The Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of Cleona Borough and shall be responsible to the Council of the Borough of Cleona as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of Cleona Borough placed in his or her charge. The powers and duties for administration of all Cleona Borough business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other Cleona Borough officers or unless otherwise stated in the Borough Manager’s job description. The powers and duties of the Cleona Borough Manager shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
A. 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 Council.
B. Prepare and submit to the Council of the Borough of Cleona, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget message, in such a timely fashion as will enable the Council of the Borough of Cleona 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, with the consent of the department heads, revise them before submitting the budget to the Council of the Borough of Cleona.
C. Be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption by the Council of the Borough of Cleona.
D. Develop, along with the department heads, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget, long-range fiscal plan for Cleona Borough, such plans to be presented annually to the Council of the Borough of Cleona for its review and adoption.
E. Hold such other Cleona Borough offices and head such Cleona Borough departments as the Council of the Borough of Cleona may from time to time direct.
F. As directed by Council, attend all meetings of the Council of the Borough of Cleona and its committees with the right to take part in the discussions. The Manager shall receive notice of all special meetings of the Council of the Borough of Cleona and its committees.
G. Prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Council of the Borough of Cleona and supply facts pertinent thereto.
H. Keep the Council of the Borough of Cleona informed as to the conduct of Cleona Borough affairs; submit periodic reports on the condition of the Cleona Borough finances and such other reports as the Council of the Borough of Cleona requests; and make such recommendations to the Council of the Borough of Cleona as deemed advisable.
I. Submit to the Council of the Borough of Cleona, as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of Cleona Borough for the preceding year.
J. See that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits, and privileges granted by the Council of the Borough of Cleona are observed.
K. Employ, by and with the approval of the Council of the Borough of Cleona, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise.
L. 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 Cleona Borough officer.
M. Be responsible for all accounts payable and receivable, be responsible to see that all money due to the Borough is promptly paid and to see that the proper proceedings are taken to secure and collect all claims of the Borough.
N. Serve as purchasing officer of Cleona Borough and purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Cleona Borough Code, all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments, and other offices of Cleona Borough. The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by the Cleona Borough Council, make a full written report thereof. He or she shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Cleona Borough Council, governing the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
O. Cooperate with the Borough Council at all times and in all matters so that the best interests of the Borough and of the general public may be maintained.
P. Investigate and report to Borough Council all complaints regarding Cleona Borough services and personnel. All complaints regarding Cleona Borough services shall be referred to the Office of Manager.
Q. Enforce the ordinances and regulations of Cleona Borough.
(Ord. 281, 4/7/2008, § 6)