[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Trappe 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 338 (Part 2, Ch. 2, Art. C,
of the 1987 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to enable the
Borough to delegate administrative functions to a Borough Manager.
The Borough Council shall be responsible for legislative policy-making.
The Borough Manager shall be responsible for the implementation and
execution of policies and programs affecting the Borough which are
established by the Borough Council. In accordance with this purpose
and intent, Borough Council shall, from time to time, by resolution,
delegate to the Borough Manager such nonlegislative powers and duties
of Borough Council pursuant to the authority set forth in Section
53 P.S. § 46005 of the Borough Code, Act of February 1,
1966, No. 581, Section 1005.
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created
by the Borough of Trappe.
The Borough Manager shall be an at-will employee
and shall be subject to removal by Council at any time by a vote of
the majority of all members for any reason.
The qualifications and compensation of the Borough
Manager shall be set forth in a contract between the Borough and the
Borough Manager and shall be approved, from time to time, by a resolution
passed by a majority of all members of Borough Council.
Before commencing with the Borough Manager's
duty, the Borough Manager, at the expense of the Borough, shall file
with the Borough a bond to be approved by Council, with a bonding
company as surety, in such amount as established by resolution. The
bond shall be in favor of the Mayor and Borough Council, conditioned
for the favorable performance of the Borough Manager's duties.
The Borough Manager shall be the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Borough and shall be responsible to Council as a whole
for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the
Borough. The Borough Manager shall carry on the business of the Borough
under the direction of the Borough Council, and the powers and duties
of the Borough Manager shall relate to the general management of all
Borough business not expressly imposed or conferred by statute upon
other Borough officials or hereafter expressly reserved or restricted
by resolution or ordinance. Subject to recall, recision, enlargement
or further specific delegation of authority by Borough Council, at
any time by resolution of Borough Council, the powers and duties of
the Borough Manager shall be as follows:
A.
The Borough Manager shall execute and enforce the
laws of the commonwealth and the ordinances, resolutions and bylaws
of Borough Council.
B.
The Borough Manager shall attend all meetings of Borough
Council and its committees with the right to take part in the discussion
and recommend such measures as Borough Manager shall deem appropriate.
The Borough Manager shall receive notice of all special meetings of
Borough Council and its committees. The Borough Manager shall prepare
the agenda for each meeting of Borough Council and supply facts pertinent
thereto.
C.
The Borough Manager shall make a monthly report to
Borough Council and at such other time as Borough Council may direct,
as to the affairs of the Borough and shall keep the Borough Council
duly advised of the Borough's financial conditions, its financial
needs and the current affairs of the Borough.
D.
The Borough Manager shall supervise and be responsible
for the activities of all municipal departments and employees.
E.
The Borough Manager shall recommend persons to be
hired and, upon good cause shown, shall suspend any employee under
the Borough Manager's supervision, subject to councilmatic action
at the next meeting thereafter.
F.
All complaints regarding Borough services shall be
referred to the Borough Manager who shall cause the investigation
and disposition of such complaints. The Borough Manager shall report
thereon to the Borough Council at the next meeting thereafter.
G.
The Borough Manager shall oversee the general administration
of all daily and usual fiscal matters of the Borough, including depositing
funds with the appropriate financial institutions, investing funds
per the directive of Council, supervising the various accounts and
funds of the Borough and assuring that proper recordkeeping and appropriate
accounts are maintained and kept.
H.
The Borough Manager shall oversee the preparation
of the budget each year, coordinate the study and adoption thereof,
and make the appropriate reports to Borough Council so that it can
timely review, advertise and adopt the budget each year.
I.
The Borough Manager shall administer the budget after
its adoption by Borough Council.
J.
The Borough Manager shall coordinate all intergovernmental
agreements and all activities concerning the Collegeville-Trappe Public
Works Department, the Collegeville-Trappe Municipal Authority and
the Trappe Ambulance and Fire Companies as their activities relate
or impact on the affairs of Trappe Borough or the community.
K.
The Borough Manager shall attend to the advertising
and letting of contracts in due form as provided by law. The Borough
Manager shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of
all contracts except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed
upon some other Borough officer by statute or councilmatic action.
L.
The Borough Manager shall have full power to purchase
all supplies and equipment necessary for the various departments and
offices of the Borough. However, no single article or purchase shall
be in excess of the maximum allowed by the current provisions of the
Borough Code and the amendments thereto. The Borough Manager shall
keep accounts of all purchases made and shall at the next Borough
Council meeting thereafter so advise Borough Council in the Borough
Manager's report of any purchases so made.
M.
The Borough Manager shall oversee the collection of
all monies due the Borough and shall undertake such necessary action
for the securing and collection of all Borough claims and debts.
N.
The Borough Manager shall conduct the general affairs
of the Borough, including purchasing, collection of monies, administration,
enforcement of contracts leases, franchises, subject to the provisions
of applicable laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Borough.
O.
The Borough Manager shall develop long-range fiscal
plans for the Borough and shall undertake to obtain necessary and
appropriate grant money for the Borough.
P.
The Borough Manager shall establish and maintain the
Trappe Borough employee handbook, which shall include a job description
and training program for each employee. The Borough Manager shall
perform regular evaluation of employee performance.
Q.
The Borough Manager shall recommend to Borough Council
the individuals for hiring or discharge, but the decision to hire
or terminate employment shall be solely the responsibility of Borough
Council.
R.
The Borough Manager shall plan, oversee routine maintenance
and improvement of all open space, public parks and recreational areas
in the Borough. The Borough Manager shall participate in the YMCA
task force.
S.
The Borough Manager shall oversee and supervise trash
and waste collection in the Borough.
T.
The Borough Manager shall oversee and supervise the
enforcement of all building, fire and maintenance codes, the Zoning
Ordinance, and the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and
report to Council concerning the same.
U.
The Manager of the Borough of Trappe is hereby designated as the person authorized to declare any vehicle abandoned within the limits of the Borough to prepare and file any required reports with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation relating thereto and to proceed to the removal of any such vehicle by a licensed salvor pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 73 of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7301 et seq.
[Added 12-5-2006 by Ord. No. 393]
