[Adopted 5-12-1998 by Ord. No. 1503]
[Amended 2-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1558]
The office of Borough Manager (“Manager”)
is hereby created for the Borough of Crafton. For purposes of this
Code, “Manager” shall be defined as the Manager of the
Borough of Crafton, his authorized designee and/or the authorized
designee of Borough Council.
The Borough Council (“Council”)
shall appoint a Manager for an indefinite term. The Manager shall
serve at the pleasure of Council and may be removed from the position
at any time by a majority vote of all Council members then in office.
At least 30 days before such removal is to become effective, Council
shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its
intention to remove the Manager.
[Amended 3-23-2015 by Ord. No. 1631]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis
of executive and administrative abilities and qualifications, with
special reference to the duties of the office as herein outlined.
The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough. The Manager shall
reside within a distance of the Borough that allows for the Manager's
availability at the Borough offices within a reasonable amount of
time to adequately address the immediacy of an emergency issue or
nonemergency, time-sensitive issue of high priority.
[Amended 2-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1558]
Before taking office, and each year thereafter,
the Borough Manager shall furnish a fidelity bond in an amount set from time to time by resolution of the
Borough Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his/her
duties. This fidelity bond shall be in a form acceptable to the Borough
Solicitor and shall be issued by a corporation licensed to do business
as a surety in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The cost of such
bond shall be paid from the general revenue of the Borough.
The compensation and other benefits of the Borough
Manager shall be fixed from time to time by Council.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent
from the Borough, the Manager shall designate one qualified 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 approval of Council.
[Adopted 12-12-2001 by Ord. No. 1535]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
The person or persons appointed by Council pursuant to and
with powers and duties as specified in the Borough Code, 53 P.S. § 45101
et seq., as amended.