The purpose of this chapter is to enable the township to function under
generally accepted principles of a Manager form of government. The Board of
Supervisors shall be responsible for legislative policy making and appointing
a professional Township Manager who shall be responsible for supervising and
conducting the administrative affairs of the township, as well as carrying
out all policies and programs established by the Board. It is the intent of
this chapter to delegate to the Township Manager all of the nonlegislative
powers and duties of the Board of Supervisors hereinafter set forth as authorized
by Section 599.1 of the Second Class Township Code, Act of May 1, 1933, P.L.
103, as amended.
The Board of Supervisors of Skippack Township hereby creates the position
of Township Manager and assigns thereto the following rights, duties, obligations
and conditions.
The Manager shall be appointed 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 by a majority vote of said Board of Supervisors. In the event of
intention of removal, the Supervisors will furnish the Township Manager with
a written statement at least 30 days before such removal becomes effective.
When a vacancy occurs in the office of Township Manager by reason of death,
resignation or removal by the Board of Supervisors, the Board shall appoint
a suitable person to hold the office in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter.
The Manager shall be selected on the basis of executive and administrative
abilities, related experience, education and performance, with particular
reference to the duties of the office as hereinafter outlined. The Township
Manager need not be a resident of Skippack Township.
Before entering upon his duties and continuously thereafter, the Manager
shall provide a bond to the township with a bonding company, to be approved
by the Board of Supervisors, as surety, in the sum of $100,000, 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 employment
and may be adjusted from time to time by a resolution passed by a majority
vote of the Board.
Neither the Board of Supervisors 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
of Supervisors or any of its members shall make all requests, inquiries, 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.