[Adopted 10-23-1963 by Ord. No. 829 (Ch. 1, Part 2A, of the 2006 Code of Ordinances)]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance, at any time to abolish the office.
From time to time, and whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Manager, Council shall elect, by a vote of a majority of all its members, one person as Manager, subject to removal by Council at any time by a vote of a majority of all its members.
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 outlined. The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time of his appointment, but as soon as possible thereafter he shall become, and during his tenure as Manager shall remain, a resident of the Borough.
Upon entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond to the Borough, with a bonding company as surety, in the sum of $10,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, premium for the bond to be paid by the Borough. The bond of the 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 $10,000.
The compensation of the Manager shall be fixed by Council from time to time.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough, and he shall be responsible to 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 powers and duties.
[Amended 2-12-1980 by Ord. No. 1089]
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 those provisions. Provided further, that the Manager shall report, at the next regular meeting thereafter of Council, any action taken by authority of this subsection.
C. 
He shall prepare and submit to Council, on such 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 those estimates and may revise them before submitting the budget to Council.
D. 
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption by the Council.
E. 
He shall, under the direction of the Mayor, execute and enforce the laws of the Commonwealth, and ordinances, resolutions and bylaws of the Borough.
F. 
He may hold the office of Borough Secretary, and if so appointed, shall perform all the duties of such office.
G. 
He shall attend all meetings of 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. 
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply facts pertinent to it.
I. 
He shall keep Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs; submit periodic reports on the condition of the Borough finances and such other reports as Council shall request and shall make such recommendations to Council as he deems necessary.
J. 
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.
K. 
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
L. 
He may also 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. 
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.
N. 
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.
O. 
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 municipal supplies and equipment.
P. 
He shall cooperate with the Council at all times and in all matters that the best interests of the Borough and 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. He, or an officer designated by him, shall investigate and dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall report thereon to Council.
R. 
The Borough Manager shall be authorized to pay any bills which shall become due and payable prior to the next regular Council meeting without said Manager submitting said bills to Council. The Borough Manager shall at the next regular Council meeting notify the Borough Council of all bills which have been paid for Council approval. Any bills that are questionable may be withheld from payment by the Borough Manager and submitted to Council for approval at the next regular Council meeting.
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 those duties for a period longer than two weeks without the approval of Council.