the 15th day of July, the Mayor shall submit to the Council his recommended budget, together with such explanatory comment or statement as he may deem desirable. The budget shall be in such form as is required by law for municipal budgets and shall, in addition, have appended thereto a detailed analysis of the various items of expenditure and revenue.

§ 5-9 Acting Mayor.

The Mayor shall designate the Business Administrator, any other department head or the Municipal Clerk to act as Mayor whenever the Mayor shall be prevented, by absence from the municipality, disability or other cause, from attending to the duties of his office. During such time, the person so designated by the Mayor shall possess all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. Whenever the Mayor shall have been unable to attend to the duties of his office for a period of 60 consecutive days for any of the above-stated reasons, an Acting Mayor shall be appointed by the Council, who shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor or the then Acting Mayor. Upon return of the Mayor to the duties of his office, the term of the Acting Mayor shall immediately cease. In the event that a Councilman is appointed Acting Mayor, he shall give up all duties, powers and functions of Councilman during his term as Acting Mayor.

§ 5-10 Committees.

The Mayor may establish such advisory committees, from time to time, as he believes advisable and abolish any such committees which he believes are no longer necessary.

§ 5-11 Compensation.

A. The Mayor shall be compensated annually at the rate of 2 1/2 times that of Councilman, to be paid as all other salaries are paid.

B. Where an ordinance provides for an increase, decrease or alteration in the salaries, wages or compensation to be paid to the Mayor, the ordinance or that portion thereof which provides for the increase, decrease or alteration shall not become operative for the Mayor until the first full term following the next respective election thereof.

[Added 1-11-1985 by Ord. No. 36-84]