[Adopted 2-25-1992 as Ord. No. 644]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created
by the Borough Council of the Borough of North Wales.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite
term by a majority of all the members of the Borough Council. The
Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Borough Council and may
be removed at any time by a majority vote of all its members, subject
to the provisions of any written contract, in a form acceptable to
the Borough Council, between the Manager and the Borough Council.
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of
his/her executive and administrative abilities, knowledge of currently
accepted municipal administration and financial management practices,
willingness to apply these skills to the maximum benefit of the Borough
and its citizens, experience demonstrating the possession of these
characteristics and such other considerations Council may deem appropriate.
The Manager may, at the option and cost of the
Borough Council, be bonded in such amount as Council may deem necessary.
Such bond shall be conditioned upon the true and faithful performance
of his/her duties, insofar as such duties shall affect money or property
of the Borough.
The salary of the Manager shall be set from
time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.[1]
A.
The Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer
of the Borough and shall be responsible to the Borough Council as
a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs
of the Borough. His/her powers and duties shall relate to the administrative
affairs of the Borough not expressly by statute imposed or conferred
upon other Borough officers.
B.
Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Borough Council,
its committees and its members shall deal with the administrative
service solely through the Manager, and neither the Borough Council
nor any of its committees nor any of its members shall give orders,
publicly or privately, to any subordinates of the Manager.
C.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of
the Borough shall be referred to the office of the Manager. The Manager
shall investigate and resolve such complaints and shall report thereon
to the Borough Council. He/she shall consult with Council in the resolution
of all complaints which may result in litigation.
D.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Borough Council,
the powers and duties of the Manager shall include the following:
(1)
General. He/she shall supervise and be responsible
for the activities of all municipal departments except for the Police
Department.
(2)
He/she shall be responsible for and have charge of
the care, management and operation of all property, equipment, structures
and public works owned, leased or operated by or under the control
of the Borough and under the authority of Borough Council, excepting,
however, such property as may be particularly designated by this Article
or any other ordinance, or by Act of Assembly, to be otherwise controlled.
(3)
Personnel. He/she shall hire within the provisions
of the budget and, when necessary for the good of the Borough, shall
suspend or discharge any employee under his/her supervision, provided
that such person shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance
with provisions of tenure or the Borough Code (where applicable);[1] and provided, further, that the Manager shall report at
the next meeting thereafter of the Borough Council any action taken
by authority of this subsection. No person shall be discharged without
just cause; and the discharged employee shall have the right to appeal
his/her discharge to the Borough Council within 30 days of said discharge.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 45101
et seq.
(4)
He/she may employ, by and with the approval of the
Borough Council, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise
in connection with any of the functions of the Borough.
(5)
Enforcement. He/she shall see that the provisions
of all franchises, leases, permits and privileges granted by the Borough
are observed.
(6)
He/she shall see 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.
(7)
Purchasing. He/she shall be the Purchasing Officer
of the Borough and shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions
of the Borough Code,[2] all supplies and equipment for the various agencies, boards,
departments and other officers of the Borough. He/she shall keep an
account of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed
by the Borough Council, make a full written report thereof. He/she
shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of
the Borough Council, governing the requisition and purchasing of all
municipal supplies and equipment.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 45101
et seq.
(8)
He/she shall attend to the letting of contracts in
due form of law, and he/she shall supervise the performance and faithful
execution of the same except insofar as such duties are expressly
imposed upon some other Borough officer by statute.
(9)
Borough Council. He/she shall prepare the agenda for
each meeting of the Borough Council and supply facts pertinent thereto.
(10)
He/she shall attend all meetings of the Borough Council
and its committees, with the right to take part in the discussion,
and he/she shall receive notice of all special meetings of the Borough
Council or its committees.
(11)
He/she shall keep the Borough Council informed as
to the conduct of the Borough affairs; submit periodic reports on
the condition of the Borough finances and such other reports as the
Borough Council requests; and make such recommendations to the Borough
Council as he/she deems necessary.
(12)
He/she shall be responsible for the administration
of the budget after its adoption by the Borough Council.
(13)
He/she shall submit to the Borough 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.
(14)
Other offices. He/she may hold such other municipal
offices or head one or more of the municipal departments as the Borough
Council may from time to time direct.
(15)
He/she shall prepare a schedule of all fees which
the Borough is authorized to set by resolution and submit said schedule
for adoption by the Borough Council. Further, he/she shall update
said schedule from time to time and submit any changes to the Borough
Council for adoption.[3]
[Added 11-22-1994 by Ord. No. 674]
