The office of Township Manager is hereby created
by the Township of South Strabane.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite
term by a majority of the Board of Supervisors. He shall serve at
the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors, and he may be removed at
any time by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors. At least
30 days before such removal is to become effective, the Board of Supervisors
shall furnish the Township Manager with a written statement setting
forth its intention to remove him.
Before entering upon his duties, the Township
Manager shall give a bond to the Township, with a bonding company
as surety, to be approved by the Board of Supervisors, in a sum to
be determined by the Board of Supervisors, conditioned upon the faithful
performance of his duties, the premium for said bond to be paid by
the Township.
[Amended 6-26-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
The salary of the Township Manager shall be
set annually by the Board of Supervisors.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Township, and he shall be responsible to the Board
of Supervisors as a whole for the proper and efficient administration
of the affairs of the Township. The powers and duties of administration
of all Township business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly
imposed or conferred by statute upon other Township officers. Subject
to recall by the Board of Supervisors, the powers and duties of the
Township Manager shall include the following:
A. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities
of all municipal departments.
B. He shall, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors,
hire and, when necessary for the good of the service, shall 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, and provided further that the Manager shall
report, at the next meeting thereafter of the Board of Supervisors,
any action taken by authority of this subsection.
C. He shall have the power to fix wages and salaries
of all personnel under his supervision, within a range previously
determined by the Board of Supervisors.
D. He shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors,
before the close of each fiscal year, 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 or board, or any qualified officer thereof,
estimates and expenditures and such other supporting data as he requires.
The Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before
submitting the budget to the Board of Supervisors.
E. He shall be responsible for the administration of
the budget after its adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
F. He shall, in conjunction with the preparation of the
yearly budget, develop long-range fiscal plans for the municipality,
such plans to be presented annually to the Board of Supervisors for
its review and adoption.
G. He shall hold such other municipal offices and head
such municipal departments as the Board of Supervisors may from time
to time direct.
H. He shall attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors,
with the right to take part in the discussions, and he shall receive
notice of all special meetings of the Board of Supervisors.
I. He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the
Board of Supervisors and supply facts pertinent thereto.
J. He shall 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 he deems advisable.
K. He shall 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.
L. He shall see that the provisions of all franchises,
leases, permits, and privileges granted by the Township are observed.
M. He may employ, by and with the approval of the Board
of Supervisors, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise
in connection with any of the functions of the Township.
N. 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 by
statute upon some other Township officer.
O. He shall see that all money owed to the Township is
promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security
and collection of all the Township's claims.
P. He shall be the purchasing officer of the Township,
and he shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Township
Code, all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments,
and other offices of the Township. He 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.
[Amended 6-26-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
Q. All complaints regarding Township services 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 the Board of Supervisors.
[Added 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 3-2016]
The Board of Supervisors may enter into an employment agreement
with the Township Manager. The employment agreement may set forth
the terms and conditions of employment, and the agreement may provide
that it shall remain in effect for a specified period terminating
no later than two years after the effective date of the agreement
or the date of the Board of Supervisors' organizational meeting
following the next municipal election, whichever shall first occur.
An employment agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection may
specify conditions under which a Township Manager would be entitled
to severance compensation, but in no event shall an employment agreement
guarantee employment through the term of the agreement or confer upon
the Township Manager any legal remedy based on specific performance.