[Adopted 12-17-1990 as Sec. 2-2 of the 1990 Code]
There shall be a Town Clerk appointed by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen. His term of office shall be three years,
which shall run from January 1 in the year in which he was appointed.
No person shall be reappointed as Town Clerk
unless he shall have a registered Municipal Clerk Certificate issued
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq.
The Town Clerk shall:
A.
Perform all of the functions required of Municipal
Clerks by the General Election Law (Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes)
and any other state law or other Town ordinance, and receive the fees
prescribed therefor for the use of the Town.
B.
Until such time as a separate Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board may be established pursuant to law, issue such licenses as may
be authorized by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen pursuant to the State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.) and ordinances
of the Town.
C.
Keep all records, resolutions, ordinances and minutes
of the meetings of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
D.
Issue all licenses required by law or ordinance, faithfully
make all reports required by law or ordinance to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen and monthly account for all fees received by him or her.
E.
See to it that all ordinances and notices of the Town
of Boonton are properly advertised.
F.
Take care of all correspondence of the municipality
and of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
G.
Administer oaths.
H.
Event-related signage.
[Added 5-2-2016 by Ord.
No. 5-2016[2]]
(1)
Approve requests for event-related signage submitted by nonprofit
and/or civic organizations (excluding politically sponsored or affiliated
events) for the placement of temporary signs on public property, provided
that the request:
(a)
Is submitted to the Municipal Clerk, in writing, no later than
seven days from the first date requested for the posting of such signs;
(b)
Identifies at which of the following location(s) a sign will
be placed (signs are restricted to these locations only):
[2]
Ground stake locations:
[a]
Near "Welcome to Boonton" signs entering Town;
[b]
Grass area at the intersection of Boulevard and
Hawkins Place (near bus stop);
[c]
Island at intersection of West Main Street and
Essex Avenue;
[d]
Island at intersection of Main Street and West
Main Street; and
[e]
Property adjacent to Santa Land.
(c)
Indicates that the signs will be placed not earlier than 31
days before the scheduled event and will be removed within 48 hours
of the conclusion of the event; and
(d)
Describes the size of the signs, which shall not exceed 12 square
feet in area.
(2)
Any request not conforming to the above guidelines shall be considered
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for approval.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former
Subsection H as Subsection I.
I.
Have such other, different and additional functions,
powers and duties as may be prescribed by law, or ordinance or regulation.
Any person who shall be reappointed Town Clerk
subsequent to having received a registered Municipal Clerk Certificate
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq. and having served as Town Clerk
or performed the duties of Town Clerk for not less than three consecutive
years immediately prior to such reappointment shall hold his or her
office during good behavior and efficiency, notwithstanding that such
reappointment was for a fixed term of years, and he shall not be removed
therefrom for political reasons but only for good cause shown and
in accordance with the provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.7.
No Town Clerk shall acquire tenure of office unless he or she holds
a Municipal Clerk Certificate issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133
et seq.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen may at their
discretion appoint a Deputy Town Clerk for a term of one year from
January 1 in the year in which the appointment is made. The Deputy
Town Clerk shall assist and be under the direction of the Town Clerk
in the performance of his or her duties and shall perform such other
duties as the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may from time to time prescribe.
The Deputy Town Clerk shall receive such compensation as may be established
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen in the annual Salary Ordinance.[1] In the absence or temporary disability of the Town Clerk,
the Deputy Town Clerk shall perform the duties of the Town Clerk.
[1]
Editor's Note: A copy of the Salary Ordinance,
and any amendments thereto, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.