[Ord. No. 2000, 8/27/2018]
The office of Township Manager is hereby created.
[Ord. No. 2000, 8/27/2018]
1. The Board shall appoint the Manager. The Board, by resolution, shall
have the authority to enter into contracts with the Manager, which
may stipulate terms of employment and compensation, including severance
pay, subject to the limitations of the First Class Township Code.
2. The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of executive and administrative
qualifications.
3. During the time that he or she is Township Manager, he or she shall
not hold any elective governmental office.
4. The Board, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members present
at any stated monthly meeting or at any special meeting called for
such purpose, can remove the Manager at any time, or decline to reappoint
the Manager, with or without cause, subject to the provisions of any
employment contract then in effect.
[Ord. No. 2000, 8/27/2018]
1. The Manager shall be the chief executive and administrative officer
of the Township, and all department heads shall report to the Manager.
The Manager shall be responsible to the Board for the administration
of all municipal affairs placed in his or her charge. The Manager
shall have the following specific duties and the commensurate powers
to carry out those duties:
A. Direct and administer all executive and nonlegislative activities
of the Township, except as otherwise provided by statute or ordinance.
B. Make recommendations to the Board for the appointment of all Township
employees not governed by collective bargaining agreements or their
own employment agreements.
C. Prepare the agenda for all committee and related meetings of the
Board and attend all meetings of the Board, at which meetings he or
she shall have the right to participate in discussions, but shall
not have the right or privilege to vote on any matter.
D. Prescribe such internal rules and regulations as are deemed necessary
or expedient for the conduct and operation of administrative units
and may revoke, suspend or amend any such rule or regulation of the
administrative service.
E. The power to recommend to the Board whether to assign, promote, transfer,
suspend, and discipline any officers and employees in the administrative
service not governed by a collective bargaining agreement or their
own employment agreement.
F. Have the power to designate from the administrative service such
committees and the officers thereof as he or she shall find necessary
for the proper consideration of administrative problems. Such committees
shall meet at the request of the Township Manager and shall make such
recommendations on matters referred to them as they shall find necessary
for the best interests of the Township.
G. Promote the public good will and represent the Township before civic
associations, business, professional or governmental groups, the press
and interested citizens concerning the general affairs and administrative
functions of the Township.
H. Assemble estimates of the financial needs and resources of the Township
for each ensuing year and prepare a program of activities within the
financial power of the Township, embodying in it a budget document
with proper supporting schedules and analyses.
I. Exercise control over the administration of the budget of the Township
and supervise the purchasing functions of the Township.
J. Have, subject to direction from the Board, the authority to designate
himself or to assign any other employee of the Township to perform
the duties and exercise the functions of any administrative or office
position under his or her jurisdiction during a vacancy or in the
absence or disability of an incumbent or where service is required,
appropriate to the personnel classification of the individual so assigned,
subject however to the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement,
employment agreement or directive of the Board.
K. Have general supervision, for administrative, recordkeeping and insurance
purposes, over all Township property and equipment and its use by
the public or by Township employees.
L. Prepare and submit to the Board such reports dealing with financial,
administrative or other matters as the Board may request of him or
her.
M. Make such recommendations to the Board concerning Township policy
as he or she shall deem desirable or when instructed by the Board
to do so. He or she shall keep the Board fully informed as to the
conduct of municipal affairs and advise the Board as to the needs
of the Township.
N. Serve as the primary Township contact to the Township Solicitor and
be responsible to monitor the enforcement of all ordinances and regulations
of the Township.
O. See that the provisions of all franchises, leases, contracts, permits
and privileges granted by the Township are fully observed and report
to the Board any violation thereof.
P. Assess both the short- and long-term problems and affairs of the
Township and recommend plans and courses of action to the Board.
Q. Participate in the intergovernmental programs, monitor legislative
activities and keep abreast of current advances in management and
technology.
R. Perform such other duties as are required by the Board.
[Ord. No. 2000, 8/27/2018]
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Manager is authorized
and empowered to delegate to any specific administrative officer the
right and power to stamp the name and position of the Township Manager
on the proper class of documents or papers, which shall have the same
force and effect as though the Township Manager had in person and
by his or her own act signed the document or paper. In order to grant
an administrative officer the authority set forth in this section,
the Township Manager shall file with the Township Secretary the name
and title of the administrative officer so empowered and the class
of documents or papers to which the authority is to apply. Upon a
change of the Township Manager or an empowered administrative officer,
the authority theretofore given shall cease until it shall have been
regranted by the new Township Manager or to the new administrative
officer.
[Ord. No. 2000, 8/27/2018]
The Manager may designate, by letter filed with the Township
Secretary, a qualified administrative officer of the Township to perform
any Manager's duties during his or her temporary absence or disability.
[Ord. No. 2000, 8/27/2018]
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, members of the
Board will not interfere with the Township Manager or prevent him
or her from exercising his or her own judgment in the management of
Township affairs under his or her jurisdiction. Except for the purpose
of inquiry or routine information, and necessary contact by Board
Committee members, the Board and its members will deal with the administrative
service solely through the Township Manager. All complaints about
Township matters, received by Commissioners or other Township officials
or employees, will be immediately forwarded to the Manager for review,
reply and disposition, excepting complaints involving police matters,
which shall be directed to the Police Chief.