[Adopted 2-10-1983 by Ord. No. 952 (Ch.
5 of the 1999 Code)]
From and after the effective date of this article,
all of the accounts of the Borough of Homestead for the year 1983,
and all subsequent years, shall be audited by an independent auditor
appointed each year by the Borough Council of Homestead, pursuant
to the provisions of the Act of February 1, 1966, P.L. 1656, No. 581,
§ 1005, as amended, 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1005(7).
Such auditor shall be a certified public accountant
or firm of certified public accountants registered in Pennsylvania.
Such auditor shall be appointed annually by
resolution of Borough Council at least 30 days prior to the close
of the fiscal year to make an independent examination of all of the
accounts and accounting records of the Borough for the fiscal year
then closing.
The compensation to be paid such auditor shall
be fixed by Borough Council.
The powers and duties of the independent auditor
shall be as set forth in Section VII of the Act of February 1, 1966,
P.L. 1656, No. 581, § 1005, as amended, the text of which section is hereby adopted and incorporated
by reference and made a part of this article to the same extent as
though the same were set out verbatim.
[Adopted 4-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1024 (Ch.
37 of the 1999 Code)]
[Amended 1-29-2001 by Ord. No. 1119]
1. The office of
Borough Manager is hereby created.
2. The Borough Manager
shall also hold the office of Borough Secretary.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1029; 1-29-2001 by Ord. No.
1119]
1. The Council of
the Borough of Homestead shall elect the Borough Manager by a vote
of the majority of all its members.
2. The Borough Manager
shall receive such compensation as the Council of the Borough of Homestead
shall from time to time establish.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1029; 1-29-2001 by Ord. No.
1119]
The Council of the Borough of Homestead may
remove the Borough Manager by a vote of the majority of all its members.
[Amended 1-29-2001 by Ord. No. 1119; 9-17-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
1. The Borough Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of
the Borough under the direction of the Borough Council. The Borough
Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the administration
of all Borough affairs placed in the Manager's charge. The Borough
Manager's duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Recommend appointment, suspension, or removal of all Borough employees,
except as otherwise provided by law, subject to approval of the Council
of the Borough of Homestead.
B. Appoint, direct, and supervise all administrative unit heads, administrative
units, and offices, subject to approval of the Council of the Borough
of Homestead.
C. Attend all Council meetings and shall have the right to take part
in discussions but shall not vote.
D. Prepare and submit an annual budget and capital expenditure program
to the Borough Council for approval.
E. Submit to the Council and make available to the public a complete
report on the finances and administrative activities of the Borough
at the end of each fiscal year.
F. Make such other reports as the Council may require concerning the
operations of Borough departments, offices, and agencies subject to
the Manager's direction and supervision.
G. Keep the Council fully advised of the financial condition and future
needs of the Borough and make such recommendations to the Council
concerning the affairs of the Borough.
H. Administer and enforce all laws and ordinances of the Borough and
be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the
Borough, subject to approval of the Council of the Borough of Homestead.
I. Ensure that no payment is made, or obligations incurred, against
any appropriation except in accordance with the designated budget
appropriations.
J. Ensure that there is a sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriate
budget appropriation to meet any obligation when it becomes due or
payable.
K. Ensure that when any municipal obligation, debt or expense becomes
due and payable sufficient funds will be available in the treasury
to pay same.
L. Ensure that all payments and obligations incurred by the Borough
are in accordance with law and municipal contracts.
M. Supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment for
which funds are provided in the budget, let contracts necessary for
operation or maintenance of Borough services for amounts up to and
including $4,000, receive sealed bids for purchases or contracts in
excess of $20,000 and present them to the Council for approval, and
advise the Council on the advantages or disadvantages of contract
and bid proposals. No purchase shall be made, contract let, or obligation
incurred for any item or service which exceeds the current budget
appropriation without a supplemental appropriation by the Council.
No contract in excess of $4,000 and no contract for new construction
shall be let except by the Borough Council. The Manager may issue
such rules governing purchasing procedures within the administrative
organization as the Council shall approve.
[Amended 2-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
N. The Borough Manager shall perform all duties of the Borough Secretary
assigned by the Pennsylvania Borough Code, the Code of the Borough
of Homestead, any ordinance of the Borough of Homestead and by the
Council of the Borough of Homestead from time to time; shall cause
appropriate records to be made, preserved and certified as required
by law or action of the Council of the Borough of Homestead; shall
attest the execution of all instruments; and shall record all ordinances.
O. Recommend to the Council a standard schedule of pay for each appointed
office and position in the Borough.
P. Collect and receives account for and deposit into the Borough treasury
all taxes not collected by the Tax Collector and fees, assessments
or charges that are levied or established by the Borough for general
purposes, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or general law.
Such deposits shall be made not later than the first business day
following the day in which they are received.
Q. Devote his/her entire time to the discharge of all official duties.
R. Undertake such other duties that may be required by the Council.
In case of accident, disaster or other circumstance
creating a public emergency, the Borough Manager may award contracts
and make purchases for the purpose of meeting said emergency; but
the Manager shall file promptly with the Council a certificate showing
such emergency and the necessity for such action, together with an
itemized account of all expenditures.
The Borough Manager shall furnish a surety bond
to be approved by the Council, said bond to be conditioned on the
faithful performance of all of the Manager's duties. The premium of
the bond shall be paid by the Borough.