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The Mayor shall be elected at a regular town
election commencing with the election to be held on November 8, 2005
and every four (4) years thereafter, as provided by law. The Mayor
shall hold office for a term of four (4) years, to commence on the
second Monday of December following his or her election.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer
of the Town and shall have all of the executive powers vested by law
or by this Charter, except as otherwise provided or limited by this
Charter. He or she shall be recognized as the official head of the
Town for all ceremonial purposes, by the courts for the purpose of
serving civil process and by the Governor for military purposes. In
his or her absence, all legal process issued by and on behalf of the
Town requiring the affidavit of an official of the Town shall be signed
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The Mayor shall be a full-time paid position
and he or she shall not engage in any other employment during his
or her term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter,
the duties of the Mayor shall include, but not be limited to:
1.
Administration and supervision of all departments,
agencies and offices of the Town.
2.
The enforcement of all laws and ordinances of the
Town.
3.
Making periodic reports to the Council on matters
relating to the administration and welfare of the Town at regular
Council meetings or upon the request of the Council.
4.
Making recommendations to the Council for legislative
action and other matters within the jurisdiction of the Council as
he or she shall deem necessary in the best interest of the Town.
5.
Attendance at Council meetings with full right of
participation in the discussions and deliberation of the Council,
but without the right to vote on ordinances and resolutions except
in the event of a tie vote of 5-5.
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6.
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(a)
Approval or veto of all ordinances passed by the Council
in accordance with this Charter, with any such veto to occur not later
than fourteen (14) days after the adoption of said ordinance.
(b)
Notwithstanding the provision of § 1.2 subsection 6 (a), the approval or veto of any ordinance making an appropriation pursuant to § 6.2.2, or of any portion thereof, or of any ordinance levying a tax pursuant to § 6.2.6 of this Charter, with any such veto to occur not later than fourteen (14) days after the adoption of said ordinance.
(c)
In the event the Mayor shall veto any ordinance as allowed pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this Section, the Mayor shall, within 2 business days of making such veto, notify the Town Clerk, the Chairman of the Town Council and the Council Clerk, in writing, that he/she has exercised his/her right to veto said ordinance and shall provide a written statement as to the reasons for vetoing such ordinance.
7.
Making nominations for appointment to the Town's various Boards and Commissions and to fill any vacancies created therein not otherwise provided for by this Charter, in the manner provided in Section 1.4(b).
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8.
Preparation of the Annual Budget of the Town to submit
to the Council for review and approval.
9.
Preparation of the State of the Town Address, reflecting
the growth, changes and status of the Town since the prior Annual
Report, together with the responsibility for publishing said report
no later than thirty (30) days after the receipt of the auditor's
final report.
10.
Mediation and resolution of differences between boards,
commissions, committees, agencies, authorities and other public bodies
within the Town government relating to an interpretation of Town policies
and procedures.
11.
The Mayor or his or her designee shall conduct an
investigation of available state and federal funds and grants on behalf
of the Town and advise any of the Town's departments, boards and commissions
with respect to obtaining said funds and grants.
12.
The Mayor or his or her designee shall act as the
bargaining agent and personnel director for the Town, with the exception
of the Board of Education, in all labor and employment matters, including
authority to retain the services of labor consultants and attorneys
to assist in such matters.
13.
Selection, appointment and hiring of department heads,
except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
14.
Adopting as well as updating a written policy for
recruiting, screening, investigating and hiring all Town employees
for positions in accordance with approved job descriptions. In addition,
the Mayor shall, on a monthly basis, report to the Council regarding
employment vacancies, promotions and recently hired employees.
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15.
Directing department heads to establish procedures
for annual performance evaluations of all subordinate employees. The
Mayor shall prepare, obtain and review performance evaluations of
all department heads of the Town. Before the department head takes
any personnel action with regard to any Town employee evaluated, he
or she shall review all performance evaluations from all sources.
The department head shall thereafter take such action as he or she
shall deem appropriate with respect to all employees evaluated.
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The Mayor shall have such additional powers
and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be require
of him or her by ordinance, provided that the same are not inconsistent
with this Charter or the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes.
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(a)
In the event the Mayor is temporarily absent or temporarily
medically impaired and is, because of such absence or impairment,
unable to communicate with the Chief Administrative Officer or unable
to perform the duties of the office of Mayor, the Chairman of the
Council shall become Acting Mayor. In the event the Chairman of the
Council is unavailable, and until such time as the Chairman of the
Council becomes available, the Council Chairman Pro Tempore shall
become Acting Mayor. The Acting Mayor shall assume the office of Mayor,
and shall possess all of the powers of the office of Mayor, except
that he or she shall not have the power to terminate or permanently
hire any director or department head, shall not have the right to
break ties of the Council, and shall not have the right to veto any
ordinance passed by the Council, and shall perform the duties of Mayor
until such time as the Mayor is able to resume the office of Mayor.
The Council Chairman or Council Chairman Pro Tempore, while serving
as Acting Mayor, shall retain their Council seat and all rights associated
therewith.
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Any person assuming the office of Mayor pursuant to Section 1.3 (a) for a period of greater than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours shall receive compensation in an amount equal to the pro-rated salary of the Mayor then in effect, retroactive to the first date of such service.
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(b)
The office of Mayor shall be deemed vacant upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
1.
Death of the Mayor.
2.
Resignation of the Mayor.
3.
If the Mayor ceases to have his or her residence in
the Town.
4.
If the Mayor is absent or medically impaired such
that he cannot perform the duties of the office of Mayor for any reason
for a continuous period of not less than ninety (90) days.
5.
If the Mayor is convicted of a felony during his or
her term of office, which includes that period subsequent to his/her
election and the commencement of his or her term.
6.
Permanent or progressive incapacity of the Mayor,
such that he cannot perform the duties of the office of Mayor, as
determined by the treating physician of the Mayor, or in the event
the Mayor does not have a treating physician, then upon the concurring
opinion of three (3) physicians licensed to practice medicine in the
State of Connecticut.
(c)
If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Mayor pursuant to Section 1.3 (b), the Council Chairman shall vacate his or her Council seat, and serve as Mayor. If such vacancy occurs two (2) or more years prior to the next regular Mayoral election, a special election shall be convened by the Council to fill such vacancy in conformity with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes § 9-164(b), as may be amended from time to time. If such vacancy occurs less than two (2) years prior to the next regular Mayoral election, the Council chairman shall serve until a successor Mayor is elected at the next regular election and takes office. The Council chairman serving as Mayor shall possess all the powers of the office of Mayor and shall be compensated at the salary of the Mayor then in effect.
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(a)
The Mayor shall nominate members to boards, commissions,
authorities, agencies and offices as may be required by Charter, ordinance,
resolution or General Statute. The Mayor shall, within two (2) business
days of making the nomination, notify the Town Clerk, the Council
Chairman and the Council Clerk, in writing of said nomination. Any
person nominated to any such board, commission, authority, agency
or office which has the authority, without the consent of the Town
Council, to spend any appropriated funds, to enter into an agreement,
or to render a final decision on any matter, or which board, commission,
authority, agency or office is established pursuant to state or federal
law, shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the members
of the Town Council. In the event that Town Council does not vote
to confirm or reject the nominee within thirty (30) days of the notification
by the Mayor to the Council Chairman, the nominee shall be deemed
to have been confirmed.
(b)
The Mayor shall nominate members to the Economic and
Community Development Commission. The Mayor shall, within two (2)
business days of making the nomination, notify the Town Clerk, the
Council Chairman and the Council Clerk, in writing of said nomination.
All nominees to the Economic and Community Development Commission
shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the
Town Council. In the event that Town Council does not vote to confirm
or reject the nominee within thirty (30) days of notification of the
nomination by the Mayor to the Council Chairman, the nominee shall
be deemed to have been confirmed.
(c)
The Town Council shall adopt a policy to publicize
to the general public all vacancies on all appointed boards, commissions,
committees, authorities, agencies or offices and the process for submitting
applications.
The Mayor, except as otherwise provided in this
Charter, shall be a member, ex officio, of all boards, commissions
and special committees, but he or she shall not have any voting power,
except when such a body shall, as a result of a tie vote, fail to
organize or elect necessary officers, in either of which case the
Mayor shall have a tie-breaking vote. The Mayor is empowered to convene
any or all of the appointed boards and commissions of the Town to
review and coordinate activities and to plan operations of the Town
government.
The Council and all boards, commissions and
agencies shall exercise all its administrative functions only through
the Mayor. The Council may, at a properly constituted meeting of which
the Mayor has been duly warned, call before it any employee of the
Town for the purpose of inquiry, consultation or advice.
