The Manager, as chief executive officer of the
Township, shall have the power and duty to:
A. Execute all policies of the Board and administer all
affairs of the Township put in his charge.
B. Appoint, suspend and remove, with approval of the
Board, one or more assistant managers, a Finance Director and all
department heads except the Superintendent of Police.
C. Make or cause to be made agenda, minutes and other
records of Board meetings.
D. Prepare annual reports and other periodic reports required by §
C-35 of the Charter and prepare financial projections as required by §
C-52 of the Charter.
E. Prepare the Township tax duplicate.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. HR-278]
F. Prepare and establish a budget calendar, obtain budget requests from all departments, boards and commissions, assemble and modify the proposed budget and submit the proposed capital and operating budgets to the Board for approval as provided for in §§
C-53 and
C-54 of the Charter.
G. Administer the personnel rules and regulations of
the Township and to assign any employee of the Township (except employees
of the Department of Police) to any department requiring service appropriate
to the personnel classification of the employee and subject to the
limitations of the personnel rules and regulations.
H. Fix compensation of employees (other than himself,
the Superintendent of Police and other Police Department employees).
I. Supersede the actions of any department head (except
the Superintendent of Police) and to investigate, examine or inquire
into the affairs of any department, office or other agency of the
Township under his authority.
J. Prepare the recommended form and amounts of bond for
approval by the Solicitor.
K. Determine required insurance hazards and coverage
and obtain bids or negotiate appropriate insurance coverage for the
Township subject to Board approval.
L. Execute those contracts for goods and services permitted in §
4-20A of this code or when further authorized by resolution of the Board.