Council shall appoint a Township Manager for an indefinite term
to serve at the pleasure of Council and shall fix his compensation.
The Manager shall be selected on the basis of his administrative
training, qualifications and experience. He need not be a resident
of the Township at the time of his appointment, but may reside outside
the Township while in office only with the approval of Council. The
Manager shall not hold any elective governmental office, shall devote
his full time to the affairs of his office and shall not be otherwise
gainfully employed.
The Township Manager shall be the chief executive officer and
Secretary of the Township and shall be responsible to Council for
executing all policies established by it and for the proper administration
of all affairs of the Township placed in his charge. He shall have
the following powers and duties:
1.
To appoint, suspend and remove department heads, Finance Director
and Engineer with the advice and consent of Council in accordance
with the Township Administrative Code and personnel system set forth
in this Charter and to direct and supervise the administration of
all departments, offices and agencies of the Township, except as otherwise
provided by this Charter or by law.
2.
To enforce the provisions of this Charter, policies of Council and
all other ordinances and resolutions of the Township.
3.
To make recommendations to Council to aid and assist it in the formulation
of policy and to keep Council and the public informed as to the conduct
of municipal affairs.
4.
To investigate and make certain that all terms and conditions in
favor of the Township in any public law, public utility franchise
or other contract are faithfully kept and performed and to report
any violations to Council.
5.
To represent the Township in the deliberation and negotiation of intergovernmental agreements subject to the approval of Council pursuant to Article II of this Charter.
7.
To exercise any additional powers and duties conferred upon him by
this Charter and other ordinances and resolutions of Council.
The Council may remove the Manager at any time with or without
cause in accordance with the following procedure:
1.
Council shall adopt by the affirmative vote of the majority of all
of its members a resolution to remove the Manager setting forth the
effective date of said removal.
2.
A resolution to remove the Manager may be adopted only at a public
meeting of Council.
3.
Council shall notify the Manager in writing of its intention to act
on his removal at least five (5) days prior to the date on which such
action shall be considered.
4.
Council shall notify the Manager in writing of the action taken at
said meeting.
Subject to the approval of Council, the Manager shall designate
in writing an employee of the Township who shall exercise the powers
and duties of the Manager during the Manager's absence or disability,
or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Manager. During such
absence, disability or vacancy, Council may revoke such designation
at any time and appoint another employee of the Township to serve
until the Manager shall return, his disability shall cease or the
vacancy is filled.
The Manager shall at all times keep Council fully advised as
to the financial condition and administrative activities of the Township,
shall provide to Council at its regular monthly meetings, and at such
other times as Council may require, periodic reports thereon and shall
prepare and submit to Council and make available to the public an
annual report concerning the finances and administration activities
of the Township during the year just ended at the end of each fiscal
year.
