[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Penn Township 5-16-1967 by Ord. No.
80 (Ch. 21 of the 1975 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created for Penn Township,
York County, Pennsylvania.
The Manager shall be appointed by a majority of all the members
of the Board of Commissioners, and he shall serve until the first
Monday of January of the even-numbered year succeeding his election
or until his successor qualifies.
The Manager shall be chosen principally 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. For descriptive
purposes, the male gender shall include the female gender.
[Amended 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 534]
The Manager, if requested by the Board of Commissioners, shall
give a bond to the Township, with a surety company or other company
authorized by law to act as surety, to be approved by the Commissioners
in the amount as determined by the Board of Commissioners conditioned
for the faithful performance of his duties. The premium for said bond
shall be paid for by the Township.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be established by the
Board of Commissioners from time to time.
A.
The Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township
and he shall be responsible to the Board of Commissioners as a whole
for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the
Township. His powers and duties shall relate to the general management
of all Township business not expressly by statute imposed or conferred
upon other Township officers.
B.
Subject to recall by the Board of Commissioners, the powers and duties
of the Township Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments.
[Amended 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 534]
(2)
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 First
Class Township Code shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance
with such provisions; provided further, that the Manager shall report
at the next meeting of the Board of Commissioners thereafter any action
taken by authority of this subsection.
(3)
He shall assist the Board of Commissioners in the preparation of
the annual budget. He shall obtain from the head of each department,
agency or board or officer estimates of revenues and expenditures
and other supporting data as may be helpful to the Board of Commissioners
in the preparation of said budget. The Manager shall review such estimates
and may suggest revisions when submitting the same to the Board of
Commissioners.
(4)
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Board of Commissioners.
(5)
He shall hold such other municipal offices or head one or more of
the municipal departments as the Board of Commissioners may from time
to time direct.
(6)
He shall attend all meetings of the Board of Commissioners and its
committees, with the right to take part in the discussion, and he
shall receive notice of all special meetings of the Board of Commissioners
or its committees.
(7)
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board of Commissioners
and supply facts pertinent thereto.
(8)
He shall keep the Board of Commissioners 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 Commissioners
requests, and make such recommendations to the Board of Commissioners
as he deems necessary.
(9)
He shall submit to the Board on a monthly basis a report on the financial
and administrative activities of the Township for the preceding month.
[Amended 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 534]
(10)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Township are observed.
(11)
He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law, subject
to the approval of the Solicitor, and he shall supervise the performance
and faithful execution of the same except insofar as such duties are
expressly imposed upon some other Township officer by statute.
(12)
He shall see that all money owed the Township is promptly paid and
that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Township's claims.
(13)
He shall be the Purchasing Officer of the Township, or designate
a qualified representative, and shall purchase, in accordance with
the Township Code, and within the restrictions of the annual budget
all supplies and equipment for the various agencies, boards, departments
and other offices of the Township. He shall keep an account of all
purchases and shall, on a monthly basis, provide a written report
thereof. He shall comply with the orders, rules and regulations established
by the Board of Commissioners governing the requisition and purchasing
of all municipal supplies and equipment.
[Amended 12-29-1973 by Ord. No. 151; 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 534]
(14)
All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Township shall
be referred to the office of the Manager. He, or an officer designated
by him, shall investigate, and the Manager shall dispose of such complaints
and report thereon to the Board of Commissioners.
[Amended 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 534]
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Township,
the Assistant Township Manager shall perform the duties of the Manager
during his disability or absence. If the Assistant Township Manager
is unable to fulfill the duties, the Board of Commissioners shall
appoint a qualified person until such time as the Manager returns.
