[Adopted 7-15-2013 by Ord. No. 681]
The Mayor and Council are hereby authorized to employ a Borough
Administrator. Such Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Council.
The Borough Administrator shall receive such compensation as
per the Salary Ordinance range.
A.
The Borough
Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
Provide for the enforcement of all laws and ordinances within the
Borough.
(2)
Create/prepare the agenda for and attend all meetings of the Council
and attend all meetings of the Borough except those for which the
Mayor and Council determine that attendance is not required because
of a conflict or other reason. The Borough Administrator shall have
the right to take part in the discussion on all matters coming before
the Council but shall have no right to vote. The Borough Administrator
shall be entitled to notice of all special and regular meetings of
the Council.
(3)
Recommend to the Council such measures as, in his or her judgment,
he or she deems to be in the best interest of the Borough.
(4)
Propose to the Mayor and Council such personnel rules and regulations
as the Borough Administrator deems necessary to manage the Borough
personnel. These rules may cover procedures and policies to govern
the following:
(a)
The administration of the position description, classification
and pay plans.
(b)
Assistance with recruitment, selection, promotion, evaluation,
transfer, discipline and separation of Borough personnel.
(c)
Establishment of hours of work, attendance, leave regulations
and working conditions.
(d)
Maintenance and use of necessary records and forms.
(e)
System of handling all grievances.
(5)
Assist with the collective bargaining processes of the Borough and
recommend to the Mayor and Council collective bargaining agreements
for consideration and approval by the Council and administer all employee
organization contracts reached through the collective bargaining process.
(6)
Direct, supervise and coordinate the activities of all departments,
offices, and agencies of the Borough, except as otherwise provided
by law, and administer the affairs of the Borough to ensure that all
Borough business is accomplished efficiently and economically.
(7)
Recommend to the Council the creating, consolidating, and combining
of offices, positions, departments or units of the administrative
and executive departments of the Borough.
(8)
Assist the CFO and Finance Committee in preparing and submitting
to the Mayor and Council a recommended annual budget for operations
and recommended capital programs and administer the approved budget
after adoption.
(9)
Evaluate Borough projects, programs, agreements, equipment and services
and make recommendations on modifications and improvements thereto.
(10)
Devote his or her entire time to the discharge of his or her
official duties.
(11)
Hold such other appointive offices as may be consistent with
law, as the Mayor and Council may determine, and faithfully and honestly
discharge the duties and powers associated with such office.
B.
The Borough
Administrator shall perform such other duties as may be required by
the Council consistent with state statutes and the ordinances of the
Borough.
C.
The powers
assigned to the Borough Administrator are not intended to diminish
those powers otherwise assigned to other officers by statute or ordinance,
including but not limited to the Mayor and Council.
All offices and departments shall submit all matters requiring
Council action or attention to the Borough Administrator, who shall
submit them to the Council with recommendations as may be deemed necessary.
All departmental or employee requests shall be submitted to the Borough
Administrator, who shall provide instruction in conjunction with the
Mayor and Council as to policy and action. Except as otherwise provided
by state law or ordinance, elected and appointed Borough officers
shall deal with the administrative services of the Borough through
the Borough Administrator in conjunction with the Mayor and Council
and shall not give orders to subordinates of the Borough Administrator,
either publicly or privately.
