[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 1]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Mifflinburg, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance,
at any time to abolish such office.
[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 2; as amended by Ord. 280,
7/21/1980, § 1]
The Borough Manager shall be elected by a majority vote of all
the members of the Borough Council, and any vacancy in the office
of Manager shall be filled by a majority vote of all the members of
the Council. The Manager shall be subject to removal at any time by
the Council by a vote of the majority of all its members.
[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 3, as amended by Ord. 204,
5/6/1958]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to his actual
experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices in respect to
the duties of the office as herein[1] outlined. The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough
or of the State of Pennsylvania at the time of his appointment, but
as soon as possible thereafter he shall become a resident of Union
County and shall live within a radius of 10 miles of the Borough of
Mifflinburg.[2]
[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 4; as amended by Ord. 280,
7/21/1970, § 2]
If the Council shall so require, the Borough Manager shall give
bond to the Borough, in the amount prescribed by the Council, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his duties.
[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 5; as amended by Ord. 204,
5/6/1958]
The Borough Manager shall receive such compensation as shall
be fixed from time to time by resolution of Council.
[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 6; as amended by Ord. 93-11,
12/21/1993, § 1]
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Borough, and he/she shall be responsible to the Council as a whole
of the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough.
His/her 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.
[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 7; as amended by Ord. 93-11,
12/21/1993, § 2]
Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers and duties of the
Borough Manager shall include the following:
(a)
Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments, except those departments of supervision which shall not
have been delegated to the Manager by the Mayor or by Council as the
case may be.
(b)
Attend all meetings of the Borough Council and of its committees,
with the right to take part in discussion, and to receive notice of
all special meetings of the Council and of its committees.
(c)
Keep the Council informed as to the conduct of Borough operations;
submit periodic reports as the Council shall request and shall make
such recommendations to the Council as he deems necessary.
(d)
Employ, by and with the approval of Council, experts and consultants
to perform work and to advise in the connection with the functions
of the Borough.
(e)
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 other Borough officials
by statute.
(f)
Investigate and dispose of any complaints regarding services or personnel
of the Borough, and shall report the result thereof to Council.
(g)
Be responsible for the proper and efficient administration of the
operations of the Borough.
(h)
Be responsible for any nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and
duties delegated by the Mayor.
(i)
Purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code and
the Borough's purchasing policy, any supplies and equipment for
various agencies, boards, departments and other offices of the Borough.
(j)
Cooperate with employer at all times in all matters that the best
interest of the Borough and general public may be maintained.
[Ord. 182, 1/19/1954, § 8]
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.
