[Ord. 2-1-94A, 2/1/1994, § 1]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Plumstead
Township Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 2-1-94A, 2/1/1994, § 2]
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of the Township Board of Supervisors. The Manager shall
serve at the pleasure of the Supervisors, and he may be removed at
any time by a majority vote of all its members. At least 30 days before
such removal is to become effective, the Supervisors shall furnish
the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention to
remove him.
[Ord. 2-1-94A, 2/1/1994, § 3]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties
of the office as herein outlined. The Manager need not be a resident
of the Township or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time
of appointment, but during the tenure of office he may reside outside
the Township only with the approval of the Supervisors. If the Supervisors
fail within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days after the appointment,
to approve the Manager residence outside the Township, he must immediately
become, and during his tenure remain, a resident of the Township.
[Ord. 2-1-94A, 2/1/1994, § 4]
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond,
in the sum established annually pursuant to a resolution of the Board
of Supervisors, with a bond company as surety, to be approved by the
Board of Supervisors, conditioned upon the faithful performance of
his duties, the premium for said bond to be paid by the Township.
[Ord. 2-1-94A, 2/1/1994, § 5]
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed, from time
to time, by the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 2-1-94A, 2/1/1994, § 6]
1.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Township
and shall be responsible to the Board of Supervisors as a whole for
the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Township
placed in his charge. The powers and duties for administration of
all Township business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly
imposed or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other Township officers.
2.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Township, the powers and duties
of the Township Manager shall include the following:, to
A.
Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments.
B.
Supervise and, when necessary for the good of the Township, suspend
or discharge any employee under his supervision, provided that persons
covered by the civil service provisions of the Township Code shall
be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance with such provisions,
as provided.
C.
Prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors a budget for the next
fiscal year and an explanatory budget message, in such a timely fashion
as will enable the Board of Supervisors to consider and adopt the
budget and related tax ordinances according to the requirements of
law. In preparing the budget, the Manager, or an officer designated
by him, shall obtain from the head of each department, agency or board
any qualified supporting data as is required. The Manager shall review
such estimates and may revise them before submitting the budget to
the Board of Supervisors.
D.
Be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption
by the Board of Supervisors.
E.
Develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget, long-range
fiscal plans for the Township, such plans to be presented annually
to the Board of Supervisors for its review and adoption.
F.
Hold such other Township offices and head such Township departments
as the Board of Supervisors may from time to time direct.
G.
Attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors and its committees
with the right to take part in the discussions. The Manager shall
receive notice of all special meetings of the Board of Supervisors
and its committees.
H.
Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board of Supervisors and
supply facts pertinent thereof.
I.
Keep the Board of Supervisors informed as to the conduct of Township
affairs; submit periodic reports on the condition of the Township
finances and such other reports as the Board of Supervisors requests;
and make such recommendations to the Board of Supervisors as deemed
advisable.
J.
Submit to the Board of Supervisors, as soon as possible after the
close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the
administrative activities of the Township for the preceding year.
K.
See that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and privileges
granted by the Board of Supervisors are met.
L.
Employ, by and with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, experts
and consultants to perform work and to advise.
M.
Supervise the letting of contracts in due form of law. The Manager
shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same
except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute upon
some other Township officer.
N.
Be responsible for all accounts payable and receivable.
O.
Serve as purchasing officer of the Township and purchase, in accordance
with the provisions of the Township Code, all supplies and equipment
for the agencies, boards, departments and other officers of the Township.
The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases and shall, from
time to time or when directed by the Board of Supervisors, make a
full written report thereof. He shall also issue rules and regulations,
subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, governing the
procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
P.
Investigate and dispose of, or designate an officer to investigate
and dispose of, all complaints regarding Township services and personnel,
and report to the Board thereon. All complaints regarding Township
services shall be referred to the office of Manager.
Q.
Enforce the ordinances and regulations of the Township.
3.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Township,
he shall designate one qualified member of his staff to perform the
duties of Manager during his absence or disability. The person so
designated shall not perform these duties for a period longer than
two weeks without the approval of the Board of Supervisors
