The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Mount Joy.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of Council. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure
of the Council, and he/she may be removed at any time by a majority
vote of all its members.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his/her executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to training,
education, and/or experience in Borough management. The Manager need
not be a resident of the Borough or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
at the time of his/her appointment but, upon appointment, must become
and remain a resident of the Borough during his/her tenure in office;
provided, however, that the Manager may reside a reasonable distance
beyond the corporate limits of the Borough upon being granted permission
to do so by Council at any time following his/her appointment. Such
permission, if granted, shall be considered permanent for the Manager
requesting said permission and may not be revoked during his/her tenure
in office.
Before entering upon his or her duties, the Manager shall give
a bond to the Borough with a bonding company as surety, to be approved
by the Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or
her duties, the premium for said bond to be paid by the Borough, except
where he/she is automatically bonded or otherwise insured via the
Borough's general insurance coverage.
The Borough Manager's salary, benefits, expenses, vacation
and paid time off shall be determined by Council.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Borough Manager,
subject to revocation by written notification at any time, any of
his/her nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and duties.
In the relationship between Council and Manager, Council shall
act as a body in all its dealings with the Manager. Individual members
of Council shall refrain from interfering with the Manager or any
authorized personnel of the Borough in the performance of their duties,
and all members of Council and its appointed bodies, except for purposes
of inquiry, shall deal with administrative matters solely through
the Manager. However, nothing herein shall prevent Council from establishing
a committee of its own members to review the operations and legislative
needs of the Borough departments or from assigning its members to
liaison relationships with boards, commissions and authorities.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough,
he/she shall designate one qualified member of his or her staff to
perform the duties of the Manager during his or her absence or disability
and inform Council. The person so designated shall not perform these
duties beyond the next regular Council meeting without the approval
of Council.