[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.