The Township Manager shall be the chief administrative
officer of the municipality and shall have those powers and duties
prescribed by law, the Charter and ordinances, including the power
and duty to:
A. Authorize a department head or other officer responsible
to the Township Manager to appoint and remove subordinates serving
under that department head or officer.
B. Designate an officer or employee to perform the duties
of any office or position in the administrative service under the
control of the Township Manager which is vacant or which lacks administration
due to the absence or disability of the incumbent.
C. Prescribe such rules and regulations as shall be deemed
necessary or expedient for the conduct and operation of administrative
departments and revoke, suspend or amend any rule or regulation of
the administrative service by whomever prescribed unless contained
in an ordinance or resolution or motion adopted by the Board.
D. Investigate or inquire either personally or through
a person designated by the Township Manager into the operations of
any department and, subject to the approval and authorization of the
Board, employ consultants and professional counsel to aid in such
investigations or inquiries.
E. Overrule or set aside any action taken by a department
head and assume the duties of the department.
F. Establish committees within the administrative services
and appoint officers and employees as shall be necessary for the purpose
of considering and resolving administrative problems.
G. Assign any employee of the administrative service
to any department requiring the services of that employee; provided,
however, that such assignment is appropriate.