[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Hanover 4-11-2000 by Ord. No. 00-1. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The Board of Supervisors of Upper Hanover Township
hereby creates the position of Township Manager and assigns thereto
the rights, duties, obligations and conditions contained in this chapter.
The Manager shall be appointed for such term
as agreed upon by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors. The
Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed
at any time during said term by a majority vote of said Board of Supervisors.
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of
his executive and administrative abilities, with particular reference
to the duties of his office as hereinafter outlined.
Before entering upon his duties and continuously
thereafter, the Manager shall provide a bond to the Township with
a bonding company as surety, to be approved by the Board of Supervisors,
in the sum of $50,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance of
his duties. The premium for said bond will be paid by the Township
from the general fund.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be
fixed at the time of his employment by resolution and may be adjusted
from time to time by resolution passed by a majority vote of the Board.
A.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer
of the Township, and he shall be responsible to the Board as a whole
for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the
Township. The powers and duties of administration of all Township
business shall be vested in the Manager, unless imposed or conferred
by ordinance upon other Township officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of the Board, the powers
and duties of the Township Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible to the Board
of Supervisors for the activities of all municipal departments.
(2)
He shall hire and, when necessary for the good of
the Township, shall provide for the reprimand, discipline, suspension,
removal, discharge or reduction in rank or position of any employee
under his supervision.
(3)
He shall have the power to fix wages and salaries
of all personnel under his supervision, within a range previously
determined by the Board.
(4)
He shall prepare and submit to the Board, before October
31 of each year, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory
budget message.
(5)
He shall be responsible for the administration of
the budget after its adoption by the Board.
(6)
He shall, in conjunction with the preparation of the
yearly budget, develop long-range fiscal plans for the municipality,
such plans to be presented annually to the Board for its review and
adoption.
(7)
He shall hold such other municipal offices and head
such municipal departments as the Board may from time to time direct.
(8)
He shall attend all meetings of the Board and its
committees, with the right and duty to take part in the discussions.
(9)
He shall, with the concurrence of the Chairman of
the Board, prepare the agenda for any regularly scheduled meeting
of the Board and supply all information pertinent to the subject matter
on the agenda to each Board member at least 24 hours prior to the
meeting.
(10)
He shall keep the Board informed as to the conduct
of Township affairs, submit periodic reports on the condition of the
Township finances and such other reports as the Board requests and
make such recommendations to the Board as he deems advisable.
(11)
He shall submit to the Board, on or before March 31
after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances
and the administrative activities of the Township for the preceding
year.
(12)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises,
leases, permits and privileges granted by the Township are observed.
(13)
He may employ, by and with the approval of the Board,
experts and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection
with any of the functions of the Township.
(14)
He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due
form of law, and he shall be expected to monitor or supervise the
performance and faithful execution of the same, except insofar as
such duties are imposed by ordinance upon some other Township officer.
(15)
He shall see that all money owed the Township is promptly
paid and take such appropriate action as is necessary for the security
and collection of the Township's claims.
(16)
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Township,
and he shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Township
Code, all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments
and other offices of the Township. He shall keep an account of all
purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by the Board,
make a full written report thereof. He shall also issue rules and
regulations, subject to the approval of the Board, governing the procurement
of all municipal supplies and equipment.
C.
All complaints regarding Township services shall be
referred to the office of the Manager. He shall provide for the investigation
and disposal of such complaints in accordance with established policy,
rules and regulations of the Board, and the Manager shall report thereon
to the Board.
Neither the Board nor its members shall dictate
or attempt to dictate the hiring of any person to, or his discharge
from, municipal employment by the Manager or in any manner take part
in the hiring, reprimanding, disciplining, suspending or discharging
of employees of the Township. Further, the Board or any of its members
shall make all requests, inquiries and suggestions and give orders
through the office of the Manager.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent
from the Township he shall designate one qualified member of his staff
to perform during his absence or disability. The person so designated
shall perform these duties until the next meeting held by the Board
of Supervisors, at which time the Board of Supervisors shall appoint
or ratify an Acting Township Manager.
