[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Hilltown 6-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-05. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created.
A.
The Township Manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the
Board of Supervisors for an indefinite term. The Manager shall be
chosen by the Board solely on the basis of executive and administrative
qualifications, education, and experience in the principles and practices
of public policy and administration with respect to the duties of
the Office of Township Manager as herein set forth. The Township Manager
shall reside within 35 miles of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania,
or within Bucks County, within one year from the date of hiring.
B.
No Supervisor shall receive such appointment during his or her current
term of office or within one year after the expiration of his or her
term of office.
The Board of Supervisors may remove the Township Manager at
any time by a majority vote of its members. Notice of removal of the
Township Manager shall be given 30 days before the effective date
of removal.
A.
Township Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of Hilltown
Township, and shall be responsible to the Board of Supervisors for
the proper and efficient administration of all responsibilities and
diligent execution of all authority and duties of administration vested
in the Township Manager unless expressly imposed or conferred by statute
upon other Hilltown Township officers.
B.
Subject to revocation by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, the
powers and duties of the Township Manager shall include the following:
(1)
The Township Manager shall be responsible and accountable for the
activities of all municipal departments.
(2)
The Township Manager shall hire and, when necessary for the good
of the Township, suspend or discharge any employee, excepting only
that department heads shall be appointed, suspended or discharged
with the advice and consent of the Board of Supervisors. Persons covered
by civil service statutes shall be hired, suspended or discharged
in accordance with such provisions. Any action taken by the Township
Manager under authority of this subsection shall be reported to the
Board of Supervisors immediately.
(3)
The Township Manager shall have the authority to establish a standard
schedule of pay for each appointive office and position in Hilltown
Township service, including minimum, intermediate and maximum rates
of pay, within a range previously determined by the Board of Supervisors.
(4)
The Township Manager shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors
as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances
and administrative activities of Hilltown Township for the preceding
year no later than March 1 of the next fiscal year.
(5)
The Township Manager shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors
an annual budget, including an executive summary and details describing
its important features, and compliance with previously stated Board
of Supervisors goals and objectives, no later than October 1 of each
year and shall be responsible for its prudent administration after
adoption.
(6)
The Township Manager shall keep the Board of Supervisors advised
of the financial condition of all immediate and future needs of Hilltown
Township and make such recommendations as deemed necessary for the
good of Hilltown Township. The Township Manager shall prepare recommendations
for a capital appropriations budget and shall submit periodic reports
on current budget revenues and expenditures as determined by the Board
of Supervisors.
(7)
The Township Manager shall recommend to the Board of Supervisors
the adoption of such measures as may be deemed necessary or expedient
for the health, safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement
of administrative services.
(8)
The Township Manager may consolidate positions, or combine positions,
or departments of Hilltown Township with the advice and consent of
the Board of Supervisors.
(9)
The Township Manager shall prepare the agenda and attend all meetings
of the Board of Supervisors, unless excused by the Board of Supervisors.
The Township Manager shall receive notice of all the various boards,
commissions and committees and shall attend such meetings as the Board
of Supervisors shall from time to time direct.
(10)
The Township Manager shall supervise the work of all professional
consultants retained by Hilltown Township to perform services on its
behalf, including, but not limited to, engineers, planners, attorneys,
and accountants; and manage Board authorized goals, objectives and
activities of all appointed officers, professionals and all other
Township boards, commissions and committees.
(11)
The Township Manager shall attend to the letting of contracts in
due form of law, and shall administer or review the performance and
faithful execution of the same, except insofar as such duties are
expressly imposed by statute upon some other Hilltown Township office.
(12)
The Township Manager shall see that all money owed Hilltown Township
is promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security
and collection of all Hilltown Township claims.
(13)
The Township Manager shall ensure that the purchase of all goods,
services, supplies, and equipment for all Township agencies, boards,
departments, and offices is conducted in accordance with the provisions
of the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 65101 et seq., and
applicable Hilltown Township policy. The Township Manager shall keep
an account of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed
by the Board of Supervisors, prepare a 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 municipal
supplies and equipment.
(14)
The Township Manager shall see that the provisions of all laws, ordinances,
contracts, franchises, leases, permits and privileges granted by Hilltown
Township are observed and duly enforced.
(15)
The Township Manager shall investigate all complaints in relation
to matters concerning the administration of Hilltown Township government.
The Township Manager shall resolve such complaints, and when necessary,
report details to the Board of Supervisors.
(16)
The Township Manager shall be responsible for the timely routing
of all communications, reports and correspondence to and from the
Board of Supervisors.
(17)
The Township Manager shall perform such other duties as may be required
by the Board of Supervisors, from time to time, not inconsistent with
the law or ordinances.
If the Township Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from
Hilltown Township, the Township Manager shall designate one qualified
staff member to perform the duties of the Township Manager during
the absence or disability. The person so designated shall not perform
these duties for a period longer than two weeks without the approval
of the Board of Supervisors.
The Township Manager shall furnish a surety bond in form and
amount as approved by the Board of Supervisors, conditioned upon the
faithful performance of the duties of the position. The bond premium
shall be paid by Hilltown Township.
The Township Manager shall receive such compensation as the
Board of Supervisors shall fix from time to time.
Any vacancy in the office of the Township Manager shall be filled
within six months after the effective date of such vacancy.
