The council manager form of govenment in Lower Township, if I am correct makes the non-elected manager subserviant to the elected officials. So if that is the case what gives the manager the power to say and do what he wants. One example at the township meeting on 12-4-13 to take it upon himself to give kudos to Mr. Simonsen for an article in the local paper. Also, when Mr. Neville wanted to donate a portion of his salary for leaf pick-up the manager said "We won't go there!" This is an example of the manager extending his non-elected powers and council not knowing who is in charge by law.
Moderator's Note: Elected officials frequently delegate authority. If they deem an employee to be functioning beyond his/her delegated authority, they rein him/her in.