[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Bath 6-4-1984 by Ord. No. 372 (Ch. 6 of the 2005 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Bath.
The Borough Council shall, from time to time, and whenever there
is a vacancy, elect by a vote by a majority of all members of Council
one person to fill said office subject to removal by Council at any
time by a vote of a majority of said members.
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of his supervisory
and administrative abilities with special reference to his actual
experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices in respect of
the duties of his office as outlined herein.
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond
to the Borough with corporate surety to be approved by the Borough
Council in the sum of $50,000 conditioned for the faithful performance
of his duties. The premium for the bond shall be paid by the Borough.
The salary and other compensation of the Borough Manager shall
be fixed from time to time by motion of Council.
A.
The Manager shall be the administrative officer of the Borough, and
he shall be responsible to the Council as a whole for the proper and
efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough. His powers
and duties shall relate to the general management of Borough business
not expressly by statute imposed or conferred upon other Borough officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of Council and the limitations imposed
by the Borough Code[1] pertaining to the Police Department and other limitations
in the Borough Code now in force or hereinafter enacted, the powers
and duties of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments designated by Council;
(2)
Upon prior approval of Borough Council, he shall hire and, when necessary
for the good of the service, he may, without prior approval, suspend
all employees under his supervision, provided that persons covered
by the civil service provisions of the Borough Code shall be hired,
suspended or discharged in accordance with such provisions; provided,
further, that the Manager shall report, at the next meeting thereafter
of Council, any action taken by authority of this subsection;
(3)
He shall prepare, with the assistance of the Finance Committee, and
submit to Council before the close of the fiscal year, or on such
alternate date as Council shall determine, a budget for the next fiscal
year and an explanatory budget message. In preparing the budget, the
Manager 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 and Finance Committee shall review
such estimates and may revise them before submitting the budget to
the Council for their review and approval prior to adoption;
(4)
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Council. He shall, from time to time, advise Council
how each department, agency, board or service is adhering to their
individual budget;
(5)
He shall hold the office of Borough Treasurer and such other municipal
offices or departments as Council may, from time to time, direct;
(6)
He shall attend all meetings of Council its committees with the right
to take part in the discussion and he shall receive notice of all
special meetings of Council or its committees;
(7)
He shall advise the secretary of any matters which may be included
on the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply facts pertinent
thereto;
(8)
He shall keep the Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs;
submit periodic reports on the condition of the Borough finance and
such other reports as the Council requests; and make such recommendations
to the Council as he deems necessary;
(9)
He shall submit to 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;
(10)
He shall, together with the Secretary, see that the provisions
of all franchises, leases, permits, and privileges granted by the
Borough are observed;
(11)
He may employ, by and with the prior approval of Council, experts
and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any
of the functions of the Borough as directed;
(12)
With prior approval of Council, he shall attend to the letting
of contracts in due form and law, he shall supervise the performance
and faithful execution of the same except insofar as such duties are
expressly imposed upon some other Borough officer by statute;
(13)
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;
(14)
He shall be the purchasing 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. He shall have authority to purchase
up to $1,000. Any purchases above that amount shall be with Borough
approval. He 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 requisition and purchasing of all
municipal supplies and equipment;
(15)
He shall receive and investigate all complaints regarding services
or personnel of the Borough and shall report thereon to Council; and
(16)
He shall cooperate with the Borough Council at all times and
in all matters that the best interests of the Borough and of the general
public may be maintained.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
