1. The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough and he or she shall be responsible to the Council as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough. His or her powers and duties shall relate to the general management of all Borough business not imposed or conferred on other Borough officers.
2. Subject to recall by ordinance or resolution of Council, the powers and duties of the Manager shall include the following:
A. He or she shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of Borough departments under his or her control.
B. He or she shall hire and, when necessary for the good of the service, shall suspend or discharge employees under his or her supervision, providing that persons covered by the civil service provisions of the Borough Code shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance with such provisions; providing, further, that such actions shall be by and with the approval of the Council.
C. He or she shall, with the assistance of the Budget Committee, prepare and submit to the Council before the close of the fiscal year, or on such alternate date as Council shall determine, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory message. In preparing the budget, the Manager, or an officer designated by him or her, shall obtain from the head of each department, agency, board or officer, estimates of revenue and expenditures and other supporting data as he or she requests. The Budget Committee and Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting the budget to the entire Council.
D. He or she shall be responsible for the administration of the adopted budget after its adoption by Council.
E. He or she shall hold such other Borough offices or head one or more of the Borough departments as the Council may from time to time direct.
F. He or she shall attend all meetings of the Council and its committees with the right to take part in the discussion, and he or she shall receive notice of special meetings of Council or its committees.
G. He or she shall prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply facts pertinent thereto.
H. He or she shall keep 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 Council requests; and make such recommendations to the Council as he or she deems necessary.
I. He or she shall submit to Council, as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial and administrative activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
J. He or she shall see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
K. He or she may employ, by and with the approval of Council, experts and consultants to perform work and to advise in connection with any of the functions of the Borough.
L. He or she shall attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law, and he or she shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same, except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed upon some other Borough officer by statute.
M. He or she shall see that all money owed the Borough is promptly paid and that the proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection of all the Borough claims.
N. He or she shall be the purchasing officer of the Borough and he or she shall purchase, in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code, 53 P.S. §§ 45101 et seq., all supplies and equipment for the various agencies, boards, departments and other offices of the Borough. He or she shall keep an account of all purchases and shall from time to time, when directed by Council, make a full, written report thereof. He or she shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to the approval of Council, governing the requisitions and purchasing of all Borough supplies and equipment.
O. All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Borough shall be referred to the office of the Manager. He or she, or an officer designated by him or her, shall investigate and dispose of such complaints, and the Manager shall report thereon to Council.
P. He or she shall serve as Manager of the Sewer Authority and assist on other Borough authorities as may be required.
(Ord. 2011-290, 6/28/2011, § 6)