[Ord. 478, 9/8/2010; as amended by Ord. No. 2023-596, 9/13/2023]
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The office of Borough Secretary for the Borough of Red Hill is hereby ratified and confirmed as an existing position authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 1111 of the Borough Code, Act of February 1, 1996, P.L. 1656 (1965).
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 46111.
[Ord. 478, 9/8/2010; as amended by Ord. 2017-533, 5/10/2017; by Ord. No. 2023-596, 9/13/2023]
The Borough Council shall, by resolution adopted by majority vote of all of its members, appoint an individual to fill the office of Borough Secretary. The person so appointed to fill the position shall serve for an indefinite time at the pleasure of Council and may be removed at any time by a vote of the majority of all of the members of Borough Council.
[Ord. 478, 9/8/2010; as amended by Ord. No. 2023-596, 9/13/2023]
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The individual shall be a citizen of the United States.
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The individual shall possess a high school degree or high school equivalency degree.
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The individual shall have experience in the government or private sector administration of such extent and nature as will qualify said individual to discharge the duties of the office as herein after specified.
[Ord. 478, 9/8/2010; as amended by Ord. No. 2023-596, 9/13/2023]
The salary for the Borough Secretary shall be set by Borough Council from time to time.
[Ord. 478, 9/8/2010; as amended by Ord. No. 2023-596, 9/13/2023]
The Borough Secretary shall provide personal administrative support to Borough Council through conducting and organizing administrative duties and activities, including receiving and handling information. The Borough Secretary shall perform such other functions as shall be reasonably assigned to this office from time to time.
[Ord. 478, 9/8/2010; as amended by Ord. No. 2023-596, 9/13/2023]
The specific duties and authority of the Borough Secretary, pursuant to the statement of general duties and authority in § 1-214 immediately above, shall include but not limited to the following:
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Attend all meetings of Borough Council unless excused in any particular case.
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Prepare, distribute, and maintain a complete record of all minutes of Borough Council meetings and proceedings.
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Transcribe the bylaws, rules, regulations, and ordinances adopted by Borough Council into a book kept for that purpose.
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Preserve the records and documents of the Borough and prepare and manage Borough correspondence, reports, and documents.
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Have custody of the corporate seal of the Borough.
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Certify copies of any book, paper, record, bylaws, rule, regulations, resolutions, ordinance or proceeding of the Borough, under the seal thereof which copies, when so certified, shall be admissible in evidence in any court of the Commonwealth.
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Attest the execution of all instruments and record all ordinances of the Borough and attest the same.
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Prepare and file of record proof of service of all notices required by law.
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Other duties as outlined in the Secretary Job Description as may be amended from time to time.