A Chief Administrative Officer shall be hired by and report
to the Board of Selectmen.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall be directly responsible
to the Board of Selectmen and shall have responsibility for and authority
over both the administration and personnel of all Town departments
and agencies, except the Board of Education or where otherwise provided
by the General Statutes, this Charter, or ordinance. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall be an ex officio member of all appointive and elective
agencies, but without power to vote.
The duties of the Chief Administrative Officer, as described
in this section, shall be performed in accordance with policies established
by the Board of Selectmen.
A.
Administration. The Chief Administrative Officer shall administer
and coordinate the operations of all Town departments and agencies,
whether appointed by the Board of Selectmen or elected, except those
functions expressly reserved or delegated to such bodies by law.
B.
Personnel. The Chief Administrative Officer shall appoint or hire and may remove or discharge all appointed Town employees and officials who receive compensation from the Town for their services, except as specified in § 11.01 of this Charter or employed by the Board of Education.
C.
Execution of laws. The Chief Administrative Officer shall execute
and carry out ordinances, resolutions, regulations and policies enacted
or established by the Board of Selectmen or by a Town Meeting and
implement any other action that may be authorized by an agency.
D.
Town properties and public works operations. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall be responsible for all Town-owned properties and the
Town's public works operations including:
(1)
Highway and bridge work; and
(2)
Administration, operation, maintenance or custodial work, and improvements
for any public building and grounds, park, playground and land including
those Board of Education facilities delegated to the Town pursuant
to an agreement among the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, and
Board of Education.
E.
Records and accounts. The Chief Administrative Officer shall supervise
the maintenance and custody of all Town records and accounts except
those maintained by the Board of Education.
F.
Contracts. The Chief Administrative Officer shall contract for any
services or materials required by any Town department or Agency. The
Chief Administrative Officer shall not contract to expend any money
or incur any liability in excess of the amount appropriated for a
department or agency during any budget year without approval of the
Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance.
G.
Purchasing agent. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be the purchasing
agent for all services, supplies, materials, equipment and other commodities
required by any Town department or agency. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall carry out bidding and purchasing policies established
by the Board of Selectmen.
H.
Reports to Board of Selectmen. The Chief Administrative Officer shall
keep the Board of Selectmen fully advised as to the financial and
general condition of the Town. The Chief Administrative Officer shall
attend its meetings and may participate in its discussion but without
a right to vote.
I.
Annual Report. The Chief Administrative Officer shall cause an Annual
Report to be prepared as soon as is reasonable after the close of
the fiscal year but in no event later than January 31 of the following
year. If the annual Town audit has not been completed by that time,
the Annual Report shall clearly indicate that fact. The Annual Report
shall contain a list of existing agencies that have been created by
ordinance as of the published date of the Annual Report. The Annual
Report shall include a summation of actions taken by all Town departments
and agencies since the date of the preceding Annual Report.
In case of disability or temporary absence of the Chief Administrative
Officer or vacancy in the office of the Chief Administrative Officer,
the Board of Selectmen may designate an acting Chief Administrative
Officer, except that the Chief Administrative Officer may designate
an acting Chief Administrative Officer for temporary absences not
to exceed 15 days, consistent with policies established by the Board
of Selectmen.
