[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of White as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-26-1983 by Ord. No. 884]
The Office of Township Manager is hereby created
by the Township of White.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite
term by a majority of all members of the Board of Supervisors. The
Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors, 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 Board
of Supervisors shall furnish the Manager with a written statement
setting forth its intention to remove him, or in lieu thereof, the
Board of Supervisors may remove him immediately, upon tendering to
the Manager the pay due him up to and including 30 days after the
effective date of the removal.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis
of his executive and administrative abilities, with special reference
to the duties of his office as herein outlined. The Manager need not
be a resident of the Township or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
at the time of his appointment, but during the tenure of his office
he may reside outside the Township only with the approval of the Board
of Supervisors. If the Board of Supervisors fails within a reasonable
time, not to exceed 60 days after the appointment, to approve the
Manager's residence outside the Township, he must immediately become,
and during his tenure remain, a resident of the Township.
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager
shall give a bond to the Township with a bonding company as surety,
to be approved by the Board of Supervisors, in the sum of $5,000,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties, the premium
for said bond to be paid by the Township.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be
fixed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and may be changed
by resolution from time to time at the discretion of the Board of
Supervisors.
A.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer
of the Township and he shall be responsible to the Board of Supervisors
as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs
of the Township. 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 Township officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors,
the powers and duties of the Township Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities
of all Township departments.
(2)
He shall hire and, when necessary for the good of
the service, shall suspend or discharge any employee under his supervision,
provided that:
(a)
Prior approval of the Board of Supervisors shall
be obtained before enlarging staff either by the creation of a new
position or increasing the number of employees in the then present
categories.
(b)
The Manager shall notify, at once and in writing,
each of the Supervisors of any action taken by authority of this subsection.
(c)
The Manager shall report, at the next meeting
thereafter of the Board of Supervisors, any action taken by the authority
of this subsection.
(3)
He shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors,
before the close of each fiscal year, a recommended budget for the
next fiscal year and an explanatory message.
(4)
He shall be responsible for the administration of
the budget after its adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
(5)
He shall attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors
and its committees with the right to take part in the discussions,
and he shall receive notice of all special meetings of the Board of
Supervisors and its committees.
(6)
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the
Board of Supervisors and supply facts pertinent thereto.
(7)
He shall keep the Board of Supervisors informed as
to the conduct of Township affairs; submit periodic reports on the
condition of the Township finances and such other reports as the Board
of Supervisors request; and make such recommendations to the Board
of Supervisors as he deems advisable.
(8)
He shall submit to the Board of Supervisors, as soon
as possible after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report
on the finances and the activities of the Township for the preceding
year.
(9)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises,
leases, permits, and privileges granted by the Township are observed.
(10)
He may employ, by and with the approval of the Board
of Supervisors, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise
in connection with any of the functions of the Township.
(11)
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 in so far as such duties are expressly imposed
by statute upon some other Township officer.
(12)
He shall see that all money owed the Township is promptly
paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Township's claims.
(13)
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Township
and he shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Second
Class Township Code, all supplies and equipment for the 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. He 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. He shall also issue rules and
regulations, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors,
governing the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.[1]
(14)
All complaints regarding Township 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 Board of Supervisors.
(15)
He shall make research and investigation into the
administrative and governmental functions of various townships and
make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors of appropriate ordinances
affecting the health, safety, welfare, and administration of this
Township. He shall establish and maintain appropriate filing systems
and efficient administrative procedures for the conduct of the business
of the Township.
Other than for the purposes of inquiry, the
Board of Supervisors or any of its members or any of the Board of
Supervisor's committees or its members shall deal with the administrative
service solely through the Township Manager, and neither the Board
of Supervisors nor any of its members, nor any of the Board of Supervisor's
committees or its members, shall give orders, publicly or privately,
to any subordinate of the Manager.
During any absence of the Manager, the normal
operating functions of the Township shall be delegated to the appropriate
department heads in accordance with such table of organization as
established by the Board of Supervisors and in force at the time of
the disability or absence of the Manager. Duties of the Manager not
so specifically delegated shall be performed by the Board of Supervisors.
