[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Hellertown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Ethics — See Ch. 18.
[Adopted 11-8-1958 by Ord. No. 263]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Hellertown, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance,
at any time to abolish the office.
[Amended 12-30-1964 by Ord. No. 320; 2-1-1982 by Ord. No. 510]
As soon as practicable after the enactment of this article,
the Borough Council shall elect, by a majority vote of all its members,
one person to fill the office of Borough Manager, who shall serve
for an indefinite term, subject to removal at any time by a vote of
the majority of the members of the Council. In case of a vacancy,
the Council shall fill the office of Manager by a majority vote of
its members.
[Amended 12-30-1964 by Ord. No. 320; 2-1-1982 by Ord. No. 510]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his or her
executive and administrative abilities, with special reference to
his or her actual experience in or his or her 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 or of the State
of Pennsylvania at the time of his or her appointment but shall reside
within 15 miles of Borough Hall during his or her tenure as Manager.
[Amended 8-6-1973 by Ord. No. 423; 11-15-1993 by Ord. No. 588]
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough Manager shall give
a bond to the Borough, with a bonding company as surety, in the sum
of $60,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties,
premium for the said bond to be paid by the Borough of Hellertown.
The bond of the Borough Manager may be included in, and the Manager
may be bonded under and covered by, the blanket bond now in force
and effect for all Borough employees in the aforesaid amount of $60,000,
said amount bonded either under a separate bond or under a blanket
bond that covers all Borough employees or any combination thereof.
[Amended 1-11-1962 by Ord. No. 281]
The Borough Manager shall receive such compensation as shall
be fixed by Borough Council, from time to time, by resolution.
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 relate to the general management of all
Borough business not expressly, by statute or ordinance, imposed or
conferred upon other Borough officers. The Mayor is hereby authorized
to delegate to the Borough Manager, subject to recall by written notification
at any time, any of his nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and
duties.
[Amended 12-11-1967 by Ord. No. 361; 4-6-1970 by Ord. No. 386; 11-15-1993 by Ord. No. 588]
Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers and duties of the
Manager shall include the following:
A.
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments, except such departments the supervision of which shall
not have been delegated to the Manager by the Mayor or by Council,
as the case may be.
B.
He shall hire and, when he shall deem it necessary for the good of
the service, shall suspend or discharge all employees under his supervision,
provided that persons covered by the civil service provisions of the
Borough Code shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance
with such provisions; provided, further, that the Manager shall report
the same at the next regular meeting thereafter of Council, and Council
shall decide to reinstate or discharge the employee as the case may
be.
C.
He shall prepare and submit to Council before the close of the fiscal
year, or on such alternate date as Council shall determine, a budget
for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget message. In preparing
the budget, the Manager or any 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 requests.
The Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before
submitting the budget to the Council.
D.
The Borough Manager shall be responsible for the administration of
the budget after its adoption by the Council.
F.
The Borough Manager shall hold the offices of Borough Secretary,
Building Inspector, Zoning Officer and such other offices as may be
required by Borough Council and shall perform all the duties of all
such officers, in addition to the specific duties assigned to the
Manager by this article.
G.
The Borough Manager shall attend all meetings of the Borough Council
and of its committees, with the right to take part in the discussion,
and he shall receive notice of all special meetings of Council and
of its committees.
H.
The Borough Manager shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of
Council and supply facts pertinent thereto.
I.
The Borough Manager 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.
J.
The Borough Manager shall submit to 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.
K.
The Borough Manager shall see that the provisions of all franchises,
leases, permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
L.
The Borough Manager may employ, by and with the approval of Council,
experts and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection
with any of the functions of the Borough.
M.
The Borough Manager 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.
N.
The Borough Manager shall see that all money owed to the Borough
is promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security
and collection of all the Borough's claims.
O.
The Borough Manager shall be the Purchasing Officer of the Borough
and he shall purchase all supplies and equipment for the various agencies,
boards, departments and other offices of the Borough in accordance
with the provisions of the Borough Code, P.L. 1656, No. 581 of 1966.[2] The Borough Manager shall keep an account of all purchases
and, from time to time, or when so directed by Council, shall make
a full written report thereof. The Borough Manager also shall issue
rules and regulations, subject to the approval of Council, governing
the requisition and purchasing of all Borough supplies and equipment.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 46402.
P.
The Borough Manager shall cooperate with the Borough Council at all
times and in all matters that the best interests of the Borough and
of the general public may be maintained.
Q.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Borough shall
be referred to the office of the Manager. The Borough Manager, or
an officer designated by him, shall investigate and dispose of such
complaints, and the Manager shall report thereon to Council.
In case of illness or absence of the Manager from the Borough,
he shall delegate 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 such duties for a period longer than
two weeks without the approval of the Council.
