[Ord. 81-10-01, 10/26/1981, § 1]
The Office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Board
of Supervisors of New Britain Township, subject to the right of the
Board of Supervisors of New Britain Township, by ordinance at any
time to abolish such office.
[Ord. 81-10-01, 10/26/1981, § 2]
The Board of Supervisors of New Britain Township shall elect,
by a majority vote of all of its members, one person to fill the Office
of Township Manager, who shall serve until his successor is elected
and qualifies. In the case of a vacancy, the Board of Supervisors
shall fill said office by a majority vote of all its members. The
Township Manager shall, however, be subject to removal at any time
by a majority vote of all the members of the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 81-10-01, 10/26/1981, § 3; as amended by
Ord. 2007-02-01, 2/12/2007]
Before entering upon his duties, the Township Manager shall
give a bond to the Township of New Britain, with a corporate surety,
in the sum of $1,000,000, conditioned for the faithful performance
of his duties; premium for the said bond to be paid for by the Township
of New Britain. The bond of the Township Manager may be included in
and the Manager may be bonded under the blanket bond now in effect
for all Township employees, or as Secretary Treasurer, if applicable.
[Ord. 81-10-01, 10/26/1981, § 5]
The Township Manager shall be the chief administrative officer
in the Township and he shall be responsible to the Board of Supervisors
for the proper and efficient administration of all of the affairs
of the Township. All department heads, including police and road departments,
shall report to and take direction from, the Township Manager.
[Ord. 81-10-01, 10/26/1981, § 6]
1.
The powers and duties of the Township Manager shall include the following:
A.
He shall attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors, with the
right to take part in the discussion and he shall receive notice of
all special meetings of the Board of Supervisors and of its committees.
B.
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board of Supervisors
and supply facts pertinent thereto.
C.
He shall keep the Board of Supervisors informed as to the conduct
of Township affairs in connection with his duties as Township Manager
and shall submit such other reports as the Board of Supervisors shall
request. He shall make such recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
as necessary.
D.
He shall submit to the Board of Supervisors, as soon as possible
after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report for the preceding
year on the administrative activities of the Township of New Britain
which are within the duties of the Township Manager.
E.
He shall attend to the letting of contracts in connection with the
duties assigned to him and he shall supervise the performance and
execution of the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly
imposed upon some other Township officer by statute or ordinance.
F.
He shall cooperate with the Board of Supervisors at all times and
in all matters that the best interest of the Township of New Britain
and of the general public may be maintained.
G.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of municipal departments
shall be referred to him. He shall investigate and make a report thereon
to the Board of Supervisors.
H.
He shall be responsible for the preparation of the annual Township
budget.
I.
He shall be responsible for the proper staffing of Township departments
and to that end, shall arrange for employee selection and shall make
recommendations on hiring to the Supervisors.
J.
He shall have the power to terminate any Township employee subject
to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors and further subject to
any law or ordinance.
[Ord. 81-10-01, 10/26/1981, § 7]
In the case of illness or the absence of the Manager from the
Township, the Board of Supervisors shall delegate one qualified member
of the Township staff who shall perform the duties of the Manager
during his absence or disability.
