[Revised 1987]
The members of the Board of Selectmen shall
be compensated in such manner and amount as may be determined at the
Annual Budget Meeting.
(a)
At its first meeting following each regular Town election,
the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with the General Statutes and
this Charter, shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings,
provide a method for the calling of special meetings, consistent with
Section 1-21 of the General Statutes,[1] and designate which Selectman shall be the acting First
Selectman in the event of his absence or disability. The First Selectman
shall preside over and the Selectmen's clerk shall serve as Secretary
of the Board of Selectmen. The Board shall, by resolution, determine
its own rules of procedure, except that each Selectman shall always
retain the ability to make a motion or offer a proposal which shall
be considered by the Board without the necessity of a second.
[1]
Editor's Note: C.G.S. § 1-21 has been transferred
to C.G.S. § 1-225.
(b)
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen may be
called at any time by the First Selectman or any two Selectmen.
(c)
Two members of the Board of Selectmen shall constitute
a quorum, and no resolution or action shall be adopted by less than
two affirmative votes.
(d)
The Board of Selectmen shall generally supervise the
administration of the affairs of the Town except those matters which
according to General Statutes or this Charter are exclusively committed
to other agencies or boards.
(e)
The Board of Selectmen shall be responsible for coordinating
the activities of all the agencies of the Town, and for keeping under
review the present and future needs of the Town.
In addition to these general powers and except
for the powers committed to the Board of Finance by the General Statutes,
the Board of Selectmen shall have the power, subject to the provisions
of the General Statutes and this Charter and the necessary approvals
of the Town Meeting as specified by law and Articles III and IX of
this Charter:
(a)
To incur indebtedness in the name of the Town, and
to provide for the due execution of contracts and evidences of indebtedness
issued by the Town;
(b)
To take, purchase, lease, sell or convey real or personal
property of or for the Town;
(c)
To institute, prosecute, defend or compromise any
legal action or proceeding by or against the Town;
(d)
To enter into contracts for any services and to purchase
or contract to purchase any supplies, materials, equipment and other
commodities required by any Town agency, except the Board of Finance
with respect to the Town audit as provided in Section 9-1 of this
Charter. The Board of Selectmen may by resolution or regulations delegate
its powers in this Subsection (d) to any Town agency;
(e)
To employ such staff with such powers, duties, and
responsibilities as it may deem desirable to carry out the duties
and responsibilities of the Board of Selectmen, within the confines
of its budget;
(f)
To issue notes in anticipation of tax collections
payable within the fiscal year, and to issue bonds or other notes
when authorized by a Town Meeting, in each instance upon such terms
and conditions as the Selectmen may approve, including without limitation
the manner and form of issue and sale thereof, the date and rate of
the manner and form of issue and sale thereof, the date and rate of
interest thereof, the designation of a bank or trust company to act
as certifying or paying agent thereof, and the designation of the
persons to sign such notes in the name of or on behalf of the Town;
(g)
To accept, or refuse to accept, roads offered to the
Town, subject to approval of Town Meeting;
(h)
To abandon or discontinue Town roads, subject to the
approval of Town Meeting;
(i)
To apply for, accept and administer grants.
[Revised 12-5-2002]
(a)
Pursuant to Section 3-7(d) of this Charter, the Board
of Selectmen may propose ordinances consistent with the General Statutes
and this Charter on any matter which the General Statutes or this
Charter authorize to be legislated by ordinance and which in general
would serve to aid the preservation of the good order, health, welfare
and safety of the Town.
(b)
On a declaration of state or public emergency, as
provided for in Section 7-4 of this Charter, the Board of Selectmen
may enact ordinances to meet such emergency, consistent with the General
Statutes and this Charter. Such emergency ordinances shall become
effective once published by the most effective means available. They
shall remain in effect for no more than 60 days and not beyond the
duration of the emergency, unless ratified by the Town Meeting. They
may be repealed by vote of the Board of Selectmen or the Town Meeting.
