The Township Manager shall be the chief executive officer of the Township and shall be responsible to the Council for the administration of all Township affairs placed in his charge. The Manager shall appoint and, for cause, suspend or discharge all Township employees and appointive officers provided by or under the Charter, except as otherwise provided by law or the Charter, and shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments and offices of the Township, except as otherwise provided by the Charter or by law. The Manager shall also carry out all duties specified in the Charter, this chapter or other ordinance, and as Council may direct.
[Amended 7-27-1981 by Ord. No. 285; 1-25-1982 by Ord. No. 305; 2-11-1991 by Ord. No. 484]
The following Township departments and department heads are hereby established, with the functions and duties described in subsequent sections below:
A. 
Department of Administration and Finance: Director of Finance.
B. 
Department of Engineering: Township Engineer.
C. 
Department of Health: Health Officer.
D. 
Department of Recreation: Director of Recreation.
E. 
Department of Planning and Development: Director of Planning and Development.
[Added 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
A. 
Department heads shall be appointed by the Township Manager on a basis of their qualifications to administer the functions and duties of their respective departments. The Manager, after consultation with Council, shall appoint such assistants and employees as are authorized by formal action of Council of a formal Manning Table of authorized positions.
B. 
Personnel actions. The appointment, training, promotion, conditions of employment, disciplinary actions and other action dealing with personnel administration shall be provided in Article VI of this chapter and the Township of Middletown Personnel Manual (the "Personnel Manual"). Adoption and subsequent updates of the Personnel Manual shall be approved by resolution of Township Council.
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
C. 
Code of Departmental Regulations. The departmental regulations shall be consistent with the Charter, this chapter and other ordinances of Council, and general law. These regulations are subject to approval by Council and detailed in the Personnel Manual.
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
Department heads, under the direction of the Township Manager, shall perform all necessary tasks relevant to their position; reasonable assigned tasks by the Township Manager to fulfill Township goals and/or mission; and provide all reports, documents and materials required to support the completion of daily services.
A. 
The Director of Finance shall be appointed by the Township Manager on the basis of qualifications for performing the duties of the office.
B. 
The duties of the Department Director shall include:
(1) 
Serving as purchasing officer according to the Charter, Section 414, and as provided in Article V of this chapter.
(2) 
Serving as budget officer and finance officer according to the Charter, Article IV, and provided in Article V of this chapter.
(3) 
Serving as Tax Collector for the Township according to the Charter, Section 402.
C. 
In performing the functions of Tax Collector, the Director of Finance shall negotiate with the County Council of Delaware County, the Board of School Directors of the Rose Tree-Media School District, banking and other private agencies, as appropriate, the most efficient and least costly method of handling the billing, collecting, and accounting for taxes levied on the citizens and properties in the Township. The procedural requirements of the Local Tax Collection Law for real estate taxes[1] and of Act 511, the Local Tax Enabling Act of 1965,[2] or of other general laws of Pennsylvania will be followed to the extent that they are not in conflict with the organizational arrangements established by the Charter, Section 402, and this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 72 P.S. § 5511.1 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 6901 et seq.
[Amended 7-27-1981 by Ord. No. 285; 1-25-1982 by Ord. No. 305; 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
A. 
The Township Engineer shall be appointed by the Township Manager, or Township Council if the position is not filled by a merit, in-house staff employee, on the basis of qualifications for performing the duties of the office in accordance with Section 505 of the Home Rule Charter.
B. 
Within the Department of Engineering shall be a position designated as "Fire Marshal," who shall be selected by the Township Manager. The duties of the Fire Marshal shall include:
(1) 
Investigate and determine the cause of all fires in the Township.
(2) 
Initiate, with the appropriate law enforcement officials, investigation and action on any suspicious fire with which criminal activity may reasonably be suspected.
(3) 
Maintain records of all fire alarms and fire calls, organized by classifications of types and location.
(4) 
Prepare and submit to the Township Manager, on a standardized reporting form, a monthly report on all fires, investigations, inspections and other activities of the office, which report shall contain such data as required by the Township Engineer and Manager.
(5) 
Completion of other fire safety projects and studies assigned through the Engineer.
(6) 
The person designated to serve as the Fire Marshal shall also be assigned to building and code enforcement duties as directed by the Director of Planning and Development.
(7) 
Conduct fire prevention programs for community groups and public education programs, including the publication and dissemination of informational pamphlets, news releases and articles within the appropriations available for such purposes.
(8) 
Maintain liaison with the officers of the Township volunteer fire companies and encourage cooperative programs for the prevention of fires and protective actions to be taken in the event fires should occur.
(9) 
Such other duties as may be assigned to the Department by Township ordinances or other laws, or as may be directed by the Township Manager.
C. 
Within the Department of Engineering shall be a position designated as "Road Superintendent," who shall be appointed by the Township Manager on the basis of qualifications. The duties of the Road Superintendent shall be defined by the Township Manager and reviewed, assessed and established annually through the performance review process.
[Amended 2-11-1991 by Ord. No. 484]
A. 
The head of the Department of Health (the Department) shall be the Health Officer, who shall be appointed by the Township Manager, or Township Council if the position is not filled by a merit, in-house staff employee, on the basis of his or her qualifications for the duties of the office as set forth in this chapter and/or in requirements adopted in accordance with this chapter. The Health Officer shall be certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
B. 
The duties of the Department shall include:
(1) 
Enforcing the health and sanitation ordinances and regulations of the Township and general health and sanitation laws which are applicable in the Township.
(2) 
Issuing, suspending and/or revoking permits and licenses pursuant to such ordinances, regulations or other laws.
(3) 
Making such inspections of properties and places as are necessary to enforce the health and sanitation ordinances and regulations of the Township and other applicable health and sanitation laws, for which purposes authorized Department employees are hereby empowered to enter upon all property in accordance with applicable law as may be necessary.
(4) 
Initiating such notices and legal actions which are authorized by Township ordinances, regulations and/or other laws and which are necessary to carry out the duties of the Department.
(5) 
Making recommendations and providing advice on formulating and modifying Township ordinances and regulations relating to health and sanitation matters either independently or when requested by the Township Manager, the Township Council or the Township Board of Health.
(6) 
Coordinating planning and enforcement activities with other municipal jurisdictions and with related Township, county and commonwealth agencies, including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and providing such reports and information as may be required from time to time by such agencies.
(7) 
Maintaining files and records of all enforcement and regulatory activities of the Department, and maintaining such other recordkeeping as may be required for proper management and direction of the Department.
(8) 
Preparing and submitting to the Township Manager and Township Board of Health a monthly report on all investigations, inspections and other activities of the Department containing any such information and data as may be required by the Township Manager or Township Council, or requested by the Township Board of Health.
(9) 
Conducting public education programs for community groups and organizations, including but not limited to publishing and disseminating information pamphlets, news releases and articles, within the budgetary appropriation available for such purposes.
(10) 
Overseeing activities of the animal control officer and coordinating rabies control activities as required.
(11) 
Completing other such duties as may be assigned to the Department by Township ordinances or otherwise, or as may be directed by the Township Manager.
C. 
The Department shall be organized into such subunits and shall consist of such supporting personnel as will provide for and permit the most efficient and effective performance of the duties of the Department, consistent with the personnel authorized by Council in the Township Manning Table and within the appropriations made by Council. The detailed organization of the Department and the assignment of specific functions and duties to employees of the Department shall be provided in the departmental regulations adopted in accordance with § 4-14 of this chapter.
D. 
The expenses of the Department of Health shall be provided for in the annual budget of the Township in the same manner as appropriations for Township departments and subject to the financial regulations specified in Article V of this chapter.
[Amended 1-25-1982 by Ord. No. 305; 3-25-1996 by Ord. No. 565]
A. 
The head of the Department of Recreation shall be the Director of Recreation, who shall be appointed by the Township Manager on the basis of qualifications for the duties of the position.
B. 
The duties of the Department of Recreation shall be defined by the Township Manager and reviewed, assessed and established annually through the performance review process.
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
[Amended 7-27-1981 by Ord. No. 285]
A. 
Township Engineer. The Township Engineer, appointed by the Manager, shall be responsible for the supervision of engineering and related matters of the Township and shall be responsible for general supervision of the Department of Engineering of the Township, including the review of development plans, road maintenance and construction plans, code enforcement fire prevention and such other matters as directed by the Township Manager or required by Township ordinances or other laws. The above shall only apply if the position of the Township Engineer is filled by an in-house, merit employee.
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
B. 
Township Solicitor. The Township Solicitor, appointed by Council, shall serve as the legal advisor of Council, the Township Manager, all department heads and all boards, commissions and agencies except as may otherwise be required by law. It is the intent of Council that only one legal representative shall serve as the legal officer of the Township and all of its officers and agencies, except as may otherwise be required by law and in cases where any individual officer or agency may be in a position of adverse interest to the interest of the Township. Council may authorize the employment of special counsel for special purposes from time to time as needed.
C. 
Fire protection. The functions of fire protection in the Township shall be the responsibility of the following fire companies: Rocky Run Fire Company and Middletown Fire Company No. 1. Council may provide, in a separate fire protection ordinance, regulations pertaining to the operations of the volunteer fire companies which apply to the fire-fighting services in the Township.
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 800]
D. 
Boards and committees. The duties of Township boards, committees and similar agencies as they affect the administration of Township affairs are provided in Article IV below.
E. 
Parking enforcement officers. Parking enforcement officers shall be appointed by the Township Manager pursuant to the provisions of § 4-12 and are hereby granted full law enforcement powers to enforce the provisions of any Township ordinances regulating the parking of vehicles, the institution of criminal proceedings through the filing of citations, and the participation in any summary proceedings or appeals involved in the enforcement of the provisions of any Township ordinances regulating the parking of vehicles.
[Added 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 699]