[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 1]
The office of Spring Township Manager is hereby created by the
Board of Township Supervisors.
[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 2]
As soon as practicable, after enactment, the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Spring shall appoint, by a majority vote of all
of its members, one person to fill the office of Township Manager,
who shall serve until their successor is elected and qualifies. In
the case of a vacancy, the Board of Supervisors of Spring Township
will fill said office by a majority vote of all its members. The Township
Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, and be subject to
removal at any time by a majority vote of all its members of the Board
of Supervisors of Spring Township. At least 30 days notice before
such removal is to become effective. The Board of Supervisors shall
furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention
to remove him/her.
[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 3]
The Manager should have either a bachelors degree in public
administration and a minimum of five years experience in local government
or related field, or at least 10 years of experience in local government
at progressively more responsible positions. The Manager need not
be a resident of the Township or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
at the time of appointment, but during the tenure of office he/she
may reside outside the Township only with the approval of the Board
of Township Supervisors. If the Board of Township Supervisors fails
within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days after the appointment,
to approve the Manager's residence outside the Township, he must
immediately become, and during his/her tenure remain, a resident of
the Township.
[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 4]
Before entering upon his/her duties, the Manager shall give
a bond in the sum of $25,000, with a bonding company as surety, to
be approved by the Board of Township Supervisors, conditioned upon
the faithful performance of his/her duties, the premium for said bond
to be paid by the Township.
[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 5]
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed from time
to time by the Board of Township Supervisors by resolution.
[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 6]
1.
The Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township
and shall be responsible to the Board of Township Supervisors as a
whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of
the Township placed in his/her charge. The powers and duties for administration
of all Township business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressed
imposed or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other Township officers.
A.
Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers and duties of the Township
Manager shall include the following:
(1)
Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments.
(2)
Hire and, when necessary for the good of the Township, suspend
or discharge any employee under his/her 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 Township Supervisors, any action taken
by authority of this subsection.
(3)
Fix wages and salaries of all personnel under his/her supervision,
within a range previously determined by the Board of Township Supervisors.
(4)
Prepare and submit to the Board of Township Supervisors, a budget
for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget message, in such
a timely fashion as will enable the Board of Township Supervisors
to consider and adopt the budget and related tax ordinances according
to the requirements of law. In preparing the budget, the Manager or
an officer designated by him/her shall obtain from the head of each
department, agency or Board, or any qualified officer thereof, estimates
of revenues and expenditures and such other supporting data as is
required. The Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them
before submitting the budget to the Board of Township Supervisors.
(5)
Be responsible for the administration of the budget after its
adoption by the Board of Township Supervisors.
(6)
Develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget,
long-range fiscal plans for the Township, such plans to be presented
annually to the Board of Township Supervisors for its review and adoption.
(7)
Hold such other Township offices and head such Township departments
as the Board of Township Supervisors may from to time direct.
(8)
Attend all meetings of the Board of Township Supervisors and
its committees with the right to take part in the discussions. The
Manager shall receive notice of all special meetings of the Board
of Township Supervisors and its committees.
(9)
Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board of Township
Supervisors and supply facts pertinent thereto.
(10)
Keep the Board of Township 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 Township
Supervisors requests; and make such recommendations to the Board of
Township Supervisors as deemed advisable.
(11)
Submit to the Board of Township Supervisors, as soon as possible
after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances
and administrative activities of the Township for the preceding year.
(12)
See that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and
privileges granted by the Board of Township Supervisors are observed.
(13)
Employ, by and with the approval of the Board of Township Supervisors,
experts and consultants to perform work and to advise.
(14)
Attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law. The Manager
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.
(15)
Be responsible for all accounts payable and receivable.
(16)
Serve as Purchasing Officer of the Township and 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. The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases
and shall, from time to time or when directed by the Board of Township
Supervisors, make a full written report thereof. He/She shall also
issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Board
of Township Supervisors, governing the procurement of all municipal
supplies and equipment.
(17)
Investigate and dispose of, or designate an officer to investigate
and dispose of, all complaints regarding Township services and personnel,
and to report to the Board of Township Supervisors thereon. All complaints
regarding Township services shall be referred to the Office of Manager.
(18)
Enforce the ordinances and regulations of the Township.
(19)
Meets with employees and employee representatives to resolve
grievances and to negotiate terms of collective bargaining agreements.
(20)
Searches out and applies for other sources of funds such as
grants, loans, credits, discounts, etc., when appropriate.
(21)
Develops and implements administrative and operating policies
and procedures to meet Township needs and carry out approved policies.
(22)
Monitors insurance coverage to insure that policies are renewed,
new equipment is covered, risks are minimized and best rates are obtained.
(23)
Serve as contact with current and potential Township business
people and land developers to maintain affirmative public/private
relationships.
(24)
Originate and maintain contacts with Federal, State, County,
and local agencies and other organizations with whom the Township
conducts business.
[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 7]
The Board of Township Supervisors, its members, and its committees
shall not dictate, or influence, or attempt to dictate or influence
the hiring of any person to, or his/her discharge from, municipal
employment by the Manager, or in any manner take part in this hiring,
suspending or discharging of employees in the administrative service
of the Township except as required by the civil service provisions
of the Township Code or the provisions of the Local Agency Law. Other
than for the purposes of inquiry, the Board of Township Supervisors
or any of its members or any of the Township committees or its members
shall deal with the administrative service solely through the Manger,
and the Board of Township Supervisors or any of its members, the Township
committees or its members shall not give orders publicly or privately
to any subordinate of the Manager.
[Ord. 2004-04, 5/3/2004, § 8]
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Township,
he/she shall designate one qualified member of his/her staff to perform
the duties of the Manager during his/her absence or disability. The
person so designated shall not perform these duties for a period longer
than two weeks without the approval of the Board of Township Supervisors.
