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There is hereby created for the Borough of Conshohocken the
office of Independent Auditor.
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Borough Council shall appoint annually by resolution before
the close of a fiscal year an Independent Auditor to make an independent
examination of the accounting records of the Borough for such fiscal
year, and to perform the other duties and to exercise the powers conferred
upon him under the Borough Code, or otherwise by law. The Independent
Auditor shall continue to serve unless Borough Council shall make
a new appointment under this section.
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The Independent Auditor shall be a certified public accountant,
registered in Pennsylvania, a firm of certified public accountants
so registered, a competent public accountant or a competent firm of
public accountants.
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Council shall determine the compensation of the Independent
Auditor.
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Before entering upon the duties of office, the Independent Auditor
shall be required to execute and to file with the Borough Secretary
a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties with
a corporate surety thereon, in such amount as Council may from time
to time determine. The Borough shall pay the cost of such bond.
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The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Conshohocken.
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The Manager shall be appointed by a majority of all members
of Council. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Council
and may be removed at any time by a majority vote of all its members.
The terms and conditions of the Manager's employment shall be set
by contract, subject to the limitations contained in the Pennsylvania
Borough Code.
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The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of executive and administrative
abilities, with special reference to the duties of the office as herein
outlined. The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough. The Manager
shall not hold any elective or appointive political office during
his tenure as Borough Manager.
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Before entering upon the duties of office, the Manager shall
be required to execute and to file with the Borough a bond conditioned
for the faithful performance of his duties with a corporate surety
thereon, in such amount as Council may from time to time determine.
The Borough shall pay the cost of such bond.
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The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to
time by Council.
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1.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough
and shall be responsible to the Council for the proper and efficient
administration of the affairs of the Borough placed in his charge.
The powers and duties of administration of all Borough business shall
be vested in the Manager.
2.
Subject to recall by ordinance of Council, the powers and duties
of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
A.
To organize the Borough administration and to designate such departments
as the manager shall deem necessary to properly administer the affairs
of the Borough.
B.
To supervise, direct and to be responsible for the activities of
all municipal departments, department heads and employees.
C.
To hire and, when necessary for the good of the service, to suspend
or discharge any employee under his supervision, provided that persons
covered by civil service provisions of the Borough Code shall be hired,
suspended or discharged in accordance with such provisions.
D.
To set wages and salaries of all personnel under his supervision,
within a range previously determined or subsequently approved by Council.
E.
To prepare and submit to Council, before the close of each fiscal
year, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget
message.
F.
To be responsible for the administration of the budget after its
adoption by the Council.
G.
To develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the yearly budget,
long-range fiscal plans for the Borough, such plans to be presented
annually to the Council for its review and adoption.
H.
To hold such other municipal office and to head such municipal departments
as the Council may from time to time direct.
I.
To attend all meetings of Council with the right to take part in
the discussions. The Manager shall receive notice of all special meetings
of Council.
J.
To prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply facts
pertinent thereto.
K.
To keep Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs; to
submit periodic reports on the condition of the Borough finances and
such other reports as the Council may from time to time request; and
to make such recommendations to the Council as he deems advisable
and as requested by Council.
L.
To submit to Council, as soon as possible after the close of the
fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the administrative
activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
M.
To see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and
privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
N.
To employ, by and with the approval of Council, experts and consultants
to perform work and to advise in connection with any of the functions
of the Borough.
O.
To 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 Borough officer.
P.
To see that all money owed the Borough is promptly paid and that
proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection of all
the Borough's claims.
Q.
To serve as purchasing officer of the Borough and to purchase in
accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code, and pursuant to
Council directives, all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards,
departments and other offices of the Borough. The Manager shall keep
an account of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed
by Council, make a full written report thereof. He shall also issue
rules and regulations, subject to the approval of Council, governing
the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
R.
To investigate and dispose of, or to designate an officer to investigate
and dispose of, all complaints regarding Borough services, and to
report to the Council thereon. All complaints regarding Borough services
shall be referred to the office of the Manager.
S.
To the extent not directly enforced by the Mayor or Borough Police
Department or by the Zoning Officer or Code Official, to enforce the
ordinances and regulations of the Borough.
T.
To take all such other actions as necessary to administer the affairs
of the Borough.
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If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough,
the Manager may designate a qualified staff member to serve as Acting
Manager; provided, however, that Borough Council must confirm such
designation or alternately must appoint an Acting Manager to serve
in place of the Manager for a period in excess of four weeks.
