The office of Borough Manager is hereby created
by the Borough of Monaca, subject to the right of the Borough, by
ordinance, at any time to abolish such office.
[Amended 6-9-2004 by Ord. No. 874]
The Manager shall be chosen solely 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 the office as herein outlined. The Manager
need not be a resident of the Borough of Monaca but as soon as practical
thereafter, at a time set by Council, he shall become and during his
tenure as Manager shall remain a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Manager shall be 21 years or older and may be of either the male
or female sex.
The word "he" as used in this article shall
at all times be construed as if also reading "she," and the words
"his" or "him" in this article shall at all times also be construed
as if reading "her."
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough
Manager shall give a bond to the Borough with a bonding company as
surety, to be approved by the Council, in the sum of $10,000, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his duties. The premium for said bond
shall be paid by the Borough. The bond of the Borough Manager in the
above amount may be included in and the Manager may be bonded under
and covered by such other bond as he may be required to furnish to
the Borough in any other municipal office which he may hold.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 831]
The Borough Manager shall receive such compensation
as may be agreed upon between the Borough Manager and the Town Council
of the Borough of Monaca.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 831]
The Monaca Borough Council shall by the affirmative vote of not less than six members elect one person to fill the office of Borough Manager, which person shall serve at the will and pleasure of Council subject to the provisions of §
35-7 of the Code of the Borough of Monaca.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 831]
The Borough Council may remove from office or
suspend the powers of the person serving as Borough Manager by the
affirmative vote of not less than six members of the Council.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative
officer of the Borough, and he shall be responsible to the Council
as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs
of the Borough. His powers and duties shall include all Borough business
that is not by statute vested specifically in some other Borough officer
or which by ordinance or resolution is removed from the Borough Manager's
powers and duties and vested in some other Borough officer. The below
given list shall be construed as a general guideline of the extent
of the Borough Manager's powers and duties and not as a specific designation
of such powers and duties. The mention of some power or duty in this
list shall not be construed as to deny the Borough Council the right
to remove the same from the list by resolution, and the omission of
some power or duty from this list shall not be construed as denying
Borough Council the right to add the same to this list by resolution.
A. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities
of all municipal departments, except that he shall not exercise any
supervision or authority over the Police Department that is vested
in the Mayor other than such duties as may be delegated by the Mayor
subject to recall at any time.
B. He shall make recommendations regarding the hiring,
discharge, suspension or dismissal of all Borough employees to the
Borough Council which shall have the power to hire, discharge, suspend
or dismiss said employees. Employees covered by the civil service
provisions of the Borough Code, however, shall be hired, discharged,
suspended or dismissed in accordance with said provisions.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 831]
C. He shall prepare and submit to the Council before
the close of the fiscal year or on such alternate date as the Council
shall determine a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory
budget message. In preparing the budget, the Manager or an officer
designated by him shall obtain from the head of each department, agency,
board or officer estimates of revenues and expenditures and other
supporting data as he requires. The Manager shall review such estimates
and may revise them before submitting the budget to the Council.
D. He shall be responsible for the administration of
the budget after its adoption by the Council.
E. He shall hold such other municipal offices or head
one or more of the municipal departments as the Council may from time
to time direct.
F. He shall attend all meetings of the Borough Council
and of its committees, with the right to take part in the discussion,
but with no power of vote.
G. He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the
Council and conduct the business of the Council at each meeting within
the scope of such agenda subject to the right of the Council President
to take charge of any portion of the agenda as the Council President
deems proper and subject to the right of the Council President to
authorize deviation from the business listed on the agenda.
H. He shall keep the 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 Council shall request
and shall make such recommendations to the Council as he deems necessary.
I. He shall submit to the Council, as soon as possible
after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial
and administrative activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
J. He may employ experts and consultants to perform work
and to advise in connection with any of the functions of the Borough,
provided that this shall not be done without specific approval of
the Council if the cost of such expert and/or consultants exceeds
such cost as the Council from time to time shall set by resolution.
K. He shall attend to the letting of contracts in due
form of law, and he shall supervise the performance and faithful execution
of the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon
some other Borough officer by statute.
L. He shall see that all money owed the Borough is promptly
paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Borough's claims.
M. He shall be the purchasing officer of the Borough,
and he shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Borough
Code, all supplies and equipment for the various agencies, boards,
departments and other offices of the Borough. He shall keep an account
of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by
the Council, make a full written report thereof.
N. He shall investigate all legitimate complaints concerning
Borough affairs, problems and personnel and, when appropriate, take
corrective action. He shall keep a record of all complaints investigated
and the action, if any, taken on the same.
O. He shall prepare and bring to the attention of the
Borough Council plans for the improvement of the Borough of Monaca.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent
from the Borough, he shall designate one qualified member of his staff
who shall 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 Council.