[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created.
[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974; as amended by Ord. 181, 4/9/1980]
1.
The Township Manager shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board
of Supervisors for an indefinite term. He shall be chosen by the Board
solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications,
with special reference to his actual experience in or his knowledge
of accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office hereinafter
set forth.
[Amended by Ord. No. 612, 12/15/2021]
2.
No Supervisor shall receive such appointment during the term for
which he shall have been elected nor within one year after the expiration
of his term.
[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974; as amended by Ord. 181, 4/9/1980]
The Board of Supervisors may remove the Township Manager at
any time by a majority vote of its members. Notice of removal of the
Township Manager shall be given 30 days before the effective date
of removal. Upon removal, the Board of Supervisors shall pay his salary
under the provisions stated in the contract with the Manager; provided,
however, that if the Manager is removed for conviction of an illegal
act, or further provided that if the Manager voluntarily resigns,
the Township shall have no duty to pay any salary after the removal
date or the voluntary resignation, as the case may be.
[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974; as amended by Ord. 181, 4/9/1980]
1.
The Township Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of
the Township, and he shall be responsible to the Board of Supervisors
for the proper and efficient administration of all affairs of the
Township. The powers and duties of administration of all Township
business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed
or conferred by statute upon other Township officers.
2.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, the powers
and duties of the Manager shall include the following:
A.
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all Township
departments.
B.
He shall hire and, when necessary for the good of the service, shall
suspend or discharge any employee under his supervision with the exception
of department heads, who shall be appointed, suspended or discharged
with the advice and consent of the Board of Supervisors, provided
that persons covered by the civil service statutes 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 Supervisors, any action taken by authority of this
subsection.
C.
He shall have the power to establish a standard schedule of pay for
each appointive office and position in the Township service, including
minimum, intermediate and maximum rates of pay, within a range previously
determined by the Board.
D.
He shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors as of the
end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative
activities of the Township for the preceding year.
E.
He shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors an annual
budget, together with a message describing its important features,
and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
F.
He shall keep the Board of Supervisors advised of the financial condition
and future needs of the Township and make such recommendations as
he may deem desirable. He shall prepare, periodically, recommendations
as to a capital expense budget, and he shall also prepare a quarterly
report on current budget expenditures.
G.
He shall recommend to the Board of Supervisors, from time to time,
adoption of such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for
the health, safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement
of administrative services.
H.
He shall consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments or
units under his jurisdiction, with the advice and consent of the Board
of Supervisors. The Manager may be the head of one or more departments.
I.
He shall attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors unless excused
therefrom and take part in the discussion of all matters coming before
the Board of Supervisors. He shall receive notice of all subsidiary
meetings of the Board and its committees and also attend such subsidiary
Board meetings as the Board of Supervisors shall from time to time
direct.
J.
He shall attend to the letting of contracts 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.
K.
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.
L.
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Township and he shall purchase,
in accordance with the provisions of the Second Class Township Code,
53 P.S. § 65101 et seq., all supplies and equipment for
the agencies, boards, departments and other offices of the Township.
He shall keep an account of all purchases and shall, from time to
time or when directed by the Board, make a full written report thereof.
He shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval
of the Board, governing the procurement of all municipal supplies
and equipment.
M.
He shall see that the provisions of all laws, ordinances, contracts,
franchises, leases, permits and privileges granted by the Township
are observed and duly enforced.
N.
He shall investigate the affairs of the Township or any department
or division thereof. The Manager shall investigate all complaints
in relations to matters concerning the administration of the government
of the Township. All complaints regarding Township services shall
be referred to the office of the Manager. He or an officer designated
by him shall dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall report
thereon to the Board.
O.
He shall supervise the routing of all reports and correspondence.
P.
He shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Board
of Supervisors, not inconsistent with the law or ordinances.
[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974; as amended by Ord. 181, 4/9/1980]
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Township,
he shall designate one qualified member of his staff to perform the
duties of the Manager during his 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.
[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974]
The Township Manager shall furnish a surety bond, to be approved
by the Board of Supervisors, said bond to be conditioned on the faithful
performance of his duties. The premium of the bond shall be paid by
the Township.
[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974]
The Township Manager shall receive such compensation as the
Board of Supervisors shall fix from time to time by motion or resolution.
[Ord. 140, 9/11/1974]
Any vacancy in the office of the Township Manager shall be filled
within 60 days after the effective date of such vacancy.
[Ord. 314, 7/11/1990; as amended by Ord. 359, 2/10/1993; and by Ord. 561, 4/25/2012]
1.
The Tax Collector shall be the collector of all taxes levied within
the Township by the authorities empowered to levy taxes. He/she shall,
in addition to the powers, perform all the duties and be subject to
all the obligations and responsibilities for the collection of such
taxes as are now vested in, conferred upon or imposed upon tax collectors
by law.
2.
The Tax Collector shall deposit all taxes collected to the municipal
savings account established for this purpose within 24 hours of the
close of each day's business and provide the Treasurer of the taxing
district with a written monthly statement of said deposits.
3.
The Tax Collector shall on or before the 10th day of each month make
a true, verified statement, in writing, to the Secretary of the taxing
district for all taxes collected during the previous month, giving
the total amount of taxes received, discounts granted and penalties
applied.
4.
The Tax Collector shall be the collector of fees for refuse collection
for each eligible residential unit within Northampton Township. In
the performance of this duty, the Tax Collector shall comply with
the following:
A.
Said fee(s) shall be included on the tax bill and shall be designated
as "refuse collection fee" or "refuse collection" under the current
taxes.
B.
A discount shall be provided to all those residential householders
who pay their refuse collection fee prior to the expiration of the
discount period for real estate taxes, and if payment is delinquent
a penalty shall be assessed against the property owner. The discount
and penalty shall be the same percentages as those for real estate
taxes.
C.
The Tax Collector shall provide a delinquency list for refuse collection
fees to the Township Manager at the same time that a delinquency list
is provided to the Bucks Court Tax Claim Bureau for real estate taxes
so that the Township can institute measures for the collection of
those delinquent refuse collection fees.
D.
The Tax Collector shall work with and be guided by the Township Manager
in effectuating the program for the collection of fees for refuse
collection service within Northampton Township.
[Ord. 314, 7/11/1990; as amended by Ord. 359, 2/10/1993; and by Ord. 416, 2/12/1997]
1.
The compensation of the Tax Collector of the Township of Northampton,
commencing in 1998, for taxes collected shall be equal to the level
of compensation provided in the preceding year plus an increase equal
to that percentage increase approved for the position classification
and pay plan for Township employees for the calendar year 1998; to
wit, in 1999 the compensation for taxes collected shall be similarly
calculated based upon the compensation provided in 1998 and the percentage
increase to the position classification and pay plan for Township
employees for the calendar year 1999; to wit, in 2000 the compensation
for taxes collected shall be likewise calculated based upon the compensation
provided in 1999 and the percentage increase to the position classification
and pay plan for Township employees for the calendar year 2000; to
wit, in 2001, the compensation for taxes collected shall be likewise
calculated based upon the compensation provided in 2000 and the percentage
increase to the position classification and pay plan for Township
employees for the calendar year 2001. All adjustments to the Northampton
Township pay plan shall be approved by resolution of the Board of
Supervisors. A substantiated expense account shall be furnished to
the Township of Northampton by the Tax Collector in each tax year,
and the Tax Collector shall receive those expenses from the Township
of Northampton authorized by law.
2.
The compensation of the Tax Collector for collection of the fees
for refuse collection service shall be $5,500 commencing in 1998 with
any subsequent annual change to be equal to the change in compensation
provided by the position classification and pap Plan for Township
employees.
[Ord. 314, 7/11/1990; as amended by Ord. 359, 2/10/1993]
The Tax Collector shall be the municipal officer authorized
to provide tax certifications upon request by the public. The Tax
Collector is further authorized to assess, collect and retain as compensation
for providing such additional service a fee as established by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors.
