[Ord. of 1-7-1970; Ord. No. 79-9, 12-26-1979]
A. 
Reorganization meetings of the Township Commissioners shall be held on the first Monday of January of each even-numbered year, in the Township municipal building at 7:30 p.m.; provided, that if the first Monday is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held the first day following at said time and place.
B. 
All regular meetings of the Township Commissioners shall be held on the first Wednesday of each month, in the Township municipal building, beginning at 7:00 p.m.; provided, that if said Wednesday is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the first Wednesday following at the said time and place; provided further, that the regular meeting in January of even-numbered years shall be held on the same day and the same time and place as the reorganization meeting.
[Ord. No. 5-5-1965; Ord. No. 85-3, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 98-1, 4-1-1998; Ord. No. 13-01, 2-6-2013; 2-6-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-01]
A. 
The compensation to be paid to the Township Tax Collector shall be the annual sum of $9,000, which shall be the total compensation received as Tax Collector for the Township.
B. 
The Tax Collector of the Township shall be responsible for collecting all local taxes for the Township, including any and all real estate taxes, Act 511 taxes, but excluding the West Pottsgrove Township earned income tax.
C. 
The Tax Collector shall be allowed such actual printing and postage expenses as shall be incurred in the performing of the duties prescribed in the Local Tax Collection Law of May 25, 1945, PL 1050, as amended,[1] and such amounts shall be adjusted by the Township auditor or controller at the time of auditing of the Tax Collector's accounts.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 72 P.S. § 5511.1 et seq.
D. 
Before performing any duties, the Tax Collector shall provide a fidelity bond in an amount equal to 100% of the probable amount of the annual Township taxes to be collected. Said bond shall cover the full term of the Tax Collector's office and shall be for the use of the Township.
E. 
If requested, the Tax Collector may provide tax certifications to persons requesting them and is entitled to charge a reasonable sum for research and the preparing of such tax certifications, said sum not to exceed $25 per certification per parcel.
F. 
The Board of Commissioners may, in its discretion, make available Township facilities for use for tax collecting purposes. However, discretional use of such Township facilities is not required by applicable law and is not to be considered a fringe benefit of or any portion of the compensation of the tax collector and may be discontinued at the Board's option.
[Ord. No. 74-6, 8-7-1974; Ord. No. 92-1, 12-26-1991; Ord. No. 2013-02]
Beginning on the 1st day of January, 2014, the compensation of all Township Commissioners of West Pottsgrove Township, beginning their term of elected office on, or appointed after the 6th day of January, 2014, shall be in the sum of $1,500 per year, payable quarterly, or as determined by the Board of Commissioners. Such payment being subject to the following conditions, and shall be forfeited for the quarter for any Commissioner who willfully:
A. 
Misses three meetings of the Board of Commissioners (including workshop and/or regular monthly) in any quarter, unless such absences are for medical or work-related matters;
B. 
Acts in a manner which constitutes the neglect or violation of official duty as determined by a majority of the Board of Commissioners, after an appropriate due process closed hearing;
C. 
Has a physical or mental disability which affects his/her ability to perform the elected duties, as determined by a majority of the Board of Commissioners, after an appropriate due process closed hearing;
D. 
Violates the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; provided that such violation constitutes a felony or a misdemeanor of the first degree; and
E. 
Attends any meeting intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs which renders such Commissioner unable to conduct him/herself properly at said meeting (i.e., becomes combative, abusive to the other Commissioners or to the public), as determined by a majority of the Board of Commissioners, after an appropriate due process closed hearing.
[Ord. of 9-3-1969]
A. 
The Township shall become a participant in the social security program and the benefits of social security shall be extended to its employees and officers.
B. 
The proper officers shall be authorized to execute and deliver to the state agency the plan and agreement required under the provisions of the Social Security Act and the Act of 1951, P.L. 1833, as amended, to extend coverage to the employees and officers of the Township.
C. 
The Treasurer of this Township shall be authorized, and he is hereby authorized to make all required payments into the contribution fund established by the Act of 1951, P.L. 1833, as amended, and to establish such system of payroll deductions from wages of employees and officers as may be necessary to their coverage under the social security program.
D. 
The Board of Commissioners of this Township hereby appropriates from the proper fund or fund of the Township the amounts necessary to pay into the contribution fund as provided in the Act of 1951, P.L. 1833, as amended, and in accordance with the plan and agreement.
E. 
The proper officers of this Township shall do all things necessary to the continued implementation of the social security program in accordance with the provisions contained in the plan an agreement and the Social Security Act and the Act of 1951, P.L. 1933, as amended.
[1]
Editor's note: Social security for municipal employees, see 65 P.S. § 201 et seq.
[Ord. No. 75-3, 11-5-1975; ord. No. 85-4, 5-1-1985, 10-4-1990; Ord. No. 2003-4, § 1, 11-5-2003]
A. 
West Pottsgrove Township hereby elects to enroll its municipal employees in the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Retirement Law, Act 15 of 1974 as amended, with the express purpose of having the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System administer the retirement plan established by the Township for the municipal employees. The Township does hereby agree Pottsgrove Township is an official acceptance of said agreement and the financial obligations resulting from the administration of said benefit package. West Pottsgrove Township hereby assumes all liability for any unfundedness created or which may be created due to the acceptance of the benefit structure outlined in the above-referenced agreement.
B. 
Membership in the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System for elected officials shall be optional and membership therein for employees hired on a temporary or seasonal basis shall be prohibited. The election by elected officials to join said system must be made within one year from the date of this section or within one year after the officials first enter the service of West Pottsgrove Township. Officers paid wholly on a fee basis shall not be eligible for member ship in this system.
C. 
Credit for all prior service toward the municipal annuity of each original member shall be for all years of service to West Pottsgrove Township. West Pottsgrove Township does hereby assume the liability for payment of 100% of the original member's contribution for all years of service towards the original member's annuity for the prior service of each original member.
D. 
Payment for the prior service as set forth in paragraph (c) hereof shall be made by West Pottsgrove Township in accordance with said Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law and may be spread over a period of 30 years if West Pottsgrove Township so elects with the approval of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board.
E. 
West Pottsgrove Township does hereby elect to extend provisions of Section 209 of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law Act 15 of 1974 so that contributors to the retirement system shall have the options and enjoy the protections set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 209 of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law and Section 209 is hereby incorporated and made a part hereof by reference thereto.
F. 
By adoption of Ordinance No. 2003-4, the Township agrees to terminate, upon the effective date of membership in the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System, any previously maintained municipal pension program applicable to those employees identified as members in Section 2-3.1(b) of this section and to transfer any assets from any existing plan to offset the established liability. West Pottsgrove Township also acknowledges that an affirmative vote representing at least 75% of the plan members indicated the members were in agreement with the establishment of the plan with the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System.
G. 
West Pottsgrove Township intends Ordinance No. 2003-4 to be the complete authorization of the Township's pension plan and it shall become effective and specifically repeal any previous pension ordinance and/or resolution either immediately or on October 1, 2003, which is the effective date of the agreement dated November 5, 2003, between the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System and West Pottsgrove Township, whichever is later.
H. 
A duly certified copy of Ordinance No. 2003-4 and the referenced agreement shall be filed with the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Membership for the municipal pension plan of West Pottsgrove Township in the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System shall be effective the first day of October 2003.
[Ord. No. 75-2, 11-5-1975; Ord. No. 85-2, 2-5-1985; Ord. No. 2003-1, § 1, 3-5-2003; Ord. No. 2006-3, §§ 1, 2, 9-6-2006; Ord. No. 2014-01]
A. 
West Pottsgrove Township ("the Township"), being a member municipality of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System ("the System"), hereby elects to amend its Police Pension Plan administered by the System in accordance with Article IV of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law, 53 PS '881.101, et seq ("Retirement Law"), and does hereby agree to be bound by all the requirements and provisions of the Retirement Law and the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, 53 PS '895.101, et seq, and to assume all obligations, financial and otherwise, placed upon member municipalities.
B. 
As part of this chapter, the Township agrees that the System shall administer and provide the benefits set forth in the amended Police Pension Plan Contract entered into between the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board and the Township, effective October 1, 2013 ("Contract").
C. 
The passage and adoption of this chapter by the Township is an official acceptance of the Contract and the financial obligations resulting from the administration of the Contract.
D. 
Payment for any obligation established by the adoption of this chapter and the Contract shall be made by the Township in accordance with the Retirement Law and the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. The Township hereby assumes all unfunded liability created due to the benefit structure set forth in the Contract.
E. 
The Township intends this chapter to be the complete authorization of the Contract and it shall become effected and specifically repeal Ordinance 2006-3, either immediately or on October 1, 2013, which is the effective date of the Contract, whichever is later.
F. 
A duly certified copy of the ordinance and an executed Contract shall be filed with PMRS.
[Ord. of 4-1-1970]
The Township instead of electing three auditors as presently provided in the First Class Township Code will have an audit of its accounts by an independent auditor who may be a certified public accountant or a competent public accountant. The Township Commissioners shall by resolution before the close of each fiscal year appoint a certified public account or a competent public account as independent auditor and in the resolution making such appointments set forth the compensation of the appointed auditor. The auditor so appointed by resolution shall have and possess all of the powers and perform all of the duties provided in Act No. 166 and the First Class Township Code for elected auditors and the office of elected auditors is hereby abolished by this section.
[Ord. of 2-2-1972, §§ 1, 2]
A. 
Whereas [the] Commissioners of West Pottsgrove Township have been advised of the contents and provisions of Act No. 31, Section 2403, Act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177), as amended, which provides any political subdivision to participate in or purchase from purchase contracts for materials, supplies and equipment entered into by the department of property and supplies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B. 
It is hereby requested that West Pottsgrove Township be authorized to participate in purchase contracts of the department of property and supplies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and hereby agrees that it will be bound by such terms and conditions as the department may, and as hereinafter specifically provided, shall, prescribe, and that it will be responsible for payment directly to the vendor under each purchase contract.