[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 3, of the 1974 Code]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough.
[Amended 12-8-1980 by Ord. No. 880; 2-8-1982
by Ord. No. 897; 8-31-1987 by Ord.
No. 943]
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of the Council. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of
the Council, and he may be removed at any time by a majority vote of all its
members. At least 30 days before such removal is to become effective, the
Council shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its
intention to remove him. Likewise, the Manager shall furnish the Council,
at least 30 days before resigning, with a written statement setting forth
his intention to resign.
The Borough Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties of his
office as outlined in this article. The Manager need not be a resident of
the Borough or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time of his appointment,
but during the tenure of his office he may reside outside the Borough only
with the approval of the Council. If the Council fails within a reasonable
time, not to exceed 60 days after the appointment, to approve the Manager's
residence outside the Borough, he must immediately become and during his tenure
remain a resident of the Borough.
[Amended 8-31-1987 by Ord. No. 943]
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough Manager shall give a bond
to the Borough with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by the Borough
Council, in the sum of $65,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance
of his duties, the premium for said bond to be paid by the Borough.
[Amended 12-8-1980 by Ord. No. 880; 2-8-1982
by Ord. No. 897]
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to time by
the Council.
A.
The Borough Manager shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Borough, and he shall be responsible to the Council as a whole
for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough.
B.
The powers and duties of administration of all Borough
business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred
by statute upon other Borough officers.
C.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Council, the powers
and duties of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities
of all municipal departments, except such departments the supervision of which
shall not have been delegated to the Manager by the Mayor or by the Council,
as the case may be.
(3)
He shall prepare and submit to the Council, before the
close of each fiscal year, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory
budget message. In preparing the budget, the Manager or an officer designated
by him shall obtain from the head of each department, agency or board, or
any qualified officer thereof, estimates of revenues and expenditures and
such other supporting data as he requires. The Manager shall review such estimates
and may revise them before submitting the budget to the Council.
(4)
He shall be responsible for the administration of the
budget after its adoption by the Council.
(5)
He shall, in conjunction with the preparation of the
yearly budget, develop long-range fiscal plans for the municipality, such
plans to be presented annually to the Council for its review and adoption.
(6)
He shall hold such other municipal offices and head such
municipal departments as the Council may, from time to time, direct.
(7)
He shall attend all meetings of the Council and its committees
with the right to take part in the discussions, and he shall receive notice
of all special meetings of the Council and its committees.
(8)
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Council
and supply facts pertinent thereto.
(9)
He shall keep the Council informed as to the conduct
of Borough affairs, submit periodic reports on the condition of the Borough
finances and such other reports as the Council requests and make such recommendations
to the Council as he deems advisable.
(10)
He shall submit to the Council, as soon as possible after
the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the administrative
activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
(11)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases,
permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
(12)
He may employ, by and with the approval of the Council,
experts and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any
of the functions of the Borough.
(13)
He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form
of law, and he shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the
same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute upon
some other Borough officer.
(14)
He shall see that all money owed the Borough is promptly
paid and that the proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Borough's claims.
(15)
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Borough, and
he shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code,
all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments and other
offices of the Borough. He shall keep an account of all purchases and shall,
from time to time or when directed by the Council, make a full written report
thereof. He shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval
of the Council, governing the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
(16)
All complaints regarding Borough services shall be referred
to the office of the Manager. He or an officer designated by him shall investigate
and dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall report thereon to the
Council.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Borough Manager, subject
to revocation by written notification at any time, any of his nonlegislative
and nonjudicial powers and duties.
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Editor's Note: Editor's Note: Former § 45-13,
Noninterference of Council, was repealed 3-10-2000 by Ord. No. 1012.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough, he
shall designate one qualified member of his staff to perform the duties of
the Manager during his absence or disability. The person so designated shall
not perform these duties for a period longer than two weeks without the approval
of the Council.
