A.
General. The term of office, manner of election, qualifications
and removal of the Treasurer and the procedures for filling vacancies
in the office of Treasurer shall be as provided in §§ 4.01
through 4.04 of the Charter.
B.
C.
Compensation and expenses. For the performance of
his/her duties for the Township, the Treasurer shall be paid $26,000
per annum, which shall be paid to him/her in the form of annual compensation
in 12 equal monthly payments. In addition, the Township shall pay
such actual printing and postage expenses as shall be incurred by
the Treasurer in the performance of his/her duties as Treasurer. The
Township shall also provide adequate office space and equipment for
the performance of these duties by the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall
receive no compensation or commission on money borrowed by the Township
either as a temporary loan or loans in anticipation of taxes levied
and to be collected during the then current fiscal year or on bonds
issued. The Treasurer shall receive no other compensation of any kind
from the Township for the collection or receipt of Township moneys
or for the performance of duties of his/her office as Treasurer, provided
that nothing herein shall in any way affect his/her right to commissions
or compensation for the collection of state, county and school district
taxes. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to prohibit the
Treasurer from collecting fees charged for tax certifications of the
payment of Township real estate taxes as permitted by Ordinance No.
93-22, as enacted by the Board of Commissioners on December 7, 1993.[1]
[Amended 2-10-1981 by Ord. No. 81-04; 2-14-1989 by Ord. No.
89-04; 12-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-32]
A.
General. The qualifications, compensation and the
procedure for appointment and removal of the Manager shall be as provided
in §§ 5.01, 5.02 and 5.04 of the Charter.
B.
Powers and duties. The Manager shall be the chief
administrative officer of the Township and shall have those powers
and duties prescribed by law, the Charter and ordinance, including
the power and duty to:
(1)
Administer and enforce those personnel policies and
regulations required by the Charter, by law, by ordinance and by resolution
of the Board, except in those specific instances where other provisions
for administration and enforcement have been specified by ordinance
or contract.
(2)
Develop and maintain employment records reflecting
all aspects of the service of Township employees.
(3)
Authorize a department head or other employees responsible
to the Manager to appoint, suspend and remove subordinates serving
under that department head or official.
(4)
Designate an employee to temporarily perform the duties
of any office or position which is vacant until the office or position
is filled in accordance with the Charter and this chapter.
(5)
Prescribe such administrative rules, practices and
procedures as shall be deemed necessary or expedient for the conduct
and operation of administrative departments and revoke, suspend or
amend any rules, practices or procedures by whomever prescribed, unless
contained in an ordinance, a contract or resolution adopted by the
Board, and make such rules, practices and procedures available to
affected employees and for public inspection.
(6)
Investigate or inquire into the operations of any
department.
(7)
Overrule or set aside any action taken by a department
head.
(8)
Assign any employee to any department requiring the
services of that employee; provided, however, that such assignment
is appropriate to and consistent with the personnel classification
of the employee and applicable personnel rules and regulations.
(9)
Refer, when required, Board actions to other advisory
or governing bodies for consideration or action and keep the Board
informed.
(10)
Report to the Board at such time as it may require
on the coverage, expiration date and premium of each surety bond and
contract of insurance, the nature and terms of outstanding leases
and their expiration dates.
A.
General. The qualifications, compensation and the
appointment of the Secretary shall be as provided in §§ 2.07
and 6.08 of the Charter. The Manager shall be responsible for overseeing
such duties of the Secretary as the Board may from time to time specify.
B.
Duties. The Secretary shall have those duties prescribed
by law, the Charter and ordinance, including the power and duty to:
(1)
Serve s Secretary of the Board and of standing Committees
of the Board, to attend all regular and special meetings of the Board
and of such Board committees as the Board may require and to take,
retain and have custody of all Board and committee minutes.
(2)
Provide, subject to prior review by the Township Solicitor,
for the distribution, posting and advertising of all proposed and
adopted ordinances, as provided in §§ 3.03 through
3.05 of the Charter.
(3)
Attest to all ordinances enacted by the Board and
have custody and maintain official copies of all Township ordinances,
as provided in §§ 3.07 and 3.08 of the Charter.
(4)
Draft, subject to review by the Township Solicitor,
traffic ordinances and general resolutions as requested by the Manager
for Board consideration.
(5)
Serve as the Secretary to such Township boards and
commissions as the Board shall designate and have custody of and maintain
official copies of the minutes of all Township boards, commissions
and authorities.
(6)
Index, codify and maintain the official file of all
Board resolutions having to do with the operation of Township government
and make copies of the codified resolutions available for the use
of Township officials and interested citizens. Also maintain the codification
of ordinances known as the "Code of the Township of Radnor."
(7)
Serve as the depository and custodian of all official
surety bonds furnished by or on account of any official or employee
of the Township, except for those required by law to be deposited
with some other person; of all insurance policies upon or with respect
to any risk insured for the benefit of the Township or to protect
it against any claim, demand or liability whatsoever; and of all formal
contract for work, labor, services, supplies, equipment and materials
to which the Township may be a party.
(8)
Serve as the depository and custodian of all performance
bonds other than cash running to the Township as obligee or of any
other form of security given by any contractor, subdivision developer
or other person on account of work done or to be done in and for the
Township.
(9)
Have custody of all leases and deeds of property owned
by the Township.
(10)
Cause the Corporate Seal of the Township to be affixed
to instruments and writings when authorized by ordinance or resolution
of the Board or when necessary to exemplify any document on record
or to certify any act or paper, which from the records shall appear
to have been a public act of the Township or a public document.
(11)
File workers compensation claims and maintain workmen's
compensation records under the supervision of the Finance Director.
(12)
Maintain the records of all claims against the Township
and on behalf of the Township under the supervision of the Finance
Director.
(13)
Provide, in January of each year, public notice of the projected calendar of regular meetings of the Board and of other Township boards, commissions and authorities, as provided in § 6.08 of the Charter.
(14)
Provide, subject to prior review by the Township Solicitor,
public notice of special meetings of the Board and special meetings
of Township boards, commissions and authorities or changes in the
dates, times and places of regular meetings on the calendar.
(15)
Provide, subject to approval by the Township Solicitor,
other public notices required by law, the Charter, ordinance or as
may be ordered from time to time by the Board.
(16)
Assemble and, with Board approval, provide for the dissemination and distribution of the Annual Report, as provided in § 2.11 of the Charter.
(17)
Receive, refer and respond to inquiries from residents
and the public pertaining to public records and provide access thereto
and copies of such records.
A.
General. The qualifications, compensation and the appointment of the Township Solicitor shall be as provided in § 6.06 of the Charter.
B.
Duties. The Township Solicitor shall have those duties
prescribed by law, the Charter and ordinance, including the duty to:
(1)
Attend meetings of the Board as required and serve
as parliamentarian of such meetings and attend meetings of such other
Township boards, commissions and authorities as the Board may request
from time to time.
(2)
Advise and assist the Board, members of the Board
and the Manager and Secretary in drafting proposed ordinances.
(3)
Advise and assist the Secretary in preparing public
notices of regular and special meetings of the Board and of other
Township boards, commissions and authorities and of other Township
business requiring public notice and approve such notices prior to
legal advertising and posting.
(4)
Approve for legality all contracts, agreements or
other legal documents prior to execution by authorized Township officials.
(5)
Furnish the Board, committees of the Board and the
Manager, when requested, his opinion upon any question of law which
may be submitted to him by any of them in their official capacities.
(6)
File all liens as required.
