[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Closter 3-31-1975 by Ord. No. 1975:262 (Ch. 3 of the 1967 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The position of Borough Administrator of the
Borough of Closter is hereby created, and the employment of a qualified
person for that position is hereby authorized.
The Borough Administrator shall qualify, be
appointed and serve a term of office in accordance herewith.
A.
The Borough Administrator shall be appointed pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 and need not be a resident
of the Borough.
B.
The term of the Borough Administrator appointed after
the adoption of this chapter shall be at the pleasure of the governing
body.
C.
Suspension and removal.
(1)
The Borough Administrator may be suspended without
pay by the Council at any time pending a hearing. He or she may be
removed from office by the Council for just cause, upon 30 days' written
notice after adoption of a resolution setting forth the reasons for
removal. Such resolution shall be adopted by a two-thirds ( 2/3)
vote of the Borough Council.
(2)
The Borough Administrator, upon receipt of a resolution
of removal properly approved, may reply within 10 days of receipt
and request a public hearing. A public hearing, if any, shall be held
not earlier than 15 days nor later than 30 days after the request
is received by the Borough Council. The findings of the hearing and
decision of removal shall be by written resolution approved by a two-thirds
( 2/3) vote of the Borough Council.
(3)
If the Borough Administrator is restored to his or
her position, he or she shall be entitled to any compensation lost
by reason of his or her suspension.
D.
The Borough Administrator shall be appointed on the
basis of administrative qualifications with special regard to education
and training in business and government affairs and experience therein.
[Amended 10-8-2014 by Ord. No. 2014:1176]
During any approved absence or disability of
the Borough Administrator, an officer or employee of the Borough may
be appointed by the Borough Council to temporarily perform the duties
and responsibilities of the position.
The compensation of the Borough Administrator
shall be fixed by the Borough Council in a Salary Ordinance of the
Borough.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Salary Ordinance is on
file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
[Amended 6-9-1980 by Ord. No. 1980:378; 5-8-1985 by Ord. No. 1985:507; 1-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1993:663; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:856; 6-14-2017 by Ord. No.
2017:1225]
The Borough Administrator is responsible for ensuring that the
business of the Borough is effectively and efficiently carried out
and that daily operations run smoothly. The responsibilities and duties
of the Administrator are outlined with more specificity in the job
description which is kept on file in the Borough. However, additional
duties may be assigned by the Mayor and Council. Moreover, issues
that arise which are outside the scope of the Administrator’s
duties must be brought to the Mayor and Counsel for a final decision.
Nothing herein shall derogate from or authorize
the Borough Administrator to exercise the powers and duties of elected
officials of the Borough and of the boards and agencies thereof established
pursuant to law.
