[Adopted 12-30-1980 by Ord. No. 797; readopted 10-8-1991 by Ord. No. 873 as Ch. 15 of the 1991 Code; amended in its entirety 10-14-2020 by Ord. No. 1026]
The Office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough Council of the Borough, subject to the right of Council, by ordinance and at any time, to abolish that office.
[Amended 12-14-2022 by Ord. No. 1041]
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority of all members of the Council. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Council, and he may be removed at any time by at least 71% of the majority vote of the Council.
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of his executive and administrative abilities, with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted practices in respect to the duties of his office as set forth in § 58-16 below. The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time of appointment, but as soon as practicable thereafter, shall become, and during his tenure shall remain, a resident of the Borough.
Before entering upon the duties of Manager, the appointed Manager shall give bond to the Borough with a bonding company assuring such sum as is set by resolution of Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office. Any premiums associated therewith or therefor shall be paid by the Borough.
The salary of the Manager shall be fixed from time to time in the same manner as compensation for all other Borough employees. At such time as Council appoints an individual to the office of Manager, Council shall also fix the initial salary of said Manager.
A. 
The Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Borough and shall be responsible to Council as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough.
B. 
The Manager's powers and duties shall relate to the general management of all Borough business, not expressly imposed or conferred upon other Borough officers by statute.
C. 
Subject to recall by ordinance of Council, the Manager shall:
(1) 
Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all Borough departments except the Police Department.
(2) 
With the concurrence of Council, hire, and when necessary for the good of the Borough, suspend or discharge employees under the Manager's supervision and jurisdiction.
(3) 
Make recommendations to Council with respect to the compensation of all employees under his supervision and jurisdiction.
(4) 
Prepare and submit to Council before the close of the fiscal year or on such alternative date as Council may determine a budget for the next fiscal year as an explanatory budget message and administer same.
(5) 
Obtain from the chief of each department, board, agency or other office, estimates of revenues and expenditures and other supporting duties for the purpose of preparing the budget.
(6) 
Serve as Borough Secretary and Treasurer without additional compensation.
(7) 
To the extent provided by law, execute and enforce the ordinances and resolutions of the Borough.
(8) 
Attend all meetings of Council and, upon request, attend its committee meetings with the right to take part in any and all discussions pursuant to the rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings as established by Council.
(9) 
Prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply facts pertinent thereto.
(10) 
Submit periodic reports of the condition of Borough ordinances and such other reports as Council deems appropriate and may request.
(11) 
Make recommendations to Council as the Manager deems necessary and appropriate.
(12) 
Submit to Council as soon as practicable at the close of the fiscal year a complete report of the financial and administrative activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
(13) 
Secure compliance with all franchises, leases, permits and privileges granted by Council.
(14) 
Employ, with the approval of Council, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any of the functions of the Borough and to see to the letting of contracts in due form of law.
(15) 
Supervise performance and faithful execution of all contracts.
(16) 
Secure payment to the Borough of all money owed and insure that proper proceedings are taken for the securing and collection of all of the Borough's claims.
(17) 
Be the Purchasing Officer of the Borough and purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code, all supplies and equipment for various agents, boards and departments and other offices of the Borough.
(18) 
Prepare necessary invoices and collect utility fees for water service, sewer service, and garbage service, and any other municipal fee imposed by Borough ordinance.
(19) 
Prepare invoices for and collect those taxes not otherwise collected by the Tax Collector.
(20) 
Serve as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Borough Sewer Authority.
(21) 
Serve as Secretary to the Zoning Hearing Board and Planning Committee.
(22) 
Serve as Borough Zoning Officer, if so designed by express act of Council.
(23) 
Be responsible for managing and directing the finances of the Borough to insure proper investments of all municipal funds in excess of immediate needs as well as the administration of all loans.
(24) 
Keep an account of all purchases and, when directed by Council, make a full and written report thereof.
(25) 
Issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of Council, governing the requisition and purchase of all municipal supplies and equipment.
(26) 
Investigate and dispose of all complaints regarding services or personnel of the Borough.
(27) 
Be administrator, supervisor and be responsible for activities of any and all Borough employees who shall be assigned to his jurisdiction by ordinance or resolution of Council or assigned to his jurisdiction by the Mayor in writing as hereinafter provided.
(28) 
Represent Council in matters relative to union and union members and shall issue all work rules and disciplinary notices to union employees on behalf of Council.
(29) 
Keep a current inventory showing all real and personal property of the Borough and its condition, and shall be responsible for the care and custody of all such property, including equipment, buildings, parks and all other Borough property, which is not by law assigned to some other office or body for care and control.
(30) 
Publish all notices, ordinances or other documents required by law to be published and to prepare or cause to be prepared all reports which the Borough or any officials thereof are required by law to prepare.
(31) 
Prepare and have custody of all municipal records required by law to be kept by the Borough and not by a specific officer.
(32) 
Where the law makes it the duty of a specific officer to keep or maintain records, the Manager shall make available to such officer all necessary clerical assistance for the preparation of such records and shall make available a place for the custody of such records.
(33) 
Where the law requires or provides for a certification of any records or documents by any office of the Borough, the Manager shall cause such records or documents to be properly prepared and presented to such officer for his signature.
(34) 
Keep a complete set of maps and plats showing the location of all Borough utilities and other Borough properties, streets and other public places, and all lots or parcels of land subdivided according to law.
(35) 
Shall maintain an office in Borough Hall and shall spend such time in the performance of his duties as may be required by Council.
(36) 
When the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough, the Manager shall designate with the approval of Council one qualified member of his staff who shall perform the duties of the Manager during the Manager's absence or disability.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Manager, subject to recall by written notification at any time, any of his nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and duties.