[Ord. 986, 2/26/2018]
The Office of Town Manager is hereby created by the Town of
Bloomsburg, subject to the right of the Town by ordinance, at any
time, to abolish such office without cause.
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Town Council, which includes the Mayor, shall appoint by a majority
vote of all members one person to fill the office of Town Manager,
who shall serve at the pleasure of Town Council. The Town Manager
shall be subject to removal at any time by a majority vote of all
of the members of Town Council.
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The Town Manager shall be solely chosen on the basis of his
or her executive and administrative qualifications without regard
to age, race, color, creed, sex, disability, sexual preference, political
affiliation, or any other protected class. The Town Manager shall
possess no less than a bachelor's degree from an accredited college
or university in business management, business administration, public
administration or a closely related field and have five or more years
of professional level experience in municipal management which involved
fiscal administration, community development, and coordinating the
provision of community services.
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Before entering upon his or her duties, the Town Manager shall
give a bond to the Town with a bonding company as surety, in such
sum as is set by resolution of Town Council from time to time, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his or her duties, with the premium
for said bond to be paid by the Town of Bloomsburg.
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The Town Manager may receive such compensation as shall be fixed
from time to time by resolution of Town Council, which may be in addition
to regular cost of living adjustments.
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Except for the purpose of inquiry, Town Council and its members
shall deal with Town employees solely through the Town Manager.
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On the anniversary of the Town Manager's original date of hire,
the Town Manager will perform an annual self-evaluation and prepare
a report for Town Council. The evaluation report will address accomplishments,
strengths, and weaknesses, and propose remedies for weaknesses and
set out goals for the next year. The Administration and Finance Committee
will prepare a memo of response, with feedback for the Town Manager,
for approval by Town Council. The annual self-evaluation report and
memo of response shall be maintained in the Town Manager's personnel
file.