[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Lower Providence 6-27-1985 by Ord. No. 312. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Supervisors of Lower Providence Township hereby creates
the position of Township Manager and assigns thereto the following rights,
duties, obligations and conditions.
The Manager shall be appointed for such term as agreed upon by a majority
vote of the Board of Supervisors. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure
of the Board and may be removed at any time during said term by a majority
vote of said Board of Supervisors.
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of his executive and administrative
abilities, with particular reference to the duties of his office as hereinafter
outlined.
Before entering upon his duties and continuously thereafter, the Manager
shall provide a bond to the township with a bonding company, as surety to
be approved by the Board of Supervisors, as surety, in the sum of $50,000,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. The premium for said
bond will be paid by the township from the general fund.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed at the time of his
employment and may be adjusted from time to time by a resolution passed on
a majority vote of the Board.
A.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer
of the township, and he shall be responsible to the Board as a whole for the
proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the township. The powers
and duties of administration of all township business shall be vested in the
Manager, unless imposed or conferred by statute upon other township officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Board, the powers
and duties of the Township Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible to the Board of
Supervisors for the activities of all municipal departments.
(2)
He shall hire and, when necessary for the good of the
township, shall provide for the reprimand, discipline, suspension, removal,
discharge or reduction in rank or position of any employee under his supervision.
(3)
He shall have the power to fix wages and salaries of
all personnel under his supervision, within a range previously determined
by the Board.
(4)
He shall prepare and submit to the Board, before October
31 of each year, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget
message.
(5)
He shall be responsible for the administration of the
budget after its adoption by the Board.
(6)
He shall, in conjunction with the preparation of the
yearly budget, develop long-range fiscal plans for the municipality, such
plans to be presented annually to the Board for its review and adoption.
(7)
He shall hold such other municipal offices and head such
municipal departments as the Board may from time to time direct.
(8)
He shall attend all meetings of the Board and its committees,
with the right to take part in the discussions.
(9)
He shall, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the
Board, prepare the agenda for any regularly scheduled meeting of the Board
and supply all information pertinent to the subject matter on the agenda to
each Board member at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
(10)
He shall keep the Board informed as to the conduct of
township affairs, submit periodic reports on the condition of the township
finances and such other reports as the Board requests and make such recommendations
to the Board as he deems advisable.
(11)
He shall submit to the Board, on or before March 31 after
the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the administrative
activities of the township for the preceding year.
(12)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases,
permits and privileges granted by the township are observed.
(13)
He may employ, by and with the approval of the Board,
experts and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any
of the functions of the township.
(14)
He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form
of law, and he shall be expected to monitor or supervise the performance and
faithful execution of the same, except insofar as such duties are imposed
by statute upon some other township officer.
(15)
He shall see that all money owed the township is promptly
paid and take such appropriate action as is necessary for the security and
collection of the township's claims.
(16)
He shall be the purchasing officer of the township, and
he shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Township Code,
all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments and other
offices of the township. He shall keep an account of all purchases and shall,
from time to time or when directed by the Board, make a full written report
thereof. He shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval
of the Board, governing the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
C.
All complaints regarding township services shall be referred
to the office of the Manager. He shall provide for the investigation and disposal
of such complaints in accordance with established policy, rules and regulations
of the Board, and the Manager shall report thereon to the Board.
Neither the Board nor its members shall dictate or attempt to dictate
the hiring of any person to, or his discharge from, municipal employment by
the Manager or in any manner take part in the hiring, reprimanding, disciplining,
suspending or discharging of employees of the township. Further, the Board
or any of its members shall make all requests, inquiries and suggestions and
give orders through the office of the Manager.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the township,
he shall designate one qualified member of his staff to perform during his
absence or disability. The person so designated shall perform these duties
until the next meeting held by the Board of Supervisors, at which time the
Board of Supervisors shall appoint or ratify an acting Township Manager.