[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of East Earl
Township 1-19-2016 by Ord. No.
195. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Township
of East Earl.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all of the members of the Board. The Manager shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board, and he may be removed at any time by a majority
vote of all its members.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive
and administrative abilities as well as personal qualities with special
reference to the duties of the office as herein outlined.
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond
in the amount determined by the Board of Supervisors to the Township
with a bonding company as surety, conditioned upon the faithful performance
of his duties, the premium for said bond to be paid by the Township.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed at the time
of his employment and may be adjusted from time to time by a majority
vote of the Board.
A.
The Manager shall be the administrative officer of the Township,
and he shall be responsible to the Board as a whole for the proper,
efficient and economical administration of the affairs of the Township.
The power and duties of administration of the Township business shall
be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred by
statute upon other Township Officers.
B.
Subject to any subsequent ordinance or resolution of the Board, the
powers and duties of the Township Manager shall be the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of municipal
departments according to the position description for the Township
Manager.
(2)
He shall, with approval of the Board and all applicable statutes,
rules, regulations or collective bargaining agreements, develop and
administer Township personnel policies, conduct employee reviews and
recommend personnel action.
(3)
He shall prepare and submit to the Board before the close of each
fiscal year, on such date determined by the Board, a budget for the
next fiscal year and an explanatory budget message. The budget message
shall provide a narrative of any significant changes in revenue and
expenditures, and any specific programs or projects in the budget.
In preparing the budget, the Manager, or an officer designated by
him, shall obtain from the head of each department, agency or board,
or any qualified officer thereof, estimates of revenues and expenditures
and each other supporting data as he requires. The Manager shall review
such estimates, and may revise them before submitting the budget to
the Board.
(4)
He shall be responsible for the efficient execution and administration
of the budget after its adoption by the Board.
(5)
He shall maintain files on subdivision/land development, zoning,
and enforcement activities and administer the activities as needed.
(6)
He shall hold such other municipal offices and head such municipal
departments as the Board may from time to time direct.
(7)
He shall attend all meetings of the Board and such other meetings
as the Board may direct, with the right to take part in the discussions,
and he shall receive notice of all special meetings of the Board.
(8)
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board, including
gathering information or preparing reports that are required by the
Board.
(9)
He shall keep the Board 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 requests, and make recommendations
to the Board as he deems advisable.
(10)
He shall submit to the Board, as soon as possible after the close
of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the administrative
activities of the Township for the preceding year.
(11)
He shall see that the provisions of all ordinances, franchises, leases,
permits and privileges granted by the Township are observed.
(13)
He shall serve as liaison between the Board and the Township Engineer,
Solicitor and other professionals, consultants and committees.
(14)
He shall attend to the letting of contracts, with the approval of
the Board, in due form of law, and he 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)
He shall see that all money owed the Township is promptly paid, and
that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Township's claims.
(16)
All complaints regarding Township services shall be referred to the
Manager. He, or an officer designated by him, shall investigate and
dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall report thereon to
the Board.
(17)
He shall maintain a high level of public relations for all elements
of the Township government, including periodic reports and such other
information as he may be directed to prepare from time to time by
the Board.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Township,
the Board may designate another to perform the duties of the Manager
during his absence or disability.
