[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of West Manchester 12-18-1980 by Ord. No. 80-18; amended in its entirety 7-16-1998 by Ord. No.
98-10. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Retirement benefits — See Ch. 29.
The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Township
of West Manchester.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of the Board of Supervisors. The Manager shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors, and he may be removed
at any time by a majority vote of all its members. At least 30 days
before such removal is to become effective, the Board of Supervisors
shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its
intention to remove him or, in lieu thereof, the Board of Supervisors
may remove him immediately upon tendering to the Manager the pay due
him up to and including 30 days after the effective date of the removal.
[Amended 8-28-2008 by Ord. No. 08-12]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties
of his office as herein outlined. The Manager need not be a resident
of the Township but shall be a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
during his tenure in office.
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond
to the Township with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by
the Board of Supervisors, in the sum of $5,000, conditional upon the
faithful performance of his duties. The premium of said bond is to
be paid by the Township.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed by the Board
of Supervisors and may be changed from time to time at the discretion
of the Board of Supervisors.
A.
The
Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Township,
and he shall be responsible to the Board of Supervisors as a whole
for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the
Township. The powers and duties of administration of all Township
business shall be vested in the Manager unless expressly imposed or
conferred by statute upon other Township officers.
B.
Subject
to recall by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, the powers and
duties of the Township Manager shall include the following:
(1)
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all municipal
departments unless otherwise stipulated by the Board of Supervisors.
(2)
He shall hire and, when necessary for the good of the service, shall
suspend or discharge any employee under his supervision, provided
that:
(a)
Prior approval of the Board of Supervisors shall be obtained before
enlarging staff either by the creation of a new position or increasing
the number of employees in the then-present categories;
(b)
The Manager shall notify at once and in writing each of the Supervisors
of any action taken by authority of this subsection; and
(c)
The Manager shall report, at the next meeting thereafter of the Board
of Supervisors, any action taken by authority of this subsection.
(3)
He shall fix wages and salaries of all personnel under his supervision,
as directed by the Board of Supervisors.
(4)
He shall prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors, before November
15 of each year, a recommended budget for the next fiscal year and
an explanatory message. In preparing the proposed budget, the Manager
shall consult with the head of each department, agency or board, or
any qualified officer thereof, as to estimates of revenues and expenditures
and such other supporting data as he requires.
(5)
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
(6)
He shall, in conjunction with the preparation of the yearly budget,
develop long-range fiscal plans for the municipality, such plans to
be presented annually to the Board of Supervisors for its review and
action.
(7)
He shall hold such other municipal offices and head such municipal
departments as the Board of Supervisors may from time to time direct.
(8)
He shall attend all meetings of the Board of Supervisors and its
committees with the right to take part in the discussions, and he
shall receive notice of all special meetings of the Board of Supervisors
and its committees.
(9)
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Board of Supervisors
and supply facts pertinent thereto.
(10)
He shall keep the Board of Supervisors informed as to the conduct
of Township affairs; submit periodic reports on the condition of the
Township finances and such other reports as the Board of Supervisors
requests; and make such recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
as he deems advisable or as it requests.
(11)
He shall submit to the Board of Supervisors, as soon as possible
after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report of the finances
and the activities of the Township for the preceding year.
(12)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Township are observed.
(13)
He may employ, by and with the approval of the Board of Supervisors,
experts and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection
with any of the functions of the Township.
(14)
He 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 by statute upon
some other Township officer.
(15)
He shall see that all money owed the Township is promptly received
and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Township's claims.
(16)
He shall be the purchasing officer of the Township and he shall purchase
in accordance with the provisions of the Township Code, all supplies
and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments and other offices
of the Township, provided that all capital expenditures shall be subject
to prior approval of the Board of Supervisors. He shall keep an account
of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by
the Board of Supervisors, make a full written report thereof. He shall
also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Board
of Supervisors, governing the procurement of all municipal supplies
and equipment.
(17)
All complaints regarding Township services shall be referred to the
office of the Manager. He, or an officer designated by him, shall
investigate and dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall
report all complaints thereon to the Board of Supervisors.
(18)
He shall make research and investigation into the administrative
and governmental functions of various townships and appropriate ordinances
affecting the health, safety, welfare and administration of this Township.
He shall establish and maintain appropriate filing systems and efficient
administrative procedures for the conduct of the business of the Township.
Insofar as it shall be practical, the flow of administration
of policy shall be from the Board of Supervisors of its committees
or members through the Township Manager.
During any absence of the Manager, the normal operating functions
of the Township shall be delegated to the appropriate department heads
in accordance with such table of organization as is established by
the Board of Supervisors and in force at the time of the disability
or absence of the Manager; duties of the Manager not so specifically
delegated shall be performed by the Board of Supervisors.
