The Office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
Council of the Borough, subject to the right of Council, by ordinance
and at any time, to abolish that office.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all the members of Council. The Borough Manager shall serve at
the pleasure of Council, subject to contractual rights that may arise
under an employment agreement that may be entered in accordance with
Section 1142 of the Borough Code (53 P.S. § 46142). At least
30 days before such removal becomes effective, Council shall furnish
the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention to
remove him and the reasons therefor.
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of his executive and administrative abilities, with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted practices in respect to the duties of his office as set forth in §
31-21 below. The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time of appointment, but as soon as practicable thereafter shall become, and during his tenure shall remain, a resident of the Borough.
Before entering upon the duties of Manager, the appointed Manager
shall give bond to the Borough with a bonding company assuring such
sum as is set by resolution of Council, conditioned upon the faithful
performance of the duties of the office. Any premiums associated therewith
or therefor shall be paid by the Borough.
The salary of the Manager shall be fixed from time to time in
the same manner as compensation for all other Borough employees, or
as set forth in an employment agreement that may be entered in accordance
with Section 1142 of the Borough Code (53 P.S. § 46142).
At such time as Council appoints an individual to the office of Manager,
Council shall also fix the initial salary of said Manager.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Manager, subject
to recall by written notification at any time, any of his nonlegislative
and nonjudicial powers and duties.