The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Township of
East Goshen.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all of the members of the Board. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure
of the Board, and he may be removed at any time by a majority vote of all
its members. At least 60 days before such removal is to become effective,
the Board shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth
its intention to remove him.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative
abilities as well as personal qualities with special reference to the duties
of the office as herein outlined. The Manager need not be a resident of the
township.
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond to the
township with a bonding company, as surety, to be approved by the Board, in
the sum of $150,000 conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties,
the premium for said bond to be paid by the township.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed at the time of his
employment and may be adjusted from time to time by resolution of the Board.
The Manager shall be the administrative officer of the township, and
he shall be responsible to the Board as a whole for the proper, efficient
and economical administration of the affairs of the township. The Manager
shall conduct himself at all times with complete fidelity and in a way that
will reflect credit upon, and benefit to, the township and its government
as a whole. The power and duties of administration of township business, as
outlined in this chapter and amendments or directives related thereto, shall
be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred by statute
upon other township officers. Subject to recall by ordinance of the Board,
the powers and duties of the Township Manager shall be the following:
A. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities
of all municipal departments except the Police Department. He shall assist
the Chief of Police or ranking officer in the administration of that Department,
but he shall not exercise operational control or supervision over its activities.
The Township Secretary shall be under the direct supervision and control of
the Board.
B. He shall, subject to the concurrence of the Board, hire
and, when deemed necessary, suspend or discharge any employee under his supervision.
C. With the concurrence of the Board, he shall have the
authority to fix wages and salaries of all personnel under his supervision.
D. He shall prepare and submit to the Board, not less than
45 days before the close of each fiscal year, a budget for the next fiscal
year, and an explanatory budget message. In preparing the budget, the Manager,
or an officer designated by him, shall obtain from the head of each department,
agency or board, or any qualified officer thereof, estimates of revenues and
expenditures and each other supporting data as he requires. The Manager shall
review such estimates and may revise them before submitting the budget to
the Board.
E. He shall be responsible for the administration of the
budget after its adoption by the Board.
F. 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.
G. He shall hold such other municipal offices and head such
municipal departments as the Board may from time to time direct.
H. He shall attend all meetings of the Board and its commissions
with the right to take part in the discussions, and he shall receive notice
of all special meetings of the Board and its commissions.
I. He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board
and supply facts pertinent thereto.
J. 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 recommendations
to the Board as he deems advisable.
K. He shall submit to the Board, as soon as possible after
the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the administrative
activities of the township for the preceding year.
L. He shall see that the provisions of all ordinances, franchises,
leases, permits and privileges granted by the township are observed.
M. He may employ, subject to approval of the Board, experts
and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any of the
functions of the township.
N. He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form
of law, and he shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the
same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute upon
some other township officer.
O. He shall see that all money owed the township is promptly
paid, and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the township's claims.
P. He shall be the purchasing officer of the township and
he shall purchase in accordance with the provisions of the Second Class Township
Code all supplies and equipment for the departments under his supervision
and for such other departments, offices, agencies and boards of the township
as the Board may from time to time direct.
Q. All complaints regarding township services shall be referred
to the Office of the Manager. He, or an officer designated by him, shall investigate
and dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall report thereon to the
Board.
R. He shall analyze thoroughly all matters requiring Board
decision and represent fairly and objectively all facts pertinent to these
decisions.
S. He shall maintain a high level of public relations for
all elements of the township government, including periodic reports and such
other information as he may be directed to prepare from time to time by the
Board.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the township,
he shall designate one qualified member of his staff to perform the duties
of the Manager during his absence or disability. The person so designated
shall not perform these duties for a period longer than two weeks without
the approval of the Board.