[Ord. 104, 1/7/1963]
The office of the Township Manager is hereby created by the Township of Logan.
[Ord. 104, 1/7/1963; as amended by Ord. 3-09-06]
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority of all Supervisors. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Supervisors and he may be removed at any time by a majority vote of all its members. In the event the Supervisors deem it possible, at least 30 days before such removal is to become effective, the Supervisors shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention to remove the Manager. The Township Manager shall have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in contracts with the Township.
[Ord. 104, 1/7/1963; as amended by Ord. 1-7-63B; by Ord. 3-09-06; and by Ord. 10-23-14]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of the Manager's administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties of the Manager's office as herein outlined. The Manager need not be a resident of the Township of Logan or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time of the Manager's appointment, but it shall be mandatory that within one year from the beginning of the Manager's tenure in office that the Manager comply with the residency requirements of the Township of Logan, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and remain so compliant during said tenure, unless otherwise permitted by the Supervisors in writing.
[Ord. 104, 1/7/1963; as amended by Ord. 10-27-88; and by Ord. 3-09-06]
Before entering upon the duties set forth herein, the Manager shall give a bond to the Township of Logan with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by the Supervisors in the sum to be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Manager's duties, the premium for said bond to be paid by the Township of Logan. The bond of the Township Manager may be included in and the Township Manager may be bonded under, any blanket bond now in effect for other Township employees, or as Secretary/Treasurer, if applicable.
[Ord. 104, 1/7/1963; as amended by Ord. 3-09-06]
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed from time to time by the Supervisors.
[Ord. 104, 1/7/1963; as amended by Ord. 3-09-06]
The powers and duties of the Township Manager shall include the following:
1. 
Chief Administrative Officer. The Township Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of Logan and shall be responsible to the Board of Supervisors, as a whole, for the proper and efficient administration of affairs of the Township of Logan. The powers and duties of administration of all Township business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred by statute upon other Logan Township Officers. All department heads, including, but not limited to, police, sewer, zoning and road departments shall report directly to and take direction from, the Township Manager and not any one member of the Board of Supervisors or another department head unless otherwise directed by the Township Manager and/or a majority of the Board of Supervisors. All employees of the Township shall report directly to and take direction from such employee's immediate superior.
2. 
Supervision of Township Services.
A. 
The Township Manager shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal departments.
B. 
The Township Manager may employ, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, experts and consultants to perform work and provide advice in connection with any of the functions of the Township.
C. 
The Township Manager shall hold such other municipal offices and head such other municipal departments as the Supervisors may from time to time direct and shall be responsible for the proper staffing of Township Departments and, shall arrange for employee selection and shall make recommendations on hiring to the Board of Supervisors.
D. 
The Township Manager shall have the power to terminate any Township employee subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors of Logan Township and as further subject to any applicable law or Township ordinance.
E. 
The Township Manager shall issue administrative and personnel rules and regulations not in conflict with existing statutes or ordinances to properly carry out the duties contained in this Part.
F. 
All complaints regarding services or personnel of Township Departments shall be referred to the Township Manager who shall investigate these complaints and report to the Board of Supervisors.
3. 
Budget Administration and Financial Management.
A. 
The Township Manager shall be responsible for the preparation of the annual budget and organizational objectives with attendant work plans setting forth a summary of projected revenues and proposed expenditures. In preparing the proposed budget, the Manager shall consult with the head of each department, agency or board, or any qualified office thereof regarding estimates of revenues and expenditures.
B. 
The Township Manager shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
C. 
The Township Manager shall, in conjunction with the preparation of the yearly budget, develop long-range fiscal plans for the Township, such plans to be presented annually to the Board of Supervisors for review and action.
D. 
The Township manager shall be the purchasing officer of the Township and shall purchase in accordance with the provisions of the Township Code, all supplies and equipment for agencies, boards, departments, and other offices of the Township provided that all capital expenditures shall be subject to prior approval of the Board of Supervisors. The Township Manager shall keep an account of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by the Board of Supervisors, make a full written report thereof. The Township Manager shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, governing the procurement of all Township supplies and equipment.
4. 
Contract Supervision.
A. 
The Township Manager shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law and shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute upon some other Township Officer.
B. 
The Township Manager shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits, and privileges granted by the Township are observed.
5. 
Reports and Recommendations.
A. 
The Township Manager shall inform the Board of Supervisors regarding the conduct of Township affairs through submission of periodic reports on the condition of the Township finances, the accomplishment of organizational objectives and other reports requested by the Board of Supervisors, and shall make such recommendations to the Board of Supervisors as the Township Manager deems necessary and advisable for the welfare of the Township.
B. 
The Township Manager shall research and investigate the administrative and governmental functions of various Townships and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on appropriate Ordinances affecting the health, safety, welfare and administration of the Township.
C. 
The Township Manager shall establish and maintain appropriate filing systems and efficient administrative procedures for the conduct of Township business.
D. 
The Township Manager shall submit to the Board of Supervisors as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial and administrative activities of the Township for the preceding year.
6. 
Protection of Township Interest.
A. 
The Township Manager shall cooperate with the Board of Supervisors at all times and in all matters such that the best interests of the Township and of the general public may be maintained.
B. 
The Township Manager shall see that all money owed to the Township is promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection of all Township claims.
C. 
The Township Manager shall execute and enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and such ordinances and resolutions of the Township as the Board of Supervisors may prescribe.
7. 
Meetings.
A. 
The Township Manager shall attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors and has the right to attend said Board's commissions, boards and committees with the right to take part in discussions and shall receive notice of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Supervisors and its commissions, boards and committees.
B. 
The Township Manager shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board of Supervisors and supply pertinent facts.
[Ord. 104, 1/7/1963; as amended by Ord. 3-09-06]
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Township, the Manager shall notify the Supervisors who may designate an assistant or some member of the Manager's staff to perform the duties of the Manager during the Manager's absence or disability. The person so designated shall not perform these duties for a period longer than two weeks without the approval of the Supervisors.
[Ord. 3-09-06]
Except for the purposes of inquiry, the Board of Supervisors, its members, the Board of Supervisor's commissions, committees and/or boards or their members shall address any Township related issue involving said person's area of responsibility either with one another and/or through the Township Manager, other than those members of commissions and/or committees and/or boards who work with a designated employee of the Township, such as members of the Zoning Hearing Board and Planning Commission, who may address such issues which arise as part of their duties with such designated employee, such as the Director of Zoning and Planning. However, the Board of Supervisors and/or any individual member of the Board of Supervisors, any of the Board of Supervisor's commissions, committees and/or boards or any of their members shall not give orders publicly or privately to any subordinate of the Manager.
[Ord. 3-09-06]
1. 
Any department head that violates § 106 (1) hereof may be subject to discipline including, but not limited to, suspension and/or termination.
2. 
Any person, other than a department head who violates § 108 hereof may be subject to private and/or public censure by the Board of Supervisors and in the case of an appointed official, may be barred from consideration for reappointment to any commission, committee and/or board.