A City Manager shall be appointed by Council to perform and
carry out the administrative and operational functions of the City
of Latrobe as established by this Charter or by ordinance. In general,
the City Manager shall be responsible for the routine functions and
insure the overall coordination of administrative activities.
The City Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of managerial
and administrative qualifications and experience. The Council shall
establish specific qualifications and minimum experience prior to
selection and appointment. The Council may remove the City Manager
with or without cause. Compensation shall be determined by Council.
The City Manager shall have the following duties and functions:
1.
Appoint, suspend or remove employees in accordance with a Personnel
Policy established by this Charter and approved by Council.
2.
Supervise the operation of departments and employees either directly
or through designated supervisors.
3.
Enforce ordinances and regulations of the City of Latrobe.
4.
Administer a uniform personnel system.
5.
Prepare the annual budget for consideration by Council.
6.
Arrange for investments as authorized by Council.
7.
Disperse and pay funds in accordance with procedures established
by Council.
8.
Maintain a centralized accounting system which shall accurately reflect
assets, liabilities, receipts and expenditures.
9.
Prepare status reports by departments on fiscal and operational activities
as directed by Council.
10.
Establish and maintain a centralized record system.
11.
Prepare special reports as directed by Council.
12.
Perform other duties as directed by Council.
A Tax Collector shall be appointed by Council in accordance
with provisions of Section 1203 and shall be responsible for the receipt,
collection, accounting for and deposit of all taxes, funds, fees,
assessments or charges levied, established or received for general
or special purposes based on procedures established by Council. The
Tax Collector shall provide collection services to the School District
and County as provided for in applicable legislation of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania which requires the use of a local municipal tax collector.
The City Manager may be designated by Council to carry out the duties
of the Tax Collector.
All functions and operations shall be assigned to one or more
administrative departments. Council shall establish the structure
and duties of departments from time to time by ordinance. Department
directors shall be recommended by the City Manager for consideration
and approval by Council.
