The Mayor shall be elected at large by the voters
of the municipality and shall serve for a term of four years beginning
on the first day of January next following his election as provided
by the Charter.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the
Township. He shall:
A.
Enforce the Charter and all laws and ordinances in
effect within the Township.
B.
Supervise all of the departments of the Township government.
C.
Ensure the efficient and effective operation of all
of the departments of the Township government in accordance with general
law, the Charter, this code and other municipal ordinances.
D.
Ensure that all inquiries to the Township government
are promptly assigned to the appropriate department for action.
E.
Appoint, with the advice and consent of Council, all
such officers as may be provided by ordinance or by law and pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-122.
F.
Appoint a Finance Committee of the Council, as provided
herein, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-123.
G.
Appoint other committees of the Council as he may
deem necessary.
H.
Appoint all officers and employees where appointment
or election is not otherwise provided for in the Charter or by general
law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-124.
I.
Recruit and select persons qualified by either training
or experience for the respective offices, positions or employments.
J.
Require each department, board, commission or other
municipal body to make an annual report and such other municipal reports
of its work as he may deem desirable.
K.
Report annually, within the first 60 days of the year
and at such other times as he may deem desirable, to the Council and
to the public on the condition and on the requirements of the Township
and upon its problems of government.
L.
Make such other reports to Council and to the public
and such recommendations to Council for action as he may deem in the
public interest.
M.
Provide a liaison with agencies of the State of New
Jersey and with official bodies of other municipalities on matters
affecting the Township and/or its citizens.
N.
Prepare the annual budget, with the assistance of
the Treasurer and the Auditor and with the cooperation of the other
members of the Council, and present the budget to Council for consideration
by January 31 of each year or as soon thereafter as practical, as
provided herein.
O.
Call special meetings of the Council as provided by
the Charter.
P.
Cause the Clerk to prepare an annual directory of
Township officials and employees; time and place of meetings of all
Township boards, agencies or commissions having regular meetings;
office hours of officials; and including such other information as
he deems appropriate, which directory shall be available in the office
of the Clerk.
The Mayor shall be a member of the Council.
He shall:
A.
Participate in meetings of the Council and vote as
other Council members.
B.
Preside over the meetings of the Council.
C.
Designate the Deputy Mayor to act as Mayor whenever
the Mayor shall be prevented, by absence from the Township, due to
disability or other causes, from attending to the duties of his office.
D.
While presiding over meetings of the Council, have
the right to move, second and debate from the chair and shall not
be deprived of any right to vote or any other rights, powers or duties
of a Council member by virtue of his presiding over the meeting.
All of the administrative functions, powers
and duties of the Township shall be allocated and assigned among and
within departments established or constituted by the code or by any
amendments and supplements thereto. The Mayor may delegate to other
officers of the Township such functions, powers and duties as he may
deem appropriate, except for the duties required by the Charter to
be performed by the Mayor.
The Deputy Mayor shall serve in place of the
Mayor in the event of the absence of the Mayor or his disability or
refusal to act. When serving as Acting Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall
have all of the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor.
