[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Greencastle 11-2-1992
by Ord. No. 1992-7 (Ch. 1, Part 7, of the 1985 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Pensions — See Ch. 34.
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough of Greencastle,
subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance at any time, to abolish
such office.
As soon as practicable after the enactment of this chapter, the Borough
Council shall elect, by a majority vote of all its members, one person to
fill the office of Borough Manager. In the case of a vacancy, the Council
shall fill said office by majority vote of all its members. The Borough Manager
shall, however, be subject to removal at any time by a majority vote of all
the members of the Council.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative
abilities, with special reference to actual experience in or knowledge of
accepted practices in respect to the duties of the office as herein outlined.
Before entering upon his/her duties, the Borough Manager shall give
a bond to the Borough, with a bonding company satisfactory to Council as surety,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his/her duties, in such amount
as may be determined by Council from time to time, premium for the said bond
to be paid for by the Borough of Greencastle. The bond of the Borough Manager
may be included in, and the Manager may be bonded under and covered by, the
blanket bond now in force and effect for all Borough employees.
The Borough Manager shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed
from time to time by Council.
The Borough Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Borough and shall be responsible to the Council as a whole for the proper
and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough. The powers and
duties of administration of all Borough business shall be vested in the Manager,
unless expressly imposed or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other Borough
officers.
Subject to recall by Council, the powers and duties of the Borough Manager
shall include the following:
A.
To supervise and be responsible for the activities of
all municipal departments except for the Police Department.
B.
To hire and, when necessary, to suspend or discharge
all employees under his/her supervision, subject to all applicable civil service
rules and regulations. Further, the Manager shall report these actions to
Council at its first regularly scheduled meeting following the same.
C.
To recommend wages and salaries for personnel under his/her
supervision to Council annually. Prior to presentation of these recommendations
to Council, the Manager shall conduct performance evaluations with each employee
under his/her supervision.
D.
To prepare and submit to Council, before the close of
each fiscal year, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget
message. In preparing the budget, the Manager shall obtain from the heads
of each department, agency, board or officer, estimates of revenues and expenditures
and other supporting data as is required. The Manager shall review such estimates
and may revise them before submitting the budget to the Council.
E.
To be responsible for the administration of the budget
after its adoption by the Council.
F.
To hold such other Borough offices and to head such Borough
departments as the Council may, from time to time, direct in accordance with
law.
G.
To attend all meetings of Council, and to attend meetings
of committees as required, and to take part in the discussions. The Manager
shall receive notice of special meetings of Council and all committees.
H.
To prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and
supply facts pertinent thereto.
I.
To keep the Council informed on a monthly basis as to
the conduct of Borough affairs; to submit periodic reports on the condition
of the Borough finances and such other reports as the Council shall request;
and to make such recommendations to the Council as he/she deems advisable.
J.
To submit to Council from time to time a complete report
on the finances and administrative activities of the Borough.
K.
To see that the provisions of all franchises, leases,
permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
L.
To employ, by and with the approval of Council, experts
and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any of the
functions of the Borough.
M.
To attend to the letting of contracts in due form under
the law and to supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same
except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon some other Borough
officer by statute.
N.
To see that all money owed the Borough is promptly paid
and that proper procedures are taken for the security and collection of all
the Borough's claims.
O.
To serve as purchasing officer of the Borough and to
purchase in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code all supplies
and equipment for the various agencies, boards, departments and other offices
of the Borough. The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases and shall,
from time to time, or when directed by Council, make a full written report
thereof. The Manager shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the
approval of Council, governing the procurement of all Borough supplies and
equipment.
P.
To ensure that all ordinances and regulations of the
Borough are enforced.
Q.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of the
Borough shall be referred to the office of the Manager. The Manager, or an
officer designated by him/her, shall investigate and dispose of such complaints,
and the Manager shall report thereon to Council.
R.
To perform all other tasks and duties which may from
time to time be delegated by Council or required by statute.
A.
In case of illness or absence of the Manager from the
Borough, the Manager shall delegate one qualified member of his/her staff
to perform the duties of the Manager during his/her absence or disability.
The person so designated shall not perform such duties for a period longer
than two weeks without the approval of the Council.
B.
As long as the Borough maintains the position of Assistant
Borough Manager, then, in instances set forth in the preceding subsection,
the party designated to assume the duties of Borough Manager shall be the
Assistant Borough Manager.
