[Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
The Office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
Council.
[Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of the Borough Council. The Manager shall serve at
the pleasure of the Borough Council, 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 Borough Council shall furnish
the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention to
remove him.
[Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
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 Borough or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time
of appointment, but during the tenure of office he may reside outside
the Borough only with the approval of the Borough Council. If the
Borough Council fails within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days
after the appointment, to approve the Manager's residence outside
the Borough he must immediately become, and during his tenure remain,
a resident of the Borough.
[Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to
time by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 830, 2/13/1995; as amended by Ord. 876, 3/13/2000,
§ 1]
1. The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough
and shall be responsible to the Borough Council as a whole for the
proper and efficient administration of the day to day affairs of the
Borough placed in his charge. The powers and duties for administration
of all Borough business shall be vested in the Manager subject to
review and modification by Borough Council unless expressly imposed
or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other Borough officers.
2. Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers and duties of the Borough
Manager shall include the following:
A. Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments.
B. The Borough Manager shall recommend to Borough Council the hiring,
suspension and termination of all employees under his supervision
and carry out Borough Council's instructions regarding same; he may
suspend employees without Council's preapproval when he considers
it necessary for the good of the Borough provided that a report of
such suspension is submitted for consideration by Council at the meeting
immediately following such suspension. In any event, all personnel
actions shall be further subject to Civil Service Law and any other
pertinent regulation.
C. The Manager shall recommend to Borough Council wages, salaries and
benefits of all personnel under his supervision within a range predetermined
by Borough Council to be finally determined by Borough Council following
such recommendation.
D. Prepare and submit to the Borough Council a budget for the next fiscal
year and an explanatory budget message in such a timely fashion as
will enable the Borough Council 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, or any qualified
officer thereof, estimates of revenues and expenditures and such other
supporting data as is required. The Manager shall review such estimates
and may revise them before submitting the budget to the Borough Council.
E. Be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption
by the Borough Council.
F. Hold such other Borough offices and head such Borough departments
as the Borough Council may from time to time direct.
G. The Manager shall attend all meetings of Borough Council and all
committee meetings requested by the committee chairman with the right
to participate in all discussions.
H. Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Borough Council and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
I. Keep the Borough 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 Borough Council requests; and make such
recommendations to the Borough Council as deemed advisable.
J. Submit to the Borough Council, as soon as possible after the close
of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative
activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
K. See that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and privileges
granted by the Borough Council are observed.
L. Employ, by and with the approval of the Borough Council, experts
and consultants to perform work and to advise.
M. Attend to 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 Borough officer.
N. Be responsible for all accounts payable and receivable.
O. Serve as purchasing officer of the Borough and purchase, in accordance
with the provisions of the Borough Code, all supplies and equipment
for the agencies, boards, departments and other offices of the Borough.
The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases and shall, from
time to time or when directed by the Borough Council, make a full
written report thereof. He shall also issue rules and regulations,
subject to the approval of the Borough Council, governing the procurement
of all Borough supplies and equipment.
P. Investigate and dispose of, or designate an officer to investigate
and dispose of, all complaints regarding Borough services and personnel,
and to report to the Borough Council thereon. All complaints regarding
Borough services shall be referred to the office of Manager.
Q. Enforce the ordinances and regulations of the Borough.
[Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
The Borough Council, its members, and its committees shall not
dictate, or influence, or attempt to dictate or influence the hiring
of any person to, or his discharge from, municipal employment by the
Manager, or in any manner take part in this hiring, suspending or
discharging of employees in the administrative service of the Borough
except as required by the civil service provisions of the Borough
Code or the provisions of the Local Agency Law. Other than for the
purposes of inquiry, the Borough Council or any of its members or
any of the Borough committees or its members shall deal with the administrative
service solely through the Manager, and the Borough Council or any
of its members, the Borough committees or its members shall not give
orders-publicly or privately-to any subordinate of the Manager.
[Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough
he shall designate one qualified member of his staff to perform the
duties of the 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 Borough Council.