[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Blawnox as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 6-5-1986 by Ord.
No. 436]
The office of Borough Manager is hereby created by the Borough
of Blawnox.
The Manager shall be appointed for a definite term, not to exceed
two years for any Manager after the first Manager hired by the Borough
of Blawnox, by a majority of all members of Council. The Manager shall
be required to enter into a binding contractual agreement with the
Borough of Blawnox for the performance of duties as Borough Manager.
Such agreement shall be called the "Manager's contract." Provisions
for the Manager's term in office and for the removal of the Manager
shall be specifically outlined in the Manager's contract.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Manager need not be a resident of the Borough of Blawnox
at the time of his/her appointment. However, if the appointed Manager
is a nonresident of the Borough of Blawnox, the Council of the Borough
of Blawnox shall direct the Manager to become, and during his tenure
remain, a resident of the Borough within a specific time interval.
Any such directive of Council shall be included as a provision in
the Manager's contract and failure to become a resident of the
Borough within the specified time interval shall be considered as
a breach of contract and just cause for the removal of the Manager.
The Manager may reside outside the Borough of Blawnox only with the
approval of the Council of the Borough of Blawnox.
[Amended 8-27-2015 by Ord. No. 581]
Before entering upon his/her duties, the Manager shall give
a bond to the Borough with a bonding company as surety, in the amount
of 12.5% of the Borough's annual operating budget, the premium
for said bond to be paid by the Borough. The Manager shall provide
such bond for each year during his/her tenure.
The salary of the Borough Manager, once agreed upon by both
the Council of the Borough of Blawnox and the Manager, shall be fixed
and specifically defined in the Manager's contract.
A.
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough
and shall be responsible to the Council as a whole for the proper
and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough placed
in his charge. The powers and duties of administration of all Borough
business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed
or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other Borough officers.
B.
Subject to recall by ordinance of Council, the powers and duties
of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
(2)
To supervise and to be responsible for all municipal offices, including
the office of the Borough Secretary and the Community Development
Office.
(3)
To be responsible to all appointed municipal employees, including,
but not limited to, the Engineer, Solicitor, Building Inspector and
Ordinance Officer.
(4)
To hire and, when necessary for the good of the service, to suspend
any employee under his supervision, provided that persons covered
by the civil service provisions of the Borough Code shall be hired
or suspended 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. The Manager may
suspend any employee at any time for a period not to exceed two weeks
as a maximum suspension.
(5)
To recommend to the Council of the Borough of Blawnox at regular
monthly meetings, when necessary for the good of the service, the
discharge of any employee under his supervision, provided that persons
covered by the civil service provisions of the Borough Code shall
be discharged in accordance with such provisions. The Manager may
discharge any employee of the Borough only after receiving the express
approval of a majority of Council at a regular monthly meeting of
Borough Council.
(6)
To recommend to the Council of the Borough of Blawnox all wages and
salaries of all personnel under his supervision, within a range previously
determined by Council.
(7)
To 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/her, 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 is required. The
Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting
the budget to Council.
(8)
To develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the yearly budget,
long-range fiscal plans for the municipality, such plans to be presented
annually to the Council for its review and adoption.
(9)
To be responsible for the administration of the budget after its
adoption by the Council.
(10)
To hold such other municipal office and to head such municipal department
as the Council may from time to time direct.
(11)
To attend all meetings of Council and its committees with the right
to take part in the discussions. The Manager shall receive notice
of all special meetings of Council and its committees.
(12)
To prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply facts
pertinent thereto.
(13)
To keep the Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs;
to submit periodic reports on the condition of the Borough finances
and such other reports as to the Council requests; and to make such
recommendations to the Council as he deems advisable.
(14)
To submit to Council, as soon as possible after the close of the
fiscal year, a complete report of the finances and the administrative
activities of the Borough of the preceding year.
(15)
To see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and
privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
(16)
To employ, by and with the approval of Council, experts and consultations
to perform work and to advise in connection with any of the functions
of the Borough.
(17)
To attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law. The Manager
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.
(18)
To 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.
(19)
To serve as purchasing officer of the Borough and to purchase in
accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code,[2] all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments,
and other offices of the Borough. The Manager 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
procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
(20)
To enforce the ordinances and regulations of the Borough, only if
such responsibility is delegated to the Manager by the Mayor as prescribed
by the Borough Code.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Borough Manager,
subject to revocation by written notification at any time, any of
his nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and duties.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough,
the President of Council shall perform the duties of the Manager during
his absence or disability. The President of Council shall not perform
these duties for a period longer than two weeks without approval of
the Council.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions
of this chapter are hereby repealed.
