[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Morrisville as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 95.
[Added 10-19-2015 by Ord. No. 1008[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also provided again for
the repeal of former Art. I, Controller, adopted 3-17-1954, amended
in its entirety 5-14-1985 by Ord. No. 800, which was originally repealed
3-17-2014 by Ord. No. 1001, both of which ordinances indicated that
the office would continue until the end of the Controller’s
current term, 12-31-2015.
The Borough Council shall appoint, by resolution, in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Borough Code, 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1005,
an independent auditor who shall be a certified public accountant,
registered in Pennsylvania; a firm of certified public accountants
so registered; or a competent public accountant or a competent firm
of public accountants, and shall, annually, require the appointed
auditor to make an independent examination of the accounting records
of Morrisville Borough for the fiscal year. Said appointed auditor
shall perform the other duties and exercise the powers as conferred
upon the independent auditor pursuant to 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1041.
[Adopted 2-12-1991 by Ord. No. 845]
The Office of Borough Manager is hereby created
by the Borough.
The Manager shall be appointed by the Council.
The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of Council and may be removed
at any time by Council.
[Amended 12-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1011]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis
of executive and administrative abilities, with special reference
to actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practices in respect
to the power and duties of the Office as herein outlined. The Manager
need not be a resident of the Borough or of the State of Pennsylvania.
[Amended 12-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1011]
Before commencing duties as stated in § 65-8, herein, the Manager shall be bonded with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by Council, in an amount as determined by Council, conditioned for the faithful performance of the Manager's duties. The premium shall be paid by the Borough.
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed
from time to time by ordinance.
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.
The Manager's powers and duties shall relate to the general management
of all Borough business not expressly by statute imposed or conferred
upon other Borough officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of Council, the powers
and duties of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
(1)
The Manager shall supervise and be responsible for
the activities of all municipal departments.
(2)
The Manager shall hire and, when necessary for the
good of the Borough, shall suspend or discharge all employees under
the Manager's supervision, provided that persons covered by the Civil
Service provisions of the Borough Code shall be hired, suspended or
discharged in accordance with such provisions. The Manager shall report,
at the-next meeting thereafter of Council, any action taken by authority
of this subsection.
(3)
The Manager shall prepare and submit to Council before
the close of the fiscal year, or on such alternate date as Council
shall determine, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory
budget message. In preparing the budget, the Manager shall obtain
from the head of each department, agency, board or officer, estimates
of revenues and expenditures and other supporting data. The Manager
shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting
the budget to Council.
(4)
The Manager shall administer the budget after its
adoption by Council.
(5)
The Manager shall hold such other municipal offices
or head one or more of the municipal departments as Council may from
time to time direct.
(6)
The Manager shall attend all meetings of Council and
its committees with the right to take part in the discussion and the
Manager shall receive notice of all special meetings of Council or
its committees.
(7)
The Manager shall prepare the agenda for each meeting
of Council and said agenda shall be submitted to all Council members
at least three days prior to the meeting and said agenda shall not
be changed within three days of said meeting.
(8)
The Manager shall keep the Council informed as to
the conduct of Borough affairs, submit periodic reports on the condition
of the Borough finances and such other reports as Council requests
and make such recommendations to Council as the Manager deems necessary.
(9)
The Manager shall submit to Council, as soon as possible
after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial
and administrative activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
(10)
The Manager shall see that the provisions of all franchises,
leases, permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
(11)
The Manager shall employ, with the approval of Council
first obtained, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise
in connection with any of the functions of the Borough.
(12)
The Manager shall attend to the letting of contracts
in due form of law, and supervise the performance and faithful execution
of the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon
some other Borough officer by statute.
(13)
The Manager shall ensure that all money owed the Borough
is promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security
and collection of all the Borough's claims.
(14)
The Manager shall be the purchasing officer of the
Borough and, in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code
of Council, purchase all supplies and equipment for the various agencies,
boards, departments and other offices of the Borough.
(15)
The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases
and shall, from time to time, or when directed by Council, make a
full written report thereof. The Manager shall also issue rules and
regulations, subject to approval of Council, for requisitioning and
purchasing of municipal supplies and equipment.
(16)
The Manager shall investigate all complaints regarding
services or personnel and report thereon to Council.
(17)
The Manager shall perform such other duties as may
from time to time be directed by Council.
Neither the Council nor any of its members shall
dictate or attempt to dictate the hiring of any person or the discharge
of any person from employment by the Borough except as required to
do so by the Civil Service provisions of the Code. Except for the
purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with the
administrative service solely through the Borough Manager and neither
Council nor any of its members shall give orders publicly or privately,
to any subordinates of the Manager.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent
from the Borough, the Manager shall designate one qualified staff
member to perform the duties of the Manager during the Manager's absence
or disability. The designated staff person shall not perform these
duties for a period longer than two weeks without the approval of
Council.
