[Ord. 1974-2, 6/3/1974 § 1]
The Office of Borough Manager is hereby created in the Borough
of Watsontown.
[Ord. 1974-2, 6/3/1974, § 2]
The Manager shall be appointed by a majority of all the members
of Council and he shall serve until the first Monday of January of
the even-numbered years succeeding his election and until his successor
qualifies. 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
intentions to remove him and the reasons therefor.
[Ord. 1974-2, 6/3/1974, § 3; as amended by Ord.
2015-03, 9/28/2015; and by Ord. 2016-01, 2/8/2016]
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of his or her qualifications
for the position as outlined in the approved job description. The
Manager need not be a resident of the Borough or the State of Pennsylvania
at the time of his or her hire, but within six months of commencing
his or her employment with the Borough shall establish and maintain
his or her primary residence within the State of Pennsylvania. The
individual shall not be required to live within a certain distance
of the Watsontown Borough corporate limits.
[Ord. 1974-2, 6/3/1974, § 4; as amended by Ord.
1984-6A, 12/3/1984, § 1]
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond
to the Borough with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by
Council, in the sum to be set by Council, but not less than $50,000,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. The bonding
company shall be approved by the Borough and the premium shall be
paid by the Borough of Watsontown.
[Ord. 1974-2, 6/3/1974, § 5; as amended by Ord.
1984-6A, 12/3/1984, § 1]
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to
time by the Council of the Borough of Watsontown.
[Ord. 1974-2, 6/3/1974, § 6; as amended by Ord.
1984-6A, 12/3/1984, § 1; and by Ord. 3-15-1999, 3/15/1999]
1. The Manager
shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Borough and he shall
be responsible to the Borough. His powers and duties shall relate
to the general management of all Borough business not expressly by
statute imposed or conferred upon the Borough Officers.
2. Subject to recall by ordinance of Council, the powers and duties
of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
A. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments, except fire and police.
B. Subject to the limitations of labor policy, he shall hire, except
as herein provided, and when necessary for the good of the service,
shall suspend or discharge any employee or employees under his supervision;
provided, further, that the Manager shall report, at the next meeting
thereafter of the Council, any action by authority of this subsection.
In the event the Borough Council authorizes the hiring of a Superintendent
of Public Works and a member of the Borough Council applies for the
position of Superintendent, the Borough Council shall be responsible
for the hiring of the Superintendent with the participation and input
of the Borough Manager. The Borough Manager's powers to suspend
and discharge the Superintendent shall be unaffected by this amendment.
C. 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 and an explanatory budget message.
In preparing the budget, the Manager, or an agency 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 requests. The Manager shall review such estimates and may revise
them before submitting the budget to the Council.
D. He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Council. Spending must be limited to the amount
budgeted in each category. Over-spending in any budget category must
first be approved by the Council.
E. 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.
F. He shall when requested by the Council attend all meetings of the
Council and its committees with the right to take part in the discussion.
G. He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Council and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
H. He shall keep the Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs:
submit periodic reports on 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.
I. 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.
J. He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
K. He may 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.
L. He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law and
he shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of same
except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon some other
Borough officer by statute.
M. He shall 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.
N. He shall be the Purchase 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; provided that he shall make no purchases without
prior approval of Borough Council in excess of 1/2 of the amount that
the Borough is allowed to contract without advertising for bids; and
further providing that all purchases are made within the limits of
the current budget. 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.
O. All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Borough of
Watsontown, unless specifically contracted otherwise, shall be referred
to the office of the Manager. He, or an officer designated by him,
shall investigate and dispose of such complaint. The Manager shall
report all such items to the Council of the Borough of Watsontown.
P. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council, its committees and
its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through
the Borough Manager and neither the Council nor any of its committees
or any of its members shall give orders - publicly or privately -
to any subordinates of the Manager.
[Ord. 1974-2, 6/3/1974, § 7]
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 of longer
than two weeks without the approval of Council.
[Ord. 1970-1, 2/5/1970, § 1]
From and after the effective date of this Subpart 1B, it shall
be lawful for the Council of the Borough of Watsontown to appoint
the same person to serve as Secretary and Treasurer of said Borough.
[Ord. 1970-1, 2/5/1970, § 2]
This Subpart 1B is enacted pursuant to the requirements of § 1104
of the Act of 1966, 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1104.
[Ord. 1988-1, 8/1/1988]
The compensation of the Borough Secretary/Treasurer and Assistant
Borough Secretary/Treasurer shall be as fixed from time to time by
the Borough Council.