Council shall appoint a Municipal Administrator, upon the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members. In the event Council does not
appoint the Municipal Administrator within 45 days of the date of
such position becoming vacant, the President of Council shall appoint
an individual to fill such vacancy on a temporary interim basis, until
such time as Council shall make such appointment. The Municipal Administrator
shall serve for an indefinite term and may be removed by Council with
or without cause upon 30 days' written notice, by the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members. Council shall set the compensation
of the Municipal Administrator and provide other terms of his or her
employment.
The Municipal Administrator shall:
1.
Be chosen on the basis of executive and administrative abilities,
and shall possess a degree in business or public administration and
have at least five years' experience as an executive or administrator
in private business or public service.
During tenure in office, the Municipal Administrator shall not
hold any other elective or appointed governmental office, and shall
not engage in political activity within the Municipality or county
government, and shall devote his/her full time and attention to the
duties and responsibilities of the position.
The Municipal Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Municipality and shall be responsible for the execution,
administration and enforcement of all policies, ordinances and resolutions
of the Municipality. Such powers and duties shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
A.
The direction and supervision of all departments of the Municipality;
C.
Administration of a personnel program and maintenance of all personnel
records;
D.
Administration of a purchasing program;
E.
Assisting in the preparation of the agenda of Council and attend
all Council meetings unless otherwise excused by the President of
Council;
F.
Establishing a system of public information concerning governmental
activity, and a procedure to handle complaints by citizens concerning
governmental activities;
G.
Serving as the Municipal Secretary;
H.
Performing such other powers and duties as may be required by Council,
the Administrative Code or other ordinance, this Charter or general
law.
I.
To enforce the provisions of this Charter and all ordinances of the
Municipality;
J.
To report to Council and to the public on or before the 45th day
after the beginning of each fiscal year on the financial and administrative
activities, and the conditions and needs of the Municipality;
K.
To make recommendations to Council on matters affecting the health,
safety, or welfare of the Municipality and its citizens;
L.
To appoint, suspend and remove all Municipal employees other than
department heads;
M.
To cause to be prepared the annual operating plan and budget and
the annual capital plan and budget of the Municipality and to submit
the same to Council as provided by this Charter;
N.
Until appropriate action can be taken by Council, to declare a state
of emergency, when a serious threat to life, health, or safety of
the citizens of the Municipality shall occur within the Municipality,
and to take appropriate actions in such circumstances;
O.
To enforce provisions of all franchises, permits, licenses, and privileges
granted by the Municipality; to make certain all terms and conditions
in favor of the Municipality in any public law, public utility franchise,
other franchise, contract or lease are faithfully kept and performed;
P.
To represent the Municipality in negotiations and deliberations concerning
matters of intergovernmental cooperation subject to the approval of
Council; and
Q.
To exercise any additional powers or duties conferred by Council,
this Charter or by general law.
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Municipal Solicitor
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Council shall appoint a Solicitor, with the advice and consent
of Council by the affirmative vote of at least four Council Members.
The appointment shall be for an indefinite term, with compensation
to be set by Council. Council may remove the Solicitor with or without
cause upon 30 days written notice, by the affirmative vote of at least
four Council Members.
The Solicitor shall be a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania with at least 10 years' experience in the practice
of law. Council may appoint a law firm to serve as Solicitor, provided
the members therein serving the Municipality meet the aforesaid qualifications.
A.
The Solicitor shall serve as chief legal counsel for the Municipality
including Council, the Municipal Administrator and the departments
and agencies thereof. The Solicitor shall represent the Municipality
in all legal matters and shall perform any other duties as may be
prescribed by Council, the Administrative Code or other ordinance,
this Charter or general law.
B.
The Solicitor shall have the right of access to all records of the
Municipality and its departments and agencies necessary for the performance
of the duties of his or her office.
C.
The Solicitor shall at all times inform Council if in his/her opinion
Council is acting or failing to act in accordance with the Administrative
Code, other ordinance, this Charter, or general law.
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Finance
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Council shall appoint a Director of Finance, by the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members, who shall head a Department
of Finance and supervise the financial administration of the Municipality,
and perform such other duties as may be required by Council, the Administrative
Code, other ordinance or this Charter. The appointment shall be for
an indefinite term, with compensation to be set by Council. The Director
of Finance may be removed by Council with or without cause upon 30
days' written notice, by the affirmative vote of at least four Council
Members.
The Director of Finance shall have at least a Bachelors degree
from an accredited college or university in the field of finance,
accounting or other related fields and at least five years related
experience.
The Director of Finance shall be responsible for establishing
and maintaining an accounting system designed to accurately reflect
the assets, liabilities, receipts and expenditures of the Municipality
and the collection, custody, investment and disbursement of all Municipality
funds. His or her duties shall include municipal finance, treasury,
permits and license fees, tax collections, and such other duties as
required by the Municipal Administrator, the Administrative Code,
other ordinances, this Charter or general law.
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Engineering
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Council shall appoint a Municipal Engineer, by the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members, who shall be a professional
civil engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Council
may appoint an engineering firm to serve as Municipal Engineer, provided
the members therein serving the Municipality meet the aforesaid qualifications.
The appointment shall be for an indefinite term, with compensation
to be set by Council. The Municipal Engineer may be removed by Council
with or without cause upon 30 days' written notice, by the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members.
The Municipal Engineer shall supervise and control all engineering
matters of the Municipality, including but not limited to such matters
in the Department of Planning and Municipal Development and the Department
of Public Works, and such other duties as may be specified or required
by the Municipal Administrator, the Administrative Code, other ordinance,
this Charter or general law.
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Municipal Planning
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Council shall appoint a Director of Planning and Municipal Development,
by the affirmative vote of at least four Council Members, who shall
serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed by the Council
with or without cause upon 30 days' written notice, by the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members. The appointment shall be for
an indefinite term, with compensation to be set by Council.
The Director of Planning and Municipal Development shall have
at least a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
in a related field, and/or shall have at least five years experience
in planning, zoning, community renewal and related areas.
The Director of Planning and Municipal Development shall be
responsible for Municipal planning and development, zoning, comprehensive
planning of the growth and the development of the Municipality and
such other duties as may be required by the Council, the Administrative
Code, other ordinance, this Charter or general law.
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Public Safety
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Council shall appoint a Director of Public Safety, by the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members, who shall serve at the pleasure
of the Council, and who may be removed by the Council with or without
cause upon 30 days' written notice, by the affirmative vote of at
least four Council members. The appointment shall be for an indefinite
term, with compensation to be set by Council.
The Director of Public Safety shall have a degree from an accredited
college or university in a related field and shall have at least 10
years' of such experience.
The Director of Public Safety shall be responsible for the Police
Department, the Fire Department, the Code Enforcement Department,
and such other duties as may be required by the Council, the Administrative
Code, other ordinances, Charter or general law.
The Municipality shall have a Police Department consisting of
a Chief and such other classifications, ranks, and terms of appointment,
employment and compensation as are set forth in the Administrative
Code, other ordinance or general law. The Police Department and its
duly appointed officers shall have the power and its duty shall be
to perform the following functions:
A.
Law enforcement. The Department shall preserve the public peace,
prevent and detect crime, police the streets and highways and enforce
traffic statutes, ordinances and regulations relating thereto. The
Department shall at all times aid in the administration and enforcement
within the Municipality, of the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and the ordinances of the Municipality, and have such other powers
and duties as prescribed by the Administrative Code, other ordinances
or general law.
B.
Maintenance of the Municipality Police. The Department shall train,
equip, maintain, supervise and discipline the Municipality Police,
in accordance with the Administrative Code or other ordinance.
The duly appointed officers of the Department shall have all
the powers conferred by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the ordinances of the Municipality upon members of a police force
of a Municipality under the Municipal Code. They shall have the power
to make lawful searches, seizures and arrests for violations, and
conduct any other law enforcement duties prescribed by such statutes
or ordinances in force in the Municipality, and to do such other acts
as may be required of them by the Administrative Code, other ordinance,
this Charter or general law.
The Municipality shall have a Fire Department, consisting of
a Chief and such other classifications, ranks, terms of employment
and duties of the Fire Department as are provided in the Administrative
Code, other ordinance or general law.
The duly appointed officers of the Fire Department shall have
the power and its duty shall be to perform the following functions:
A.
Fires. The Department shall extinguish fires and provide other services
as requested at any place within the limits of the Municipality and,
upon the request of appropriate authorities and with the authorization
of the Municipal Administrator, outside the limits of the Municipality.
B.
Fire hazards and public safety. The Department shall administer and
enforce the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances
and regulations of the Municipality relating to fire and explosion
hazards including those dealing with the manufacture, storage, sale,
transportation or use of any substance or article which is or may
be combustible, inflammable, or explosive, the installation of any
containers of such substances or article, the installation and use
of any equipment which prevents a hazard of fire or explosion, and
fire escapes, emergency exits, occupancies, fire alarm system and
fire extinguishing equipment in any vessel, vehicle, premises, grounds,
structure, building or underground passage.
C.
Fire prevention programs. The Department shall institute and conduct
programs of public education and fire prevention and safety.
D.
Maintenance of firemen. The Department shall train, equip, maintain,
and supervise an adequate number of firemen.
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Public Works
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Council shall appoint a Director of Public Works, by the affirmative
vote of at least four Council Members who shall serve at the pleasure
of Council, and who may be removed by Council with or without cause
upon 30 days' written notice, by the affirmative vote of at least
four Council Members. The appointment shall be for an indefinite term,
with compensation to be set by Council.
The Director of Public Works shall have at least a Bachelors
Degree from an accredited college or university in municipal administration,
civil engineering or other related fields, and shall have had at least
five years of such experience.
The Director of Public Works shall be responsible for streets,
signs and signals, the zoo, parks and recreation, municipal property
and maintenance, solid waste disposal and such other duties as required
by Council, the Administrative Code, or other ordinance, this Charter
or general law.
