[Adopted 1-28-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1; amended in its entirety 6-13-1995 by Ord. No. 95-8]
The office of Borough Administrator in and for
the Borough of Glassboro is hereby created pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136
et seq.
B.
The Administrator shall serve at the discretion of
the Mayor and Borough Council, provided that he may be removed at
any time by a two-thirds vote. The resolution of removal shall become
effective three months after its adoption, unless it is given immediate
effect. In that case, the Council shall cause to be paid to the Administrator
forthwith any unpaid balance of his salary and his salary for the
next three calendar months following adoption of the resolution.
C.
During the absence or disability of the Administrator,
he may appoint an Acting Administrator to perform the duties of the
office. In the event, however, that the Administrator is absent or
disabled for a period of time in excess of one week, the Mayor, with
the consent of the Council, may appoint an Acting Administrator to
perform said duties.
D.
On the removal or resignation of the Administrator,
the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, may appoint
an Acting Administrator to serve until an Administrator is appointed.
A.
The Administrator shall be paid a salary fixed and
adopted by the Borough Council in the Annual Salary Ordinance.[1] He shall receive no additional compensation for other
positions whose titles he may hold unless otherwise directed by the
governing body by ordinance, but he shall be reimbursed for all necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.
[Amended 12-27-2012 by Ord. No. 12-65]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said ordinance is on file in
the offices of the Borough Clerk.
B.
Unless otherwise provided, no Acting Administrator
shall be paid more than his regular salary while serving in such capacity,
but he shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of his office. If the Council, by resolution, increases
the compensation of the Acting Administrator during his tenure, such
increased compensation shall not exceed the maximum salary provided
in the Salary Ordinance[2] for the position of Administrator.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said ordinance is on file in
the offices of the Borough Clerk.
A.
The Administrator shall be appointed on the basis
of his executive and administrative qualifications.
B.
The Administrator need not initially be a resident
of the Borough of Glassboro. The Administrator shall be required to
reside (i.e., principal place of residence) in the Borough of Glassboro
on the first day of the third year of his contract. In the event that
the Administrator shall fail to reside (i.e., principal place of residence)
in the Borough of Glassboro, then he shall automatically forfeit his
office, and the Borough shall be under no further obligation to the
Administrator, and the contract shall be declared null and void.
A.
The Administrator shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Borough, responsible to the Mayor and Council for the
administration of all Borough affairs, with the following powers and
duties. He shall:
(1)
Perform the general executive and administrative duties
which may be necessary and proper for the comprehensive and efficient
exercise of the Borough government.
(2)
Implement and enforce personnel policies and procedures
throughout the Borough departments and offices; direct and supervise
all departments in consultation with respective department heads and
committee chairs; and have the authority to recommend suspensions
or removal of all department heads and other employees whose manner
of appointment is not otherwise specified by law.
(3)
Implement, carry out and enforce ordinances, resolutions,
motions, policies, specific procedures and directions adopted by the
Borough Council pursuant to legislative power, as necessary to exercise
fully the executive and administrative powers thereof.
(4)
Develop and implement formal procedures for the preparation
of the annual budget of each department, the Borough's overall annual
budget and monthly accountability reports by each department to the
Borough Council and develop a report on the Borough infrastructure's
future needs.
(5)
Study and recommend to the Borough Council, with the
concurrence of the Borough Chief Financial Officer, a program for
investing such funds as temporarily may be in excess of the amount
needed to meet Borough obligations.
(6)
Consolidate labor negotiations with the various unions
to equalize package uniformity and negotiate contracts for the Borough
as authorized by and subject to approval of the Borough Council and
the Borough Attorney.
(7)
Implement and enforce all terms and conditions of
contracts imposed in any statute, public utility franchise, performance
bond or other contractual undertaking or obligation and, upon knowledge,
call any violation, default or omission to the attention of the Borough
Council.
(8)
Establish and enforce procedures and policies of the
Borough and its department for internal communications and public
information.
(9)
Respond to inquiries and complaints concerning Borough
business and provide information and assistance in respect thereto.
(10)
Act as liaison with all governmental agencies with
respect to applications for funds and/or services needed or required
by the Borough; actively seek and apply for all available grants;
and perform such duties as may be required by the Mayor and Council.
(11)
Act as liaison and oversee the Borough's self-insurance
program.
B.
Supervising authority. Except for the purpose of inquiry,
or in the event of an emergency, the Mayor and Council and its members
shall deal with the administrative staff solely through the Administrator.
Neither the Mayor nor Council nor any member thereof shall give orders
to any Borough employee other than those they appoint, except through
the Administrator.
[Added 2-23-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-10]
A.
There is hereby created in the Borough of Glassboro the office of
the Assistant Borough Administrator, and the title of said office
shall be "Assistant Borough Administrator of the Borough of Glassboro."
B.
The Assistant Borough Administrator shall perform the duties of the
office of Borough Administrator in the absence of the Borough Administrator
or upon a vacancy in the office of the Borough Administrator or upon
the disability of the Borough Administrator and shall perform such
other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Borough Administrator.
C.
The Assistant Borough Administrator may continue to hold and perform
the duties of another Borough office.
D.
The Assistant Borough Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council and shall be subject to all other applicable provisions of Chapter 86 of the Code of the Borough of Glassboro.
E.
The salary of the Assistant Borough Administrator shall be fixed
in the annual Salary Ordinance.[1] He/she will be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred
in the performance of the office. The salary of the Assistant Borough
Administrator, together with any other salary or compensation received
for any other Borough office or position, shall not exceed the salary
established for the Borough Administrator.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said ordinance is on file in
the offices of the Borough Clerk.
F.
The Assistant Borough Administrator shall be appointed on the basis
of his/her executive and administrative qualifications.
G.
The Assistant Borough Administrator need not be a resident of the
Borough of Glassboro.