The executive power of the municipality shall
be vested in the Mayor.
A.
The Mayor shall be elected by the electors of the
municipality.
B.
His term of office shall begin on the first Monday
of January next following his election and shall be for four (4) years
and until a successor qualifies.
C.
He shall be an elector of the municipality, shall
be at least twenty-five (25) years of age, shall have been a resident
of the municipality throughout one (1) year immediately preceding
his election and shall reside in the municipality throughout his term
of service.
The Mayor shall be responsible for the supervision
of all departments of the Municipal Government, and shall have all
executive and administrative powers and duties of the municipality
including but not limited to the following:
A.
The duty to enforce the charter and ordinances of
the municipality and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
B.
The duty to report to and inform Council and the public
of the work being done in the Municipality and on the conditions and
needs of the municipal government.
[Amended 6-5-1996 by Ord. No. 1995-21]
C.
The power to make recommendations for action by Council
as he deems in the public interest;
D.
The power to approve or veto an ordinance subject
to the provisions of this charter;
E.
The duty to appoint the Municipal Administrator for
an indefinite term, subject to the approval of a majority of the total
number of Council members, and the power to dismiss the Municipal
Administrator on thirty (30) days written notice, with the approval
of a majority vote of the total number of Council members.
[Amended 6-5-1996 by Ord. No. 1995-21]
F.
The power to appoint, suspend and remove all department
heads and other municipal appointees, and the right to delegate said
power to the Municipal Administrator.
G.
[Amended 6-5-1996 by Ord. No. 1995-21]
(1)
The duty to appoint the legal advisor for an indefinite
term, subject to the approval of a majority vote of the total number
of Council members, and the power to dismiss the legal advisor upon
thirty (30) days written notice, with the approval of a majority vote
of the total number of Council members.
(2)
The duty to appoint the finance secretary for an indefinite
term, subject to the approval of a majority vote of the total number
of Council members, and the power to dismiss the finance secretary
upon thirty (30) days written notice, with the approval of a majority
vote of the total number of Council members.
H.
The duty to cause to be prepared the annual budget
and capital program of the municipality and submit the same to Council
as provided for in this charter;
I.
The duty to submit to Council, and make available
to the public, a complete report on the financial and administrative
activities of the municipality; and
J.
The power to declare a state of emergency when a serious
threat to the life, health or safety of its inhabitants shall occur
within the municipality.
The Mayor shall not serve as a member of Council
or otherwise hold any other elective office or employment in any municipal
government for which compensation is prescribed; nor shall be hold
any elective office under the government of the United States or the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or serve as a member of Congress or of
the General Assembly of Pennsylvania; nor shall be hold any office
or employment in any political party.
The Municipal Administrator shall act as Mayor
upon the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the Mayor or whenever
the Mayor shall be prevented by absence, disability, or other cause
from attending to duties of his office; and in such event the Administrator
shall possess all the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. The
Municipal Administrator shall serve as Mayor until the vacancy is
filled or until the Mayor is able to resume his duties.
The office of Mayor shall become vacant through:
(a) death; (b) resignation; (c) recall; or (d) forfeiture. Forfeiture
occurs when the Mayor 1) lacks the qualifications of the office as
defined by the charter; 2) violates any express prohibition of the
charter; 3) is convicted of a crime defined as greater than a summary
offense under law; or 4) has been unable to attend to his duties for
sixty (60) consecutive days and the office is declared vacant by the
Council.
A.
The Council shall, by a majority vote of the total
number of the Council, fill any vacancy in the office of Mayor. Should
the Council fail, for any reason whatsoever, to fill a vacancy within
thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs, then the Court of Common
Pleas shall, upon petition of any ten (10) citizens of the municipality,
fill the vacancy. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be
an elector of the same political party as the person who vacated the
office.
B.
If the vacancy occurs during the last year of a term,
the appointee shall fill the unexpired term. If the vacancy occurs
during the first three (3) years of a term, the appointee shall serve
only until the next scheduled Primary, Municipal or General Election,
occurring at least sixty (60) days after the vacancy has occurred,
at which time the unexpired term shall be filled by the electors of
the municipality.
C.
The person so appointed or elected to fill a vacancy
shall take office immediately upon qualifying.
A.
Council shall from time to time fix and determine
the compensation of the Mayor, which during his term of office shall
neither be increased or decreased. No change in the compensation of
the Mayor shall be adopted less than twelve (12) months prior to the
commencement of a new term of office of the Mayor. The Mayor shall
receive no other municipal compensation, direct or indirect, and shall
receive no pension or other form of fringe benefits.
B.
In the case of the first Mayor to serve under this
Home Rule Charter, the compensation for the Mayor shall be five thousand
($5,000) dollars per annum.
The Mayor shall, subject to the confirmation
of a majority of the Council present, appoint the members of authorities,
boards, and commissions of the municipal government. Such appointments
shall be made in writing and filed with the Council within ten (10)
days after they are made. Appointees shall not take office until confirmed
by Council or, if Council has failed to act, thirty (30) days from
the time the appointment was filed with the Council. All such appointees
shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor except where a definite term
has been established by law or by the Council. The mayor may designate
a qualified person to serve in a temporary capacity not in excess
of (90) days in any calendar year. If within ninety (90) days the
Mayor fails to nominate or fill any position, which by the terms of
this Charter requires confirmation by Council shall make the appointment.
