[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 1]
The office of Borough Manager be and the same is hereby created,
subject to the right of the Borough by ordinance at any time to abolish
said office.
[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 2; as amended by Ord. 518,
7/17/1970, § 1]
The Borough Council shall, from time to time, and whenever there
is a vacancy in the office of Borough Manager, elect, by vote of a
majority of all the members of the Council, one person to fill the
office of Borough Manager, subject to removal at any time by a vote
of the majority of all members of the Council.
[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 3; as amended by Ord. 518,
7/17/1970, § 1]
Before entering upon his duties, the Borough Manager shall give
bond to the Borough, at the expense of the Borough, with a bonding
company as surety, in the amount required by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 4; as amended by Ord. 518,
7/17/1970, § 1]
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be determined by the
Borough Council from time to time.
[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 5; as amended by Ord. 518,
7/17/1970, § 1]
The Borough Manager shall carry on the business of the Borough
under the direction of the Council, and his or her powers and duties
shall relate to the general management of all Borough business, not
expressly by statute imposed or conferred upon other Borough officers;
and, with approval of the Borough Council, the Mayor may delegate
to the Borough Manager any of his non-legislative and non-judicial
powers and duties.
[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 6]
The Borough Manager shall be a man or woman with such technical
and executive ability, and with such training and experience as to
enable him or her to perform the duties imposed upon the office in
a successful and business-like manner.
[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 7; as amended by Ord. 518,
7/17/1970, § 2]
1.
Subject to recall at any time by resolution of Council, the powers
and duties of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
A.
The Borough Manager shall attend all meetings of the Council and
recommend such measures as he or she shall deem expedient.
B.
He or she shall make a bimonthly report to the Council and at such
other times as Council may direct upon the affairs of the Borough,
and keep the Council fully advised of the Borough's financial
condition and its financial needs.
C.
He or she shall prepare and submit to the Council before the end
of any fiscal year a tentative budget for the next fiscal year.
D.
The Borough Manager shall attend to the letting of contracts in due
form of law and supervise the performance and faithful execution of
the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon
some other Borough officer by statute.
E.
The Borough Manager shall have full power to purchase all supplies
and equipment for the use of his or her own and various departments
and offices of the Borough, in accordance with council manic approval.
He or she shall keep an account of all purchases made by him or her
and shall from time to time, and as directed by Council, make a full
written report thereof.
F.
He or she shall see that all monies owing the Borough are promptly
paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection
of all Borough claims.
G.
The Borough Manager shall annually present to the Council, not more
than 30 days after the close of each fiscal year, a correct and detailed
statement and report of the preceding year's work of his or her
office, with a detailed statement of all monies received and expended.
H.
The Borough Manager shall perform such other duties as may be from
time to time by ordinance conferred upon him or her.
I.
The Borough Manager shall cooperate with the Borough Council at all
times and in all matters that the best interests of the Borough and
the general public may be maintained.
[Ord. 300, 9/23/1954, § 8]
The Borough reserves the right at any time by ordinance to amend
or otherwise modify or repeal this Part in any particular.
