[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Sewickley 10-4-1918 by Ord. No.
480 (Ch. 1, Part 2A, of the 1996 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
An office to be called the "office of Borough Manager" is hereby
established and created for the Borough of Sewickley.
[Amended 10-15-1962 by Ord. No. 823]
A.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of Council. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure
of the Council, and he may be removed at any time by a majority vote
of all its members.
B.
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties
of his 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 during the tenure of this office he may reside
outside the Borough only with the approval of Council.
[Amended 10-15-1962 by Ord. No. 823; 9-25-1974 by Ord. No. 922; 2-19-1996 by Ord. No. 1159]
A.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough,
and he shall be responsible to the Council for the proper and efficient
administration of the affairs of the Borough. The powers and duties
of administration of all Borough business shall be vested in the Manager,
except as expressly imposed or conferred by statute upon other Borough
officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of Council, the powers and duties
of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
(1)
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.
(2)
He shall hire and, when necessary for the good of the service, shall
suspend or discharge any 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; and provided, further, that the Manager shall report at
the next meeting thereafter of Council any action taken by authority
of this subsection.
(3)
He shall have the power to fix wages and salaries of all personnel
under his supervision, within a range previously determined by Council.
(4)
He shall prepare and submit to Council, before the close of each
fiscal year, 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
or board, or any qualified officer thereof, estimates of revenues
and expenditures and such other supporting data as he requires. The
Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting
the budget to the Council.
(5)
He shall be responsible for the administration of the budget after
its adoption by the Council.
(6)
He shall, in conjunction with the preparation of the yearly budget,
develop long-range fiscal plans for the Borough, such plans to be
presented annually to the Council for its review and adoption.
(7)
He shall hold the offices of Borough Engineer, Building Inspector,
Street Commissioner and Zoning Officer, and shall perform all the
duties of such offices in addition to the duties assigned to him by
this chapter.
(8)
He shall attend all meetings of Council and its committees with the
right to take part in the discussions, and he shall receive notice
of all special meetings of Council and its committees.
(9)
He shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply
facts pertinent thereto.
(10)
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 advisable.
(11)
He shall submit to Council as soon as possible after the close of
the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and the administrative
activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
(12)
He shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits
and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
(13)
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.
(14)
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 by statute upon
some other Borough officer.
(15)
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.
(16)
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 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 make rules and regulations, subject
to the approval of Council, governing the procurement of all municipal
supplies and equipment.
(17)
All complaints regarding Borough services under his supervision shall
be referred to the Manager. He shall investigate and dispose of such
complaints and shall report thereon to Council.
(18)
He shall cooperate with the Borough Council at all times and in all
matters that the best interest of the Borough and the general public
may be maintained.
[Amended 10-15-1962 by Ord. No. 823; 9-25-1974 by Ord. No. 922]
A.
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond to
the Borough with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by the
Council, in the sum of $10,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance
of his duties, the premium for said bond to be paid by the Borough.
B.
The salary of the Borough Manager shall be fixed from time to time
by Council.
