[Ord. 397, 4/19/1960, § 1]
The office of the Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Elizabethtown, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance,
at any time to abolish such office.
[Ord. 397, 4/19/1960, § 2; as amended by Ord. 558,
12/19/1972, § 1; by Ord. 829, 11/15/2001]
1. As soon as practicable after the enactment of this Part, the Borough
Council shall elect, by a majority vote of all its members, one person
to fill the office of Borough Manager. In the case of a vacancy, the
Council shall fill said office by majority vote of all its members.
2. Council may remove the Borough Manager for cause (dishonesty, willful
neglect of duty, persistent insubordination, willful destruction of
Borough property or records, etc.) at any time. Without cause, Council
may by majority vote terminate the employment of the Borough Manager
at any time upon 30 days written notice to the Manager. In such event,
the Borough Manager, if requested by Council, shall continue to render
services and shall be paid regular compensation up to the date of
termination, and, in addition thereto, shall be paid on the date of
termination a severance allowance equivalent to one year's salary.
Without cause, the Manager may resign upon 30 days written notice
to Council. In such event, the Borough Manager shall continue to render
services and shall be paid regular compensation up to the date of
termination, but no severance allowance shall be paid to him.
[Ord. 397, 4/19/1960, § 3; as amended by Ord. 558,
12/19/1972, § 1; by Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; and by Ord. No. 995, 12/19/2019]
The Borough Manager shall be a citizen of the United States
and at least 21 years of age. The Borough Manager shall have such
technical and executive ability and such training and experience as
to enable him to perform the duties imposed upon the office in a businesslike
manner.
[Ord. 397, 4/19/1960, § 4; as amended by Ord. 829,
11/15/2001]
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough Manager shall give
a bond to the Borough, with a bonding company as surety, in the amount
as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough Council,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, premium for
the said bond to be paid for by the Borough of Elizabethtown. 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.
[Ord. 397, 4/19/1960, § 5]
The Borough Manager shall receive such compensation as shall
be fixed from time to time by resolution of Council.
[Ord. 397, 4/19/1960, § 6; as amended by Ord. 558,
12/19/1972, § 1]
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 subject to the Borough Code.
[Ord. 397, 4/19/1960, § 7; as amended by Ord. 421,
1/16/1962; by Ord. 558, 12/19/1971, § 1; by Ord. 567, 11/20/1973;
by Ord. 829, 11/15/2001]
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 Borough
departments, except such departments the supervision of which shall
not have been delegated to the Manager 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 all full time policemen shall be suspended or discharged
in accordance with the Borough Code and other laws of the Commonwealth.
Provided further, that the Manager shall report, at the next regular
meeting thereafter of Council, any action taken by authority of this
§ 807(B).
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 an 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. He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Council.
E. He shall hold the offices of Borough Secretary, Code Officer, Treasurer
and Zoning Officer, and shall perform all the duties of all such officers
in addition to the specific duties assigned to the Manager by this
Part. Borough Council may, it is so chooses, appoint the same person
to hold the same offices of Secretary and Treasurer of the Borough
of Elizabethtown, said person to receive such compensation for his
or her services as Council shall prescribe.
F. He 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.
G. He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
H. He 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.
I. He 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.
J. He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
K. He 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.
L. 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 upon some other
Borough officer by statute.
M. He shall see that all money owed the Borough is promptly paid and
that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all the Borough's claims.
N. He shall be the Purchasing Officer of the Borough, and he shall purchase,
in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code, all supplies
and equipment for the various agencies, boards, departments and other
offices of the Borough. He shall keep an account of all purchases
and shall, from time to time, or when directed by Council, make a
full written report thereof. He shall also issue rules and regulations,
subject to the approval of Council, governing the requisition and
purchasing of all Borough supplies and equipment. He shall have power
to purchase supplies and equipment for the use of the Borough.
O. He 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.
P. All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Borough 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 thereon to Council.