The following appointed and elected officials as set forth by
the Charter and this code are herein recognized for the purposes of
the effective and efficient administration of the government of the
Township.
A.
There shall be a Township Manager whose appointment and qualifications shall be as stated in §§ C-501 and C-502, respectively, of the Charter. The Township Manager shall serve as the chief executive officer of the Township. The Township Manager shall have those powers and perform those duties as prescribed by the Charter, this code or by ordinance or resolution of the Board.
B.
The Township Manager shall, at the time of submitting the proposed
budgets to the Board, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter,
submit these same budgets to the elected Auditor for his comments
and review.
A.
The Township Manager shall appoint, with the approval of the majority
of the total membership of the Board, one or more Assistant Township
Managers for an indefinite term. The Assistant Township Manager(s)
shall be appointed solely on the basis of his executive and administrative
qualifications, either by training or by education, with special reference
to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices
in respect to the duties of his office as herein outlined.
B.
The Assistant Township Manager(s) shall be responsible for administrative
staff work as the assistant to the Township Manager, shall serve as
director of one or more Township departments as may be assigned to
him by the Township Manager and shall be responsible for the performance
of such other duties as are, from time to time, assigned to him in
writing by the Township Manager. The Assistant Township Manager(s)
shall be responsible for performing the duties of the Township Manager
during the absence of the Township Manager.
There shall be an elected Auditor in accordance with § C-401 of the Charter. The elected Auditor's qualifications, the manner in which a vacancy in such office is filled and the compensation for such office are set forth in the Charter in §§ C-402, C-403 and C-405, respectively. The elected Auditor shall perform those duties as specified in § C-404 of the Charter. In addition to these duties, the Auditor shall, as prescribed in this code, perform a review of the Township Manager's proposed budgets to the Board and issue such commentary as deemed necessary in connection with this function.
There shall be a Township Solicitor whose manner of appointment, tenure and qualifications shall be as provided by §§ 1201 through 1204 of the First Class Township Code and § C-608 of this Charter. As legal counsel for the Township government, the Solicitor shall prepare, revise and/or review ordinances or resolutions when so requested by the Township Manager, the Board or any committee thereof; provide legal opinions upon any legal matter or question submitted by the Board, its committees or the Township Manager; attend all Board meetings; litigate all legal actions and claims brought by or against the Township, except in those cases in which other legal counsel is retained; approve for legality all contracts, agreements or other legal documents executed by authorized Township officials; and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law, the Charter or action of the Board.
There shall be a Township Engineer whose appointment and qualifications shall be as provided by §§ 1301 through 1306 of the First Class Township Code and § C-609 of this Charter. The Engineer or engineering firm shall be responsible for the supervision, direction and control of all engineering matters of the Township; prepare all plans, specifications and bidding schedules for all construction, maintenance and repair of highways, sewers and other construction projects; have charge and direction of all surveys; advise the Township Manager and the Board in matters pertaining to any Township engineering work; provide aid and assistance to any Township department in matters affecting engineering; and prepare and maintain all books, plans and maps in connection with engineering matters. No additional engineer or engineering firm shall be employed by the Township except by the Township Manager with the approval of the majority of the total membership of the Board.
There shall be a Director of Finance whose appointment and qualifications shall be as stated in § C-610 of the Charter. The Director of Finance shall perform those duties as prescribed for such officer in the Charter. In addition, the Director of Finance shall serve as the Director of the Department of Finance and, as such, shall be responsible for carrying out the functions of that Department, as prescribed in this code, and those other duties as may be further assigned by the Township Manager.
