Office of the Municipal Clerk
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Municipal Clerk
Lori Nienstedt, MBA, RMC
Phone Number: 973-948-5566
email: clerk@frankfordtwp-nj.com
Core Duties of the
Municipal Clerk
(NJSA 40A:9-133)
SECRETARY OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
- Maintains custody of the Township Seal
- Maintains custody of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts and archival records of the municipal corporation.
- Serves as a Notary Public, attesting to the signatures of municipal officers, officials and committee/boards members; Administering and recording oaths of office.
SECRETARY OF THE GOVERNING BODY
- Agenda preparation for the officials meeting of the governing body.
- Maintain and inform on the Rules of Order during Committee Meetings.
- Drafting and maintain meetings minutes, legal notices and resolutions.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR ALL ELECTIONS held in the municipality.
- Certify vacancies at the local level
- Exercise quasi-judicial authority in determining validity of petitions.
- Provide a list of potential polling locations to the County Clerk.
- Maintain receipt of election results.
- Certify to the County Clerk persons elected to partisan county committee offices in each election district.
CHIEF REGISTRAR OF VOTERS IN THE MUNICIPALITY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WITH RESPONSIBILITIES AS FOLLOWS:
- Acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal officer.
- Issue assessment search certificates.
- Conduct business with other municipal departments as directed by the Governing Body.
- Purchase equipment and supplies when required.
- Maintain personnel records when required.
- Certify to the municipality's Bond Counsel as to the proper advertising, filing of Supplemental Debt Statement and that no protests have been filed with the municipality as to the adoption of bond ordinances.
- Serves as the public information officer to the public and to the media.
RECORDS CUSTODIAN AND MANAGER
being responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated.- Maintain local archives and records retention programs as mandated.
- Manage incoming open public records requests (OPRA)
OTHER DUTIES
- Supervising Officer for Pension and Benefits
- Administer all lease agreements for the Municipality
- Manages Landlord Registration and Lead Compliance
- Maintains Liability Insurance for the Municipality
- Manage Worker's Compensation Claims for Blue Ridge
- Rescue and Frankford Township Volunteer Fire Dept.
- Perform Annual Exposure Review Data Analysis
- Manage the Frankford Short-Term Rental program, liaising with the State on registration of owners
- Manage Recognition Drive process, from applications, crafting proclamations
- Insurance; Surety Bonds. The Township Clerk, subject to the supervision of the Township Committee, shall:
- Be the depository for and custodian of all official surety bonds furnished by or on account of any officer or employee; of all insurance policies upon or with respect to risks insured for the benefit of the Township or to protect it against any claim, demand or liability whatsoever; and all formal contracts for work, labor, services, supplies, equipment and materials to which the Township may be a party.
- Be the depository for and have custody of all performance bonds running to the Township as obligee or any other form of security given by any contractor, subdivision developer or other person on account of work done or to be done in or for the Township.
- and any other responsibilities that may be imposed by state statutes and regulations or municipal ordinances or regulations.
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Diane M. Brauchle, CMR
Phone Number: 973-948-5084
email: deputyclerk@frankfordtwp-nj.com
Core Duties of the
Deputy Municipal Clerk
(NJSA 40A:9-135)
In the absence or disability of the Municipal Clerk, the Deputy shall have all the powers of the Municipal Clerk and shall perform the functions and duties of the office. 10/31/05
Further, for Frankford Township, Ms. Brauchle coordinates the following licensing programs:
- Annual Dog Licensing
- Annual Private Campground Licensing
- Event Licensing
- Annual Fireworks Licensing
- Annual Taxi/Limo Licensing
- Annual Used Car Licenses
- Annual Kennel Licenses
- Legalized Games of Chance (Raffles, Bingo, etc.)
- Annual Soil Removal Application