[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 1]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Stroudsburg, subject to the right of the Borough, by ordinance,
at any time to abolish such office.
[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 2]
As soon as practicable after the enactment of this ordinance,
the Borough Council shall elect, by majority vote of all its members,
one person to fill the office of Borough Manager who shall serve until
removed by a majority vote of Council.
[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 3; as amended by Ord. 718, 5/13/1992]
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 State of Pennsylvania at the
time of his appointment but within three months thereafter he shall
become, and during his tenure as Manager, shall remain a resident
of the Borough. The Manager shall reside within the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania within 15 miles of the Borough of Stroudsburg during
the term of the Managers contract and any renewals hereof.
[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 4; as amended by Ord. 599, 12/19/1983]
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough Manager shall give
a bond to the Borough with a bonding company as surety, in the sum
of $40,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties,
premium for the said bond to be paid by the Borough of Stroudsburg.
The bond of the Borough Manager may be included in, and the Manager
may be bonded under and covered by a blanket bond which may now or
hereafter be in force and effect for all Borough employees in the
aforesaid amount of $40,000.
[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 5]
The Borough Manager shall receive such compensation as shall
be fixed from time to time by Council.
[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 6]
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Borough and he shall supervise and 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.
1.
Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers and duties of the Manager
shall include the following:
A.
He may with the approval of Council, hire and when necessary for
the good of the service, 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 such provisions.
B.
He shall prepare and submit to Council, on a date designated by Council,
a budget for the next fiscal year with an explanatory budget message.
In preparing the budget, the Manager shall obtain from the head of
each department, agency, board, or officer, estimates of revenues
and expenditures and other supporting data as Council requests. The
Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting
the budget to the Council.
C.
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Council.
D.
He shall hold such other municipal offices or head one or more of
the municipal departments as the Council may from time to time direct,
and shall perform all the duties of such offices, in addition to the
specific duties assigned to the Manager by this ordinance.
E.
He shall attend all meetings of Council and its committees with the
right to take part in the discussion and he shall receive notice of
all special meetings of Council or its committees.
F.
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting with recommendations
from Council and supply facts pertinent thereto.
G.
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 requests; and make such recommendations
to the Council as he deems necessary.
H.
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.
I.
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits,
and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
J.
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.
K.
He shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of contracts
except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon some other
Borough officer by statute, or ordinance.
L.
He shall take the necessary steps to collect any obligations owed
to the Borough and will make a reasonable effort to obtain payment
of said obligations, including, when necessary, the filing of claims
and law suits subject to the approval of Council and after a review
of the claim by the Borough Solicitor.
M.
He shall be the Purchasing Officer of the Borough and he shall purchase,
in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code and the policies
of Council, 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.
N.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Borough shall
be referred to the Office of the Manager. He shall investigate and
dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall report thereon to
Council.
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.
[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 7]
Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council, its committees,
and its members, whenever practicable, shall deal with the administrative
service solely through the Borough Manager and neither the Council
nor any of its committees, or any of its members shall give orders,
publicly or privately, to any subordinates of the Manager.
[Ord. 563, 11/3/1978,
§ 8]
In case of illness or absence of the Manager from the Borough,
the Council shall designate one qualified person to perform the duties
of the Manager during his absence or disability.
