The Board shall, by ordinance, adopt an Administrative Code
which shall create, alter, or abolish Township departments, agencies
and offices, and prescribe the duties and responsibilities thereof
not inconsistent with this Charter or general law.
The Administrative Code shall provide for the administrative
organization of the Township government and contain at a minimum the
following:
a.
A
comprehensive system of personnel administration based on merit principles
and providing uniform procedures for the hiring, appointment, suspension
and removal of all Township employees;
b.
The
assignment of duties and responsibilities of all Township employees;
c.
Procedures
for managing the financial affairs of the Township; and
d.
Other
matters and procedures required in this Charter.
The Board shall appoint the Manager, Finance Director and Police
Chief. All other department heads shall be appointed by the Manager.
The Board may create, modify, or abolish boards, commissions,
authorities, agencies or special committees of the Township and appoint
the members thereof not inconsistent with this Charter or general
law. The Board shall, by the affirmative vote of at least three members
thereof, appoint residents of the Township to serve terms not to exceed
five years, after appropriate prior announcement of openings at a
public meeting. No appointee shall hold any other elective Township
office except on a Government Study Commission created under Pennsylvania
Act 62 of 1972.
The Board, by the affirmative vote of at least three members
thereof, shall appoint a Township Solicitor (hereinafter called "Solicitor")
for an indefinite term, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board
with compensation to be set by the Board. The Solicitor shall be a
member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and experienced
in municipal law. The Solicitor shall serve as the legal counsel of
the Township, including the Board, the Manager, and departments and
agencies thereof, and shall perform such duties as prescribed by the
Board, this Charter or by general law.
The Board, by the affirmative vote of at least three members
thereof, shall appoint a Finance Director for an indefinite term and
fix his compensation. The Finance Director shall be qualified by education
and/or experience in accounting and/or public finance and/or financial
management, to supervise, in cooperation with the Manager, the financial
administration of the Township and perform such duties as prescribed
by the Board, this Charter, or general law.
