The First Selectman shall be the full-time, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Administrative officer of the Town. Said First Selectman
shall be a full voting and participating member of the Board of Selectmen
and shall preside when present at meetings of said board. The First
Selectman, or one of the other Selectmen designated by him/her within
two weeks of the beginning of their term of office, shall be an ex
officio member of all other Town boards, commissions and agencies.
The First Selectman or his/her said designee shall receive such advance
notification of such meetings as is given to the regular members of
said body.
The First Selectman shall have the powers and duties provided
in this Charter and those provided in the General Statutes, Special
Acts, and ordinances and regulations of the Town of Suffield not inconsistent
with this Charter.
A.
He/she shall be the official head of the Town for all ceremonial
purposes, for military purposes and for purposes of receiving civil
process.
B.
He/she shall establish and be responsible for the administrative
and personnel policies for the Town offices and employees subject
to the approval of the Board of Selectmen. He/she shall execute or
cause to be executed the Town ordinances, regulations, resolutions
and policies.
C.
He/she shall have responsibility for the care, maintenance and operation
of all buildings, lands, apparatus and property which are subject
to the control of the Board of Selectmen.
D.
With the approval of the Board of Selectmen, he/she shall enter into
contracts or agreements with government agencies, corporations and
others subject to the limitations in this Charter.
E.
With the approval of the Board of Selectmen, he/she shall supervise
the administration of the affairs of the Town, except those matters
which, by Charter, or by ordinances are exclusively committed to the
Board of Education or other boards or commissions.
F.
On matters requiring consistency and coordination across Town departments*
and their employees, the First Selectman shall have executive authority,
in consultation with any respective board or commission, over Town
employees for such matters.
*With the exception of the Board of Education, WPCA, and the
Director of Finance
