[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Crafton as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-12-1998 by Ord. No. 1503]
[Amended 2-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1558]
The office of Borough Manager (“Manager”)
is hereby created for the Borough of Crafton. For purposes of this
Code, “Manager” shall be defined as the Manager of the
Borough of Crafton, his authorized designee and/or the authorized
designee of Borough Council.
The Borough Council (“Council”)
shall appoint a Manager for an indefinite term. The Manager shall
serve at the pleasure of Council and may be removed from the position
at any time by a majority vote of all Council members then in office.
At least 30 days before such removal is to become effective, Council
shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its
intention to remove the Manager.
[Amended 3-23-2015 by Ord. No. 1631]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis
of executive and administrative abilities and qualifications, with
special reference to the duties of the office as herein outlined.
The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough. The Manager shall
reside within a distance of the Borough that allows for the Manager's
availability at the Borough offices within a reasonable amount of
time to adequately address the immediacy of an emergency issue or
nonemergency, time-sensitive issue of high priority.
[Amended 2-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1558]
Before taking office, and each year thereafter,
the Borough Manager shall furnish a fidelity bond[1] in an amount set from time to time by resolution of the
Borough Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his/her
duties. This fidelity bond shall be in a form acceptable to the Borough
Solicitor and shall be issued by a corporation licensed to do business
as a surety in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The cost of such
bond shall be paid from the general revenue of the Borough.
The compensation and other benefits of the Borough
Manager shall be fixed from time to time by Council.
A.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer
of the Borough and shall be responsible to Council as a whole for
the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough.
The powers and duties of administration of all Borough business shall
be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred by
statute or ordinance upon other Borough officers.
B.
The Manager shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
To supervise and be responsible for the activities
of all municipal departments, except as otherwise provided by law.
(2)
To hire, suspend or discharge any employee under the
Manager’s supervision, provided that any person covered by the
civil service provisions of the Borough Code[1] shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance
with such provisions, and provided further that the Manager shall
report, at the next meeting thereafter of Council, any action taken
by authority of this subsection.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. et seq., as
amended.
(3)
To fix wages and salaries of all personnel under the
Manager’s supervision, within a range previously determined
by Council.
(4)
To attend all Borough Council meetings and to have
the right to take part in discussions, but not to vote, and, at the
request of any Council committee chair, to attend any Council committee
meetings. The Manager shall receive notice of all special meetings
of Council and its committees.
(5)
To prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council
and supply pertinent facts for each agenda item.
(6)
To prepare and submit to Council 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 the Manager, shall obtain from the head of each department,
agency or board, or any qualified officer thereof, and from the chair
of each committee of Council, estimates of revenues and expenditures
and such other supporting data as is required. The Manager shall review
such estimates and may revise them before submitting the budget to
Council.
(7)
To be responsible for the administration of the budget
after its adoption by Council.
(8)
To submit to Council, as soon as possible after the
close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the
administrative activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
(9)
To develop, in conjunction with the preparation of
the yearly budget, long-range fiscal plans for the Borough, such plans
to be presented annually to the Council for its review and adoption.
(10)
To keep Council informed as to the conduct of Borough
affairs; to submit periodic reports on the condition of Borough finances
and such other reports as Council requests; and to make recommendations
to Council as the Manager deems advisable.
(11)
To hold such other Borough offices and to head such
Borough departments as Council may from time to time direct.
(12)
To see that the provisions of all franchises, leases,
permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
(13)
To employ, with approval of Council, experts and consultants
to perform work and to advise the Manager in connection with any of
the functions of the Borough.
(14)
To attend to the letting of contracts in due form
of law and to supervise the performance and faithful execution of
the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute
upon another Borough officer.
(15)
To 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.
(16)
To serve as purchasing officer of the Borough or to
designate an administrative staff member to purchase, in accordance
with the provisions of the Borough Code,[2] all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments
and other offices of the Borough. The Manager shall keep an account
of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by
Council, make a full written report thereof. The Manager shall also
issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of Council, governing
the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 45101
et seq., as amended.
(17)
To investigate and dispose of all complaints regarding
Borough services under the Manager’s supervision, and to report
to Council thereon.
(18)
To enforce the ordinances and regulations of the Borough.
(19)
To cooperate with Borough Council at all times and
in all matters so that the best interests of the Borough and of the
general public may be maintained.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent
from the Borough, the Manager shall designate one qualified member
of the Manager’s staff to perform the duties of the Manager
during the Manager’s absence or disability. The person so designated
shall not perform these duties for a period longer than two weeks
without approval of Council.
[Adopted 12-12-2001 by Ord. No. 1535]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The person or persons appointed by Council pursuant to and
with powers and duties as specified in the Borough Code, 53 P.S. § 45101
et seq., as amended.[1]
A.
Council shall annually appoint by resolution, by December
31 of each year, an independent auditor to make an independent examination
of the accounting records of the Borough of Crafton for that fiscal
year.
B.
The elected Borough auditors holding office at the
time of the abolition of said office shall continue to hold their
office during the term for which elected.
C.
The elected Borough auditors shall not audit, settle
or adjust the accounts audited by the independent auditor.
D.
The elected Borough auditors shall perform the other
duties of their office until the expiration of their term.
