[Ord. No. 2-2021, 12/2/2021]
Pursuant to § 1301 of the Second Class Township Code,
53 P.S. § 66301, the office of Township Manager of Hopewell
Township is hereby created.
[Ord. No. 2-2021, 12/2/2021]
The office of Township Manager (hereinafter "Manager") shall
be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority of the members of
the Board of Supervisors (hereinafter "Supervisors"). The Manager
shall serve at the pleasure of the Supervisors, and he/she may be
removed any time by a majority vote of the Supervisors. The Township
Manager shall receive 30 days' written notice before such removal
shall become effective, except that the Manager may be removed immediately
for malfeasance relating to the affairs of the Township. "Malfeasance"
is the commission of an act that is unlawful. It includes any wrongful
conduct that affects, interrupts, or interferes with the performance
of official duties.
[Ord. No. 2-2021, 12/2/2021]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his abilities
and experience.
[Ord. No. 2-2021, 12/2/2021]
The Manager shall post bond with a corporate surety to the Township
in an amount as shall be determined by the Supervisors, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his duties. The premium for such bond
shall be paid by the Township.
[Ord. No. 2-2021, 12/2/2021]
The position of Manager shall be a full-time position requiring
a regular work schedule of at least 40 hours in a typical week during
normal business hours. In addition to serving at the pleasure of the
Supervisors, the Manager shall be subject to the relevant provisions
of the Township's Employee Handbook. The salary of the Manager
shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Supervisors.
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1. The Manager shall be chief administrative officer of the Township,
and he shall be responsible to the Supervisors as a whole for the
proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Township.
His powers and duties shall relate to the general management of all
Township business not expressly imposed or conferred by statute upon
other Township officers. Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers
and duties of the Manager shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
A. Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments (including code enforcement, road maintenance, and sewage/septic
enforcement), except such departments the supervision of which shall
not have been delegated to the Manager by the Supervisors.
B. Hire and, when necessary, suspending or discharging all employees
under his supervision; provided, however, that the Manager shall inform
the Supervisors prior to any hiring and disciplinary action.
C. Prepare and submit to the Supervisors at such time as to assure its
timely adoption a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory
budget message setting forth a summary of projected revenues and proposed
expenditures, together with such supporting data as may be required
to enable the Supervisors to decide upon and adopt the necessary taxation
and appropriate legislation.
D. Develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the yearly budget,
long-range fiscal plans for the municipality, such plans to be presented
annually to the Supervisors for their review and action.
E. Administer the budget after its adoption by the Supervisors.
F. Establish and maintain appropriate filing systems and efficient administrative
procedures for the conduct of the business of the Township.
G. Hold such other municipal offices or head one or more of the municipal
departments as the Supervisors may from time to time direct.
H. Execute and enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and such ordinances and resolutions of the Township as the Supervisors
may prescribe.
I. Attend all meetings of the Supervisors and their committees with
the right to take part in the discussion, and he/she shall receive
notice of all special meetings of the Supervisors or their committees.
J. Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Supervisors and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
K. Keep the Supervisors informed as to the conduct of Township affairs,
submit periodic reports on the condition of Township finances and
such other reports as the Supervisors may request, and make such recommendations
to the Supervisors as he/she deems necessary.
L. Submit to the Supervisors, as soon as possible after the close of
the fiscal year, a complete report of financial and administrative
activities of the Township for the preceding year.
M. Ensure that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits, and
privileges granted by the Township are observed and enforced.
N. Ensure that all money owed to the Township is properly paid and the
proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection of all
claims of the Township.
O. Employ, by and with the approval of the Supervisors, experts and
consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any of
the functions of the Township.
P. Attend to the letting of contracts and due form of law, and supervise
the performance and faithful execution of the same, excepting insofar
as such duties are expressly imposed upon some other Township officer
by statute.
Q. Act as the purchasing officer of the Township and purchase, in accordance
with the provisions of the Second Class Township Code, all supplies
and equipment for the various agencies, boards, departments and other
offices of the Township. He/she shall keep an account of all purchases
and shall, from time to time or when directed by the Supervisors,
make a full written report thereof. He/she shall also issue rules
and regulations, subject to the approval of the Supervisors, governing
the requisition and purchasing of all municipal supplies and equipment.
R. Receive all complaints regarding services of personnel of the Township.
He/she or an officer designated by him/her shall investigate and dispose
of such claims, and he/she shall report thereon to the Supervisors.
S. Cooperate with the Board at all times and at all manner so that the
best interest of the Township and the general public may be maintained.
T. Assume such duties as from time to time the Supervisors, by resolution,
shall assign him/her, excluding all duties which are by statute or
ordinance required to be performed by other officers or officials.
U. Research and investigate the administrative and governmental functions
of the various Townships and make recommendations to the Supervisors
of appropriate ordinances affecting the health, safety, welfare, and
administration of the Township.
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In the event of illness or absence of the Manager from the Township,
the Supervisors shall designate a qualified person to perform the
duties of the Manager during his absence or disability.
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The terms herein, specifically "Manager," "he/she," "him/her,"
and "his" are intended to be gender neutral and are to be interpreted
in either the masculine or the feminine as the case may be.