The Board shall adopt by ordinance an Administrative
Code[1] which shall provide for the administrative organization
of the government, the assignment of duties and responsibilities to
officers and employees, and the procedural requirements set forth
by this Charter or general law as supplemented by the Board. The Board
may create, modify or abolish and prescribe the functions of township
departments, offices and agencies not inconsistent with law or this
Charter. The Board may create, modify or abolish boards, commissions,
authorities and other agencies and special committees; prescribe their
organization and functions, if not inconsistent with this Charter
or general law; and appoint, suspend or remove the members of such
boards, commissions, authorities and other agencies and special committees
by a majority vote of all the members of the Board of Supervisors.
All changes in organization and procedures set forth in the Administrative
Code[2] shall be effected by amendment of the Administrative Code
in the same manner as other ordinances are enacted and amended.
A.
The Manager shall appoint and remove, with the approval of the Board, all department heads and other officers specified in this Charter or by general law with the exception of the Superintendent of Police and the members of boards, commissions, authorities and other agencies and special committees as provided for in § C-44. Department heads shall appoint and remove, with the approval of the Manager, their subordinate officers and employees under written rules of personnel administration which shall be adopted by the Board as provided in § C-45B.
B.
The Board shall adopt in the initial Administrative
Code[1] personnel rules which are necessary to the administration
of the township's personnel system, including, as a minimum, methods
for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment
and promotion, policies regulating disciplinary action and grievance
procedures.
D.
All appointments and promotions of township employees,
including police officers, shall be made on the basis of merit and
fitness demonstrated by examination or other evidence of competence.
A.
The Board by a majority vote of its membership shall
appoint a Township Solicitor for an indefinite term to serve at the
pleasure of the Board and shall fix his compensation. He shall be
a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and experienced
in municipal law.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Township Solicitor to:
(1)
Serve as the legal advisor to the Board and the Manager
and to other township officers, departments, boards, commissions,
authorities and agencies, unless such desire independent counsel.
It is the intent of this Charter that only one person shall be the
legal advisor of the township, but the Board may authorize temporary
assistants for special purposes from time to time.
(2)
Represent the township in legal proceedings or hearings.
(3)
Perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter
or by ordinance or general law or as directed by the Board.
C.
Removal of the Township Solicitor shall require a
majority vote of all the members of the Board.
A.
The Board by a majority vote of its membership shall
appoint a Superintendent of Police to serve at its pleasure and shall
set his annual compensation. The Superintendent shall be an experienced
policeman who has satisfactorily completed all the requirements for
the position specified in the Administrative Code.[1] He shall not be otherwise gainfully employed except as
permitted by the Administrative Code. At the time of appointment,
he need not be a resident of the township, but residence within the
township must be acquired within 12 months of appointment, unless
exempted from this requirement by the Board.
B.
The Superintendent shall have the authority for the
organization, planning, staffing and performance of the Police Department
and the employees thereof. The Superintendent shall require the strict
enforcement of all laws applicable to the police function of the township
and other enforcement as designated by the Board and shall be in charge
of crime prevention activities.
A.
The Manager shall appoint, subject to the approval
of the Board, a Pennsylvania registered professional civil engineer
or engineering firm to carry out the duties of Township Engineer as
needed, the compensation to be fixed by the Board.
B.
The Township Engineer, under the direction and supervision
of the Manager, shall supervise all engineering and other matters
of the township as specified in this Charter or by ordinance.
A.
At the discretion of the Board, a Finance Director
may be appointed by the Manager with approval of the Board, and his
salary shall be fixed by the Board. Such Finance Director shall be
qualified by education and/or experience in financial management and
public finance. Until such time as the Board establishes the position
of Finance Director, the Manager shall be responsible for the duties
of Finance Director as outlined in this Charter.
B.
The Finance Director shall serve as the chief financial
adviser to the Manager and other township officers, departments and
agencies. The Finance Director, under the direction and supervision
of the Manager, shall perform duties prescribed elsewhere in this
Charter or by ordinance.
