[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 1]
The office of the Borough Manager be and the same is hereby created, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance, at any time, to abolish said office.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1768, 5/23/1994, § 1]
Borough Council shall elect, by a majority vote of all the members, one person to fill said office for a specified term. 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 the members for any reason.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1420, 3/13/1970, § 1; and by Ord. 1768, 5/23/1994, § 2]
1. 
The Borough Manager shall be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, with any of the following qualifications:
A. 
A registered engineer.
B. 
A graduate of a college or university majoring in Borough managership or municipal affairs.
C. 
Such qualifications as Council deems equivalent to Subsection 1A and/or B above.
2. 
During the term of office, unless otherwise approved and agreed to by Borough Council, the Borough Manager shall reside within the Borough.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2178, 7/9/2018]
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 4; as amended by Ord. 5/8/1946, § 1; and by Ord. 1735, 4/12/1993]
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough Manager shall, at the expense of the Borough, file with the Borough a bond to be approved by the 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 his duties as Borough Manager.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 5; as amended by Ord. 1018, 5/19/1964, § 1]
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to time by ordinance or by resolution of Borough Council.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 6]
The Borough Manager shall carry on the business of the Borough under the direction of the Borough Council, and his powers and duties shall relate to the general management of all Borough business not expressly imposed or conferred by statute upon other Borough officers or hereinafter expressly reserved or restricted, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Borough Manager, subject to recall or rescission by written notification at any time, any of his nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and duties.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 7; as amended by Ord. 11/7/1946; by Ord. 1018, 5/19/1964, § 2; by Res. 6/14/1965; by Ord. 1392, 10/10/1977, §§ 1,2; and by Ord. 1420, 3/13/1979, § 2]
Subject to recall or rescission at any time by resolution of the Borough Council, the powers and duties of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
A. 
The Borough Manager, under the direction of the Mayor, shall execute and enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and ordinances, resolutions and by-laws of the Borough Council.
B. 
He shall attend all meetings of the Borough Council and recommend such measures as he shall deem expedient.
C. 
He shall make a monthly report to the Borough Council and at such other times as Borough Council may direct, upon the affairs of the Borough and keep the Borough Council duly advised of the Borough's financial condition and its financial needs.
D. 
He shall prepare and submit to the Borough Council before the end of the fiscal year a tentative budget for the next fiscal year.
E. 
The Borough Manager shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law and supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon some other Borough officer by statute.
F. 
The Borough Manager shall have full power to purchase all supplies and equipment for the use of his own and various departments and offices of the Borough, provided, however, no single article or purchase shall be in excess of the maximum allowed by the current provisions of the Borough Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the amendments thereto. He shall keep an account of all purchases made by him and shall, from time to time, as directed by Council, make a full written report thereof.
G. 
He shall see that all monies owing the Borough are promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection of all Borough claims.
H. 
The Borough Manager shall annually present to the Borough Council, not more than 30 days after the close of each fiscal year, a correct and detailed statement and report of the preceding year's work at his office with a detailed statement of all monies received and expended.
I. 
The Borough Manager shall supervise and direct all offices, duties and functions of all subordinate Borough employees in all departments and covering all functions of the Borough, except those involving the Police Department, in which case the exercise of such supervision by the Borough Manager shall not infringe in any way upon the executive powers and duties of the Mayor. However, in the event that the Mayor shall desire to invest or delegate the performance of such duties to the Borough Manager, as under the law may be delegated, then and in that event the Borough Manager shall undertake and perform such duties within the limits as outlined by the Mayor in the delegation thereof.
J. 
The Borough Manager shall have the power to recommend to Borough Council the consolidation, creation and/or elimination of any department or departments of Borough operation which are not expressly required by statute.
K. 
The Borough Manager shall perform such other duties as may be from time by time by ordinance conferred upon him.
L. 
The Borough Manager shall cooperate with the Borough Council and Mayor at all times and in all matters that the best interests of the Borough and the general public may be served.
M. 
The Borough Manager is hereby authorized and directed, and full power and authority is hereby vested in him, to employ and dismiss all regular Borough employees, excepting the appointive offices of the Borough, which by law are required to be filled by legislative action of Council, such as the Borough Treasurer, the Borough Solicitor and all members of the Police Department. Except for purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the Borough Manager and neither the Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the Borough Manager, either publicly or privately. The Borough Manager shall have full power and authority to direct the work, employment, and services of the said regular Borough employees over whom he is hereby given power of employment and dismissal.