The Office of Borough Manager be and the same
is hereby created for the Borough of Lewisburg.
Any person who is a citizen of the United States,
is at least 21 years of age and has the qualifications and experience
necessary to perform the prescribed duties of the Borough Manager,
shall be eligible to hold the Office of Borough Manager; provided,
however, that neither the Mayor nor any member of the Borough Council
shall be eligible to hold such office.
Borough Council shall, at its reorganization
meeting, appoint or reappoint, by a majority vote of all its members,
one person to fill the Office of Borough Manager.
[Amended 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 924]
Unless removed from office as hereinafter provided
or as otherwise provided in a written employment agreement with the
person appointed as Borough Manager, the Borough Manager shall hold
office, subject to such terms and conditions of employment as shall
be established, from time to time, by Borough Council or as otherwise
provided in a written employment with the person appointed as Borough
Manager, until the first Monday of January of the even-numbered year
following appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
In the event of a vacancy in the Office of Borough
Manager, Borough Council shall appoint, by a majority of all its member,
one person to fill said office for the remainder of the then current
term.
[Amended 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 924]
The Borough Manager shall be subject to removal
from office by Borough Council at any time, with or without cause,
by a vote of a majority of all of its members.
After initial appointment and before proceeding
with the duties of the office, the Borough Manager shall give a bond
to the Borough, in at least the sum of the Borough's Highway Aid allocation
of $60,000 whichever is less, with a bonding company as surety to
be approved by Borough Council, said bond to be conditioned on the
faithful performance of duties. The premium on the said bond shall
be paid by the Borough.
Under the direction of Borough Council, the
Borough Manager shall carry on the business of the Borough and powers
and duties shall relate to the general management of all Borough business
not expressly imposed or conferred, by statute or otherwise, upon
any other Borough Officer. With approval of Borough Council, the Mayor
may delegate to the Borough Manager, subject to recall by written
notification at any time, any of his non-legislative and non-judicial
powers and duties.
The Borough Manager shall have the following
specific powers and duties, which shall be subject to change at any
time by ordinance enacted by Borough Council:
A. Supervision over departments. The Borough Manager
shall have direct supervision over and shall be responsible to Borough
Council for the administration and operation of the following Borough
departments and their employees:
(1) Administrative Department.
(5) Code Enforcement Department.
B. Representative, administrative and advisory duties.
The Borough Manager shall:
(1) Represent the Borough in all matters concerning those departments of the Borough over which the Borough Manager has supervision, except as otherwise provided in §
65-10 of this article.
(2) Ensure the orderly administration and operation of
the Borough and the aforesaid departments.
(3) Supervise and direct, as required, the work and performance
of the aforesaid departments and all employees thereof.
(4) Effect coordination and cooperation among all departments
of the Borough, including those not specifically set forth hereinabove.
(5) Arrange and attend conferences with any member of
Borough Council and proper departmental supervisors in order to resolve
complaints, consider suggestions or discuss measures advanced by Borough
Council.
(6) Attend to the letting of contracts in due form of
law and supervise the performance and faithful execution of such contracts,
except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed or conferred by
statute or otherwise, upon any other Borough officer.
(7) Report to Borough Council on all matters of significance,
making recommendations when appropriate.
(8) Report promptly to Borough Council on any matter beyond
the authority of the Borough Manager or the scope of the office for
consideration and action by Borough Council.
(9) Make such reports to Borough Council upon the affairs
and financial condition of the Borough as Council may, from time to
time, direct.
(10)
Supervise the preparation of the agenda for
all regular and special meetings of Borough Council.
(11)
Prepare and submit to Borough Council a tentative
budget for the next fiscal year and when Council shall direct.
(12)
Present annually to Borough, on or before February
1 of each year, a report of the work performed by the departments
which the Borough Manager supervises, with a detailed statement of
all monies received and expended, during the preceding fiscal year.
C. Attendance at meetings. The Borough Manager shall
attend all meetings of Borough Council and make such reports and recommendations
to Council as are required in this article and as the Borough Manager
shall deem expedient.
D. Purchases and expenditures. The Borough Manager shall
act as purchasing agent for the Borough.
(1) The Borough Manager shall have full power to approve
all purchase orders in amounts of less than $10,500 for those departments
of the Borough over which the Borough Manager has supervision.
[Amended 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 1034]
(2) The Borough Manager shall have full power to pay any
and all authorized expenses incurred by the Borough without prior
authorization of Borough Council to do so; provided, however, that
all such expenditures shall be subsequently ratified by Borough Council
at its next regularly scheduled Council meeting.
E. Fiscal management. The Borough Manager shall assist
and cooperate with the Borough Treasurer in the investment of excess
operating funds of the Borough in certificates of deposit or like
funds of banking institutions so as to achieve the maximum income
to the Borough consistent with sound and prudent investment practices
and in the prompt reporting of each such investment, in writing, to
the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Borough.
F. Cooperation with Council. The Borough Manager shall
cooperate with Borough Council at all times and in all matters in
order that the best interests of the Borough and the general public
may be served.
G. Other duties. The Borough Manager shall perform such
other duties as Borough Council, from time to time, by ordinance,
delegate to the Borough Manager.
Borough Council shall establish a reasonable
compensation for the Borough Manager.