The administrative service of the Township shall be under the Manager
and be comprised of the following departments, and such other departments
and heads as may be created by amendments to this code:
A. Department of Administration - Director.
B. Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement - Director.
C. Department of Finance - Director.
D. Department of Police - Chief.
E. Department of Public Works - Director.
Department heads, under the direction of the Manager, shall:
A. Direct, personally and through subordinates, the performance
of all functions, duties and operations assigned to and required of the department
and its subordinate units by law, the Charter, or ordinance, and such other
activities as may be required by the Manager which are not in conflict with
law, the Charter, or ordinance;
B. Develop and prescribe the internal organization of the
department and its subordinate units, subject to the approval of the Manager,
and in accordance with applicable provisions of law, the Charter, or ordinance;
C. Assign duties and responsibilities to department and
modify those assignments consistent with and in response to the changing exigencies
of service, subject to the approval of the Manager;
D. Develop and prescribe, in written form, an administrative
manual for the department, subject to the approval of the Manager;
E. Prepare and submit departmental budget requests in accordance
with schedules, forms, and policies as prescribed by the Manager;
F. Prepare and submit reports prescribed by the Manager;
G. Cooperate with and furnish to any department or unit
of the Township any information, service, labor, material and equipment that
may be necessary to perform a Township function;
H. Be aware of and coordinate the activities of the department
with appropriate area-wide, regional and intergovernmental programs; keep
the Manager informed of the activities and policies of such programs as they
affect the department or the Township; and make analyses and recommendations
regarding such activities and policies when appropriate;
I. Administer and evaluate intergovernmental contracts and
agreements as these relate to departmental functions;
J. Develop and maintain appropriate internal administrative
and budgetary controls and productivity and performance standards to assure
maximum levels of quality and quantity of service within budgetary limitations;
K. Keep abreast of developments in administrative policies,
management techniques, technological advances and make recommendations to
the Manager concerning Councilmanic action or administrative regulations for
the implementation of those policies, techniques and technologies deemed to
be in the best interest of the department and the Township;
L. Keep abreast of all laws and Township ordinances and
administrative regulations relating to the functions of the department;
M. Serve as a member of any committee or as a staff officer
or provide staff services to any authority, board or commission to which the
department head may be assigned by the Manager;
N. Recruit and recommend persons for Township employment,
develop personnel planning and employee development policies for the department,
including the planning and execution of appropriate training and education
programs;
O. Recommend and enforce rules and regulations for the use
of Township facilities and services and issue such licenses and permits as
may be required by ordinance; and
P. Develop and recommend to the Manager rate structures
for those services for which user fees are charged.
The Township shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Governor,
an Emergency Management Coordinator who shall have all the powers and duties
set forth in the Emergency Management Services Code, 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7101
et seq.