[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lansdowne as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 1-5-1942 by Ord. No. 663]
An office known as that of "Assistant Borough Manager" shall
be established in the Borough of Lansdowne.
[Adopted 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1149]
The purposes of this article are to define the process of appointment
of the Borough Manager of the Borough of Lansdowne as permitted by
the Borough Code[1]; to define the qualifications of the Borough Manager;
to prescribe the duties of the Borough Manager; to prescribe the process
for fixing the compensation of the Borough Manager; and to repeal
other inconsistent ordinances, in particular Ordinance No. 713, passed
by the Borough Council on December 27, 1948.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 45101 et seq.
The Borough Manager shall be elected by a majority of the members
of Council at the Reorganization Meeting held on the first Monday
of January of even-numbered years as provided in the Borough Code
or at such times as the Borough Council deems appropriate.
A.
Credentials.
To be qualified as a candidate for Borough Manager, an individual
must possess, at a minimum, a Baccalaureate degree in public administration,
city planning, business administration or accounting from an accredited
college or university.
B.
Experience.
The qualified candidate must have, at a minimum, five years of experience
in public administration at the middle management level or above.
C.
Bonding.
The qualified candidate must be bondable as required by the Borough
Code.
A.
Basic
duties. The duties of the Borough Manager shall include:
(1)
Planning, directing and coordinating the day-to-day administration
of the Borough.
(2)
Advising the Borough Council in the development and maintenance of
Borough policies.
(4)
Supervising and coordinating the functions of all municipal service
departments.
(5)
Collecting and resolving citizen complaints and suggestions.
B.
Additional
duties. The Borough Manager will perform other duties as required
by the Borough Council.
C.
Job
description. The Council shall from time to time develop, review and
revise a job description that further elaborates on the duties of
the Borough Manager.
The compensation of the Borough Manager shall be fixed through
an employment agreement which shall describe the salary, fringe benefits
and terms and conditions of employment. The employment agreement shall
be agreed upon by a majority of the Council.
In the absence of a qualified candidate, the Borough Council
may appoint an Interim Borough Manager to assure the continued smooth
operation of Borough services. The Interim Borough Manager is not
required to possess the credentials or experience described above,
except the requirement of bondability. The duties and compensation
of an Interim Borough Manager will be set by an employment agreement.
The period of employment of an Interim Borough Manager shall not exceed
six months, except as the result of a majority vote of the Council
extending the period of the employment agreement.
