The Town Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of
the Town and responsible for the administration and management of
all Town departments. The Town Manager also serves as the Public Safety
Director, Treasurer and Greenville's Corporate Secretary. Town
Council shall appoint the Town Manager based on demonstrated executive,
managerial and administrative qualifications, education, and experience.
As the Chief Administrative Officer, the Town Manager shall have the
powers and duties specified in Article Six, Section 604, of the Home
Rule Charter and by Ordinance No. 829, adopted October 23, 1963, related
to personnel management, operating and capital budget development
and implementation, legislative policy recommendations and reporting
to Council on a continuing basis, procurement and contracting processes,
the administration and enforcement of laws, and investigation and
resolution of complaints and inquiries and any other responsibilities
prescribed by local ordinances or accorded by Town Council. The Town
Manager through the Administrative Code also has the power and duty
to:
A.
Authorize a department head or other officer responsible to the Chief
Administrative Officer to appoint and remove subordinates serving
under that department head or officer;
B.
Designate an officer or employee to perform the duties of any office
or position in the administrative service under the control of the
Chief Administrative Officer which is vacant or which lacks administration
due to the absence or disability of the incumbent;
C.
Prescribe such rules and regulations as shall be deemed necessary
or expedient for the conduct and operation of administrative departments
and revoke, suspend, or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative
service by whomever prescribed unless contained in an ordinance or
resolution adopted by the Council;
D.
Investigate or inquire either personally or through a person designated
by the Chief Administrative Officer into the operations of any department
and, subject to the approval and authorization of the Council, employ
consultants and professional counsel to aid in such investigations
or inquiries;
E.
Overrule or set aside any action taken by a department head and assume
the duties of that department;
F.
Establish committees within the administrative service and appoint
officers and employees as shall be necessary for the purpose of considering
and resolving administrative problems;
G.
Assign any employee of the administrative service to any department
requiring the services of that employee, provided, however, that such
assignment is appropriate to and consistent with the personnel system's
classification of the employee and applicable personnel rules and
regulations; and
H.
Appoint, within the limits of the annual budget, administrative and
secretarial personnel to assist in the performance of the Manager's
administrative duties. Such administrative personnel shall be exempt
from provisions of the personnel system and shall serve at the pleasure
of the Chief Administrative Officer.
I.
The Manager shall execute and enforce the laws of the commonwealth
and local ordinances and resolutions.
J.
The Manager shall cooperate with the Council at all times and in
all matters that the best interests of the Town and the general public
may be maintained.
K.
All complaints regarding services or personnel of the Town shall
be referred to the office of the Manager. The Manager or a designee
shall investigate and deal with such complaints, and the Manager shall
report thereon to Council.
L.
Where no separate department exists to provide a service such as
planning and development and parks and recreation, the functions shall
be considered duties and responsibilities of the Chief Administrative
Officer to perform or assign to other Town personnel or designated
representatives.
M.
Administer the lease, rental, sale, or other disposition of the Town's
surplus property, including real estate, equipment, vehicles, facilities
and material within the guidelines stipulated in the Administrative
Code.
