[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Sellersville 12-9-1968 by Ord. No. 379. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Sellersville.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all the members of the Council. The Manager shall serve at the
pleasure of the Council, and he may be removed at any time by a majority
vote of all its members. At least 30 days before such removal becomes
effective, the Council shall furnish the Manager with a written statement
setting forth its intention to remove him and the reasons therefor.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to his actual
experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices in respect to
the duties of his office as herein outlined. The Manager need not
be a resident of the Borough of Sellersville or of the State of Pennsylvania
at the time of his appointment, but as soon as possible thereafter,
he shall become and during his tenure shall remain a resident of the
Borough.
The broad coverage bond maintained by the Borough of Sellersville
covering all employees of the Borough of Sellersville shall be extended
to cover the Borough Manager, in an amount to be fixed by the Council,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. Any premium
therefor shall be paid by the Borough.
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to
time by the Borough Council in the same manner as compensation for
all other Borough employees. At such time as the Borough Council makes
its initial appointment to the office of Borough Manager, it shall
also fix the initial salary for the Borough Manager.
A.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough,
and he shall be responsible to the Council as a whole for the proper
and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough. His powers
and duties shall relate to the general management of all Borough business
not expressly by statute imposed or conferred upon other Borough officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Council, the powers and duties
of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments.
(2)
With the concurrence of the Council, he shall hire and, when necessary
for the good of the service, shall suspend or discharge all employees
under his supervision, provided that persons covered by the civil
service provisions of the Borough Code[1] shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance
with such provisions; provided, further, that the Manager shall report
at the next meeting thereafter of the Council any action taken by
authority of this subsection. He shall also make recommendations to
the Council with respect to the compensation of all employees under
his supervision, but such compensation shall be fixed by the Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 45101 et seq.
(3)
He shall prepare and submit to the Council before the close of the
fiscal year or on such alternate date as the Council shall determine
a budget for the next fiscal year as 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, board or officer
estimates of revenues and expenditures and other supporting data as
he requires. The Manager shall review such estimates and may revise
them before submitting the budget to the Council.
(4)
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Council.
(5)
The Manager shall also serve as the Borough Secretary for which services
he shall not receive additional compensation. In addition, he shall
hold such other municipal offices or head one or more of the municipal
departments as the Council may from time to time direct.
(6)
He shall, under the direction of the Mayor, execute and enforce the
laws of the commonwealth and ordinances, resolutions and bylaws of
the Borough.
[Amended 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 604]
(7)
He shall attend all meetings of the Council and its committees with
the right to take part in the discussion, and he shall receive notice
of all special meetings of the Council or its committees.
(8)
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Council and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
(9)
He shall keep the Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs;
submit periodic reports of the condition of the Borough finances and
such other reports as the Council requests; and make such recommendations
to the Council as he deems necessary.
(10)
He shall submit to the Council as soon as possible after the close
of the fiscal year a complete report on the financial and administrative
activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
(11)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
(12)
He shall employ, by and with the approval of the Council, experts
and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any
of the functions of the Borough.
(13)
He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form of the law,
and he shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the
same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon some
other Borough officer by statute.
(14)
He shall see that all moneys owed the Borough are promptly paid and
that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all of the Borough's claims.
(15)
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Borough, and he shall purchase,
in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code, all supplies
and equipment for the various agencies, boards, departments and other
offices of the Borough. He shall keep an account of all purchases
and shall, from time to time or when directed by the Council, make
a full written report thereof. He shall also issue rules and regulations,
subject to the approval of the Council governing the requisition and
purchasing of all municipal supplies and equipment.
(16)
All complaints regarding the services or personnel of the Borough
shall be referred to the office of the Manager. He or an officer designated
by him shall investigate and dispose of all such complaints, and the
Manager shall report thereon to the Council.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Borough Manager,
subject to recall by written notification at any time, any of his
nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and duties.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough,
he shall designate one qualified member of his staff who shall 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 Council.