[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 1]
The office of the Borough Manager be and the same is hereby
created, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance, at any
time, to abolish said office.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1768,
5/23/1994, § 1]
Borough Council shall elect, by a majority vote of all the members,
one person to fill said office for a specified term. The Borough Manager
shall be an at-will employee and shall be subject to removal by Council
at any time by a vote of the majority of all the members for any reason.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1420,
3/13/1970, § 1; and by Ord. 1768, 5/23/1994, § 2]
1.
The Borough Manager shall be a citizen of the United States, at least
21 years of age, with any of the following qualifications:
2.
During the term of office, unless otherwise approved and agreed to
by Borough Council, the Borough Manager shall reside within the Borough.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2178, 7/9/2018]
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 4; as amended by Ord. 5/8/1946,
§ 1; and by Ord. 1735, 4/12/1993]
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough Manager shall,
at the expense of the Borough, file with the Borough a bond to be
approved by the Council, with a bonding company as surety, in such
amount as established by resolution. The bond shall be in favor of
the Mayor and Borough Council, conditioned for the favorable performance
of his duties as Borough Manager.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 5; as amended by Ord. 1018,
5/19/1964, § 1]
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to
time by ordinance or by resolution of Borough Council.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 6]
The Borough Manager shall carry on the business of the Borough
under the direction of the Borough Council, and his powers and duties
shall relate to the general management of all Borough business not
expressly imposed or conferred by statute upon other Borough officers
or hereinafter expressly reserved or restricted, and the Mayor is
hereby authorized to delegate to the Borough Manager, subject to recall
or rescission by written notification at any time, any of his nonlegislative
and nonjudicial powers and duties.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 7; as amended by Ord. 11/7/1946;
by Ord. 1018, 5/19/1964, § 2; by Res. 6/14/1965; by Ord.
1392, 10/10/1977, §§ 1,2; and by Ord. 1420, 3/13/1979,
§ 2]
Subject to recall or rescission at any time by resolution of
the Borough Council, the powers and duties of the Borough Manager
shall include the following:
A.
The Borough Manager, under the direction of the Mayor, shall execute
and enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and ordinances, resolutions
and by-laws of the Borough Council.
B.
He shall attend all meetings of the Borough Council and recommend
such measures as he shall deem expedient.
C.
He shall make a monthly report to the Borough Council and at such
other times as Borough Council may direct, upon the affairs of the
Borough and keep the Borough Council duly advised of the Borough's
financial condition and its financial needs.
D.
He shall prepare and submit to the Borough Council before the end
of the fiscal year a tentative budget for the next fiscal year.
E.
The Borough Manager shall attend to the letting of contracts in due
form of law and supervise the performance and faithful execution of
the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon
some other Borough officer by statute.
F.
The Borough Manager shall have full power to purchase all supplies
and equipment for the use of his own and various departments and offices
of the Borough, provided, however, no single article or purchase shall
be in excess of the maximum allowed by the current provisions of the
Borough Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the amendments
thereto. He shall keep an account of all purchases made by him and
shall, from time to time, as directed by Council, make a full written
report thereof.
G.
He shall see that all monies owing the Borough are promptly paid
and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all Borough claims.
H.
The Borough Manager shall annually present to the Borough Council,
not more than 30 days after the close of each fiscal year, a correct
and detailed statement and report of the preceding year's work at
his office with a detailed statement of all monies received and expended.
I.
The Borough Manager shall supervise and direct all offices, duties
and functions of all subordinate Borough employees in all departments
and covering all functions of the Borough, except those involving
the Police Department, in which case the exercise of such supervision
by the Borough Manager shall not infringe in any way upon the executive
powers and duties of the Mayor. However, in the event that the Mayor
shall desire to invest or delegate the performance of such duties
to the Borough Manager, as under the law may be delegated, then and
in that event the Borough Manager shall undertake and perform such
duties within the limits as outlined by the Mayor in the delegation
thereof.
J.
The Borough Manager shall have the power to recommend to Borough
Council the consolidation, creation and/or elimination of any department
or departments of Borough operation which are not expressly required
by statute.
K.
The Borough Manager shall perform such other duties as may be from
time by time by ordinance conferred upon him.
L.
The Borough Manager shall cooperate with the Borough Council and
Mayor at all times and in all matters that the best interests of the
Borough and the general public may be served.
M.
The Borough Manager is hereby authorized and directed, and full power
and authority is hereby vested in him, to employ and dismiss all regular
Borough employees, excepting the appointive offices of the Borough,
which by law are required to be filled by legislative action of Council,
such as the Borough Treasurer, the Borough Solicitor and all members
of the Police Department. Except for purpose of inquiry, the Council
and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely
through the Borough Manager and neither the Council nor any member
thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the Borough Manager,
either publicly or privately. The Borough Manager shall have full
power and authority to direct the work, employment, and services of
the said regular Borough employees over whom he is hereby given power
of employment and dismissal.
[Ord. 11/10/1944, § 8]
The Borough reserves the right at any time by ordinance to amend
or otherwise modify or repeal this Part.
