(A) The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the borough and shall be responsible to the Borough Council as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the borough placed in his or her charge. The powers and duties for administration of all borough business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressed imposed or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other borough officers.
(B) Subject to recall by ordinance, the powers and duties of the Borough Manager shall include the following:
(1) Supervise and be responsible for the activities of all borough departments;
(2) Recommend the hiring and firing of borough employees. The Manager may suspend or discharge any employee under his or her 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 the Borough Council, any action taken by authority of this division (B)(2);
(3) Recommend the wages and salaries of all personnel under his or her supervision to the Borough Council;
(4) Prepare and submit to the Borough Council, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget message, in such a timely fashion as will enable the Borough Council to consider and adopt the budget and related tax ordinances according to the requirements of law. In preparing the budget, the Manager, or an officer designated by him or 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 the Borough Council;
(5) Be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption by the Borough Council;
(6) Develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget, long-range fiscal plans for the borough, such plans to be presented annually to the Borough Council for its review and adoption;
(7) Hold such other borough offices and head such borough departments as the Borough Council may from time to time direct;
(8) Attend all meetings of the Borough Council and such committee meetings, as directed by the Council, with the right to take part in the discussions;
(9) Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Borough Council and supply facts pertinent thereto;
(10) Keep the Borough 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 Borough Council requests; and make such recommendations to the Borough Council as deemed advisable;
(11) Submit to the Borough Council, as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the borough for the preceding year;
(12) In conjunction with the Borough Council, see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits, and privileges granted by the Council are observed;
(13) Employ, by and with the approval of the Borough Council, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise;
(14) Supervise the performance and faithful execution of contracts, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute upon some other borough officer;
(15) Be responsible for all accounts payable and receivable;
(16) Serve as purchasing officer of the borough, and 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, with the exception of the Police Department. The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by the Borough Council, make a full written report thereof. He or she shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of Borough Council, governing the procurement of all borough supplies and equipment;
(17) Investigate and dispose of, or designate an officer to investigate and dispose of, all complaints regarding borough services and personnel, and to report to the Borough Council thereon. All complaints regarding borough services shall be referred to the office of Manager; and
(18) Enforce the ordinances and regulations of the borough.
(Prior Code, Ch. 1, Pt. 8, § 806) (Ord. 2-2001, passed 7-2-2001)