Pursuant to the Act of May 20, 1949, P.L. 1562, Article V (53 P.S. § 65599.1), the office of Township Manager of Lancaster Township is hereby
created.
The office of Township Manager shall be filled by one person elected
to said office by a majority vote of the Supervisors.
The person elected to the office of Township Manager shall be subject
to removal by the Supervisors by majority vote and the Manager shall receive
30 days' written notice.
The person elected to the office of Township Manager shall, unless removed in accordance with §
36-3 above, or unless said person resigns, serve until his successor is elected and qualified. The Township Manager shall have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in contracts with the township.
The Township Manager shall act as Chief Administrative Officer of the
township subject to instructions issued by the Board of Supervisors. Subject
to recall by ordinance, the powers and functions of the Township Manager shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. S/He shall supervise and be responsible for all the activities
of all municipal departments, except the Police Department.
B. S/He shall issue such administrative and personnel rules
and regulations not in conflict with existing statutes or ordinances to properly
carry out the functions contained in this article. Such rules and regulations
are to be subject to revocation, revision and/or modification by the Board
of Supervisors, by majority vote of its members at any regular public meeting.
C. In accordance with all rules and regulations as are or
may hereafter be established, s/he shall hire and, when necessary, shall suspend
or otherwise discipline any employees under his supervision, provided that
s/he shall inform the Board of Supervisors prior to any hirings and disciplinary
actions.
D. S/He shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors
a recommended budget for the ensuing fiscal year in sufficient time so that
said Board may review, amend, and/or adopt the budget prior to the close of
the current fiscal year. Said budget is to be accompanied by an explanatory
message setting forth a summary of projected revenues and proposed expenditures,
together with any supporting data as may be required to enable the Board of
Supervisors to decide upon and adopt the necessary taxation and appropriate
legislation. S/He shall, upon adoption of the budget by the Board of Supervisors,
be responsible for the efficient administration thereof so that the various
appropriations are not exceeded, except as may be authorized by the Board
according to law.
E. S/He shall execute and enforce the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and such ordinances and resolutions of the township as the
Board of Supervisors may prescribe.
F. S/He shall attend all meetings of the Township Board
of Supervisors, with the right to take part in the discussion, and shall receive
notice of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Supervisors and
its committees or commissions.
G. S/He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the
Board of Supervisors and supply facts pertinent thereto.
H. S/He shall keep the Board of Supervisors informed as
to the conduct of the township affairs; submit periodic reports on the condition
of the township finances and such other reports as the Board of Supervisors
shall request; and shall make such recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
as s/he deems necessary and advisable for the welfare of the township.
I. S/He shall ensure that the provisions of all franchises,
leases, permits, and privileges granted by the township are observed.
J. S/He shall ensure that all money owed to the township
is promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and
collection of all claims of the township.
K. S/He shall be the Purchasing Officer of the township
and s/he shall supervise and coordinate, in accordance with the provisions
of the Second Class Township Code, the letting of contracts, purchase of all supplies and equipment
for the various agencies, boards, departments, and other offices of the township
as authorized by the Board of Supervisors in its annual operating budget.
S/He shall keep an account of all purchases and shall periodically, or when
directed by the Board of Supervisors, make a full written report thereof.
L. S/He shall perform such other functions and fill such
other offices as may be required by the Board of Supervisors not inconsistent
with the Second Class Township Code or other statutes or ordinances of the
township.
In case of illness or absence of the Manager from the township, the
Board of Supervisors shall designate a qualified individual to perform the
functions of the Manager during his absence or disability.
The Township Manager shall post bond with corporate surety to the township
in an amount as shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors conditioned
upon the faithful performance of his functions.
The compensation of the Township Manager shall be set by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors.