[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Towanda 1-3-1967 by Ord. No. 1-1967. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Towanda, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance, at
any time to abolish such office.
The Borough Council shall elect, by a majority vote of all its
members, one person to fill the office of Borough Manager, who shall
serve until the first Monday of January of the even-numbered years
succeeding his appointment, and until his successor is elected and
qualifies. Said office shall be filled biennially thereafter. In the
case of a vacancy, the Council shall fill said office by majority
vote of all its members. The Borough Manager shall, however, be subject
to removal at any time by a majority vote of all the members of the
Council.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to his actual
experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices in respect to
the duties of the office as herein outlined.[2]
The Borough Manager shall receive such compensation as shall
be fixed from time to time by the Borough Council.
The Borough Manager shall be the chief administrative officer
of the Borough, and he shall be responsible to the Council as a whole
for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the
Borough. His powers and duties shall relate to the general management
of all Borough business not expressly, by statute or ordinance, imposed
or conferred upon other Borough officers.
Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers and duties of the
Manager shall include the following:
A.
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments, except such departments the supervision of which shall
not have been delegated to the Manager by the Mayor or by Council,
as the case may be.
B.
He shall hire and, when he shall deem it necessary for the good of
the service, shall suspend or discharge all employees under his supervision,
provided that persons covered by the civil service provisions of the
Borough Code shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance
with such provisions. Provided further that the Manager shall report,
at the next regular meeting thereafter of Council, any action taken
by authority of this subsection.
C.
He shall prepare and submit to Council before the close of the fiscal
year, or on such alternate date as Council shall determine, a budget
for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget message. In preparing
the budget, the Manager, or an officer designated by him, shall obtain
from the head of each department, agency, board or officer, estimates
of revenues and expenditures and other supporting data as he requests.
The Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before
submitting the budget to the Council.
D.
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Council.[1]
E.
He shall attend all meetings of the Borough Council and, at the request
of Council, of its committees, with the right to take part in the
discussion, and he shall receive notice of all special meetings of
Council and of its committees.
[Amended 12-27-1976 by Ord. No. 17-1976]
F.
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
G.
He shall keep the Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs,
submit periodic reports on the condition of the Borough finances and
such other reports as the Council shall request and shall make such
recommendations to the Council as he deems necessary.
H.
He shall submit to Council, as soon as possible after the close of
the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial and administrative
activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
I.
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
J.
He may employ, by and with the approval of Council, experts and consultants
to perform work and to advise in connection with any of the functions
of the Borough.
K.
He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law, and
he shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same
except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon some other
Borough officer by statute.
L.
He shall see that all money owed the Borough is promptly paid and
that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Borough's claims.
M.
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Borough and he shall purchase,
in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code, all supplies
and equipment for the various agencies, boards, departments and other
offices of the Borough. He shall keep an account of all purchases
and shall, from time to time or when directed by Council, make a full
written report thereof. He shall also issue rules and regulations,
subject to the approval of Council, governing the requisition and
purchasing of all municipal supplies and equipment.
N.
He shall cooperate with the Borough Council at all times and in all
matters that the best interests of the Borough and of the general
public may be maintained.
O.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Borough shall
be referred to the office of the Manager. He, or an officer designated
by him, shall investigate and dispose of such complaints, and the
Manager shall report thereon to Council.
P.
He shall supervise, maintain and manage the Towanda Borough Water
and Sewer System.
In case of illness or absence of the Manager from the Borough,
he shall delegate one qualified member of his staff who shall perform
the duties of the Manager during his absence or disability. The person
so designated shall not perform such duties for a period longer than
two weeks without the approval of the Council.
