[Ord. 238, 11/2/1993]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
Council.
[Ord. 238, 11/2/1993]
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of the Borough Council. The Manager shall serve at
the pleasure of the Borough Council, and he may be removed at any
time by a majority vote of all its members. At least 30 days before
such removal is to become effective, the Borough Council shall furnish
the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention to
remove him.
[Ord. 238, 11/2/1993]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties
of the office as herein outlined. The Manager need not be a resident
of the Borough of Middleburg or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
at the time of appointment, but during the tenure of office he may
reside outside the Borough of Middleburg only with the approval of
the Borough Council. If the Borough Council fails within a reasonable
time, not to exceed 60 days after the appointment, to approve the
Manager's residence outside the Borough of Middleburg he must
immediately become, and during his tenure remain, a resident of the
Borough of Middleburg.
[Ord. 238, 11/2/1993]
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond,
in the sum established annually pursuant to a resolution of the Borough
Council, with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by the Borough
Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties,
the premium for said bond to be paid by the Borough of Middleburg.
[Ord. 238, 11/2/1993]
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to
time by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 238, 11/2/1993]
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Borough of Middleburg and shall be responsible to the Borough Council
as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs
of the Borough of Middleburg placed in his charge. The powers and
duties for administration of all Borough business shall be vested
in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred by statute or
ordinance upon other Borough officers. Subject to recall by ordinance,
the powers and duties of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
A.
Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments, subject to limitations of law over Police Departments.
B.
Develop and, with approval of Borough Council, implement personnel
policy guidelines, hire and, when necessary for the good of the Borough
of Middleburg, suspend or discharge any employee under his supervision;
provided, that persons covered by the civil service provisions of
the Borough Code 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 the Borough Council, any
action taken by authority of this section.
C.
Recommend wages and salaries of all personnel under his supervision,
within a range previously determined by the Borough Council.
D.
Prepare and submit to the Borough Council, with assistance of budget
committee, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget
message, in such a timely fashion as will enable the Borough Council
to consider and adopt the budget and related tax ordinances according
to the requirements of law. In preparing the budget, the Manager,
or an officer designated by him, shall obtain from the head of each
department, agency or board, or any qualified officer thereof, 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 the Borough Council.
E.
Be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption
by the Borough Council.
F.
Develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget, long-range
fiscal plans for the Borough of Middleburg, such plans to be presented
annually to the Borough Council for its review and adoption.
G.
Hold such other Borough offices and head such Borough departments
as the Borough Council may from time to time direct.
H.
Attend all meetings of the Borough Council and its committees with
the right to take part in the discussions. The Manager shall receive
notice of all special meetings of the Borough Council and its committees.
I.
Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Borough Council and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
J.
Keep the Borough Council informed as to the conduct of 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 deemed advisable.
K.
Submit to the Borough Council as soon as possible after the close
of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative
activities of the Borough of Middleburg for the preceding year.
L.
See that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and privileges
granted by the Borough Council are observed.
M.
Employ, by and with the approval of the Borough Council, experts
and consultants to perform work and to advise.
N.
Attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law. The Manager
shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same
except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute upon
some other Borough officer.
O.
Be responsible for all accounts payable and receivable.
P.
Serve as purchasing officer of the Borough of Middleburg and purchase,
in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code, all supplies
and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments and other offices
of the Borough of Middleburg. The Manager 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 shall also
issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Borough
Council, governing the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
Q.
Investigate and dispose of, or designate an officer to investigate
and dispose of, all complaints regarding Borough services and personnel,
and to report to the Borough Council thereon. All complaints regarding
Borough services shall be referred to the Office of Manager.
R.
Enforce the ordinances and regulations of the Borough of Middleburg.
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The Borough Council, its members and its committees shall not
dictate or influence, or attempt to dictate or influence, the hiring
of any person to, or his discharge from, Borough employment by the
Manager, or in any manner take part in this hiring, suspending or
discharging of employees in the administrative service of the Borough
of Middleburg except as required by the civil service provisions of
the Borough Code or the provisions of the Local Agency Law. Other
than for the purposes of inquiry, the Borough Council or any of its
members or any of the Borough committees or its members shall deal
with the administrative service solely through the Manager, and the
Borough Council or any of its members, the Borough committees or its
members shall not give orders, publicly or privately, to any subordinate
of the Manager.
[Ord. 238, 11/2/1993]
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough
of Middleburg he shall designate one qualified member of his staff
to perform the duties of the Manager during his absence or disability.
The person so designated shall not perform these duties for a period
longer than two weeks without the approval of the Borough Council.
