The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Town Manager who shall
be the chief executive and the administrative official of the Town
and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen. The Town
Manager shall be appointed on the basis of executive and administrative
qualifications, character, education, training and experience. The
Town Manager shall devote full working time to the duties of the office.
The Town Manager shall be responsible to the Board of Selectmen
for carrying out all acts and policies of the Board of Selectmen,
and all resolutions and ordinances adopted by the Town. The Town Manager
shall also be responsible for the administration of the Town consistent
with the policies established by the Board of Selectmen and for carrying
out such other duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter.
The compensation and benefits of the Town Manager shall be fixed
by the Board of Selectmen.
A.
The duties of the Town Manager shall be defined in a Position Description
to be approved from time to time by the Board of Selectmen. Those
duties shall include at least the following:
1.
Ensure that all laws and ordinances governing the Town are faithfully
executed;
2.
Make periodic reports to the Board of Selectmen;
3.
Attend Board of Selectmen meetings with full right of participation
in its discussion but without a right to vote;
4.
Submit to the Board of Selectmen and make available to the public
complete reports on the finances and on the administrative activities
of the Town as of the end of each fiscal year;
5.
Make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen concerning the affairs
of the Town and facilitate the work of the Board of Selectmen in developing
policy;
6.
Keep the Board of Selectmen fully advised as to the financial condition
and anticipated future financial needs of the Town;
7.
Prepare and submit to the Board of Selectmen an annual Town budget;
8.
At the time of an emergency or disaster, expend the necessary funds
to assure the smooth operation of Town business and the health, safety
and well-being of the Town and its residents, consistent with this
Charter;
9.
Assist the Board of Selectmen to develop long-term goals including
economic development for the Town and strategies to implement such
goals;
10.
Encourage and provide staff support for regional and intergovernmental
cooperation;
11.
Promote partnerships among the Board of Selectmen, staff and citizens
in developing public policy and building a sense of community;
12.
Exercise such powers and perform such other duties as may be required
by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Selectmen not inconsistent
with this Charter; and
13.
Assist the Board of Finance in the preparation of the annual Town
report.
B.
Administration: The Town Manager shall be responsible to the Board
of Selectmen for the supervision, direction and administration of
all Town departments, agencies and offices. The Town Manager shall
administer and coordinate the operations of the departments, agencies
and offices, whether appointed by the Board of Selectmen or elected,
except those functions expressly reserved or delegated to such bodies
of law.
C.
Personnel: The Town Manager shall be the Personnel Director for the
Town, and shall have the responsibility for developing job descriptions
for all administrative officers, subject to the approval of the Board
of Selectmen; and all advertising for, hiring, and dismissal of Town
employees, except Board of Education employees, shall be under the
Town Manager's direct control, subject to the approval of the Board
of Selectmen, provided, however, that appointment and removal of officers
and employees of the Police Department shall be governed by the provisions
of Sections 615 and 707 of this Charter.
D.
Execution of Law: The Town Manager shall see that all laws and ordinances
governing the Town are faithfully executed and shall make periodic
reports to the Board of Selectmen on the conditions and affairs of
the Town.
The Town Manager shall recommend to the Board of Selectmen such
measures as the Town Manager may deem necessary or expedient and shall
exercise such other powers and duties as may be authorized by ordinance
and resolution of the Board of Selectmen not inconsistent with this
Charter.
E.
Contracts: The Town Manager may, with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen and subject to such other limitations as are contained in
this Charter and in the General Statutes, enter into contracts or
agreements with the United States Government or any agency thereof,
the State of Connecticut or any agency or political subdivision thereof,
any person, or any other body politic or corporate.
A.
The Town Manager shall appoint and may remove, each such action with
the approval of a majority of the entire Board of Selectmen, and in
accordance with such provisions of the General Statutes as may apply
to the appointments and removals, such administrative officers as
are assigned to the Town Manager for appointment by the several provisions
of this Charter, and such other assistants or employees as may be
required pursuant to the performance of the Town Manager's duties,
subject to such rules and regulations concerning Town employees as
may be adopted by the Board of Selectmen pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter IX of this Charter.
B.
The terms of all administrative officers not specifically listed
in Section 704 hereof shall terminate on the same day as the term
of the Town Manager, provided such appointees shall continue to serve
until their successors are appointed and qualified. The Town Manager
may, subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen, perform the
duties of any office under the Town Manager's jurisdiction; provided,
however, that the Town Manager is, in the opinion of the Board of
Selectmen, otherwise qualified to perform such duties.
C.
In case of disability or temporary absence of the Town Manager or
vacancy in the office of the Town Manager, the Board of Selectmen
may designate an acting Town Manager, except the Town Manager may
designate an acting Town Manager for temporary absences not to exceed
fifteen (15) days consistent with policies established by the Board
of Selectmen.
