[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Loyalsock 9-25-1990 by Ord. No. 225. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Township of
Loyalsock.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all the members of the Board of Supervisors. The compensation 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.
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.
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 to be determined by the Supervisors, conditioned upon
the faithful performance of his duties. The premium for said bond is to be
paid by the township.
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' written notice of the Board of Supervisors' intent to remove
the Manager shall be sent to him before such removal is to be effective.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, the powers
and duties of the Township Manager shall consist of the administration of
the day-to-day operations of the township including, but not limited to the
following:
A.
He shall make such recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
concerning policy formulation as he deems desirable.
B.
He shall keep the Board of Supervisors and the public
informed as to the conduct of the township affairs.
C.
He shall see that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced.
D.
He shall hold such other township offices and head such
township departments as the Board of Supervisors' may from time to time direct.
E.
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. He shall be an ex officio member of all committees.
F.
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases,
permits and privileges granted by the township are observed.
G.
He shall be the spokesman for the township and the primary
contact person for residents and others desiring to discuss township business,
including complaints.
H.
He shall make recommendations to the Supervisors concerning
hiring, employment, termination from employment and/or discipline of all township
employees. He shall annually make wage recommendations for township employees,
and he shall recommend the employment of consultants.
I.
He shall be responsible to prepare the budget for presentation
and adoption by the Supervisors, which will include recommendations for rates
and taxes, and shall administer the matters of the township within the budget.
J.
He shall perform such other duties as are designated
by the Board of Supervisors.
The Manager may designate a qualified township employee to act as Manager
and to exercise the duties of Manager during this temporary absence or disability.
During such absence or disability, the Board of Supervisors may remove such
designation at any time and appoint another person as Acting Manager to serve
until the Manager shall return or his disability shall cease.
