In addition to the powers and duties prescribed for Town Clerks
by the General Statutes, the Clerk shall be responsible to and be
the Clerk of the Council, keep a journal of its proceedings, which
shall be a public record and perform such other duties as may be assigned
by the Charter or by action of the Council. The Clerk shall be an
officer of the town and appointed by the Council, who shall serve
until removed from office pursuant to this Charter, resigns or is
otherwise unable to perform his or her duties. The Clerk shall have
and appoint such deputies, clerks and other assistants as the Council
may determine, and as provided in the General Statutes. When a vacancy
occurs in the position, it shall be filled by the Town Council after
being posted requiring certification or prior experience and knowledge
of accepted administrative practices related to the duties of the
position.
There shall be a Town Treasurer, appointed by the Council for
an indefinite term. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive
and safely keep all moneys belonging to the town by depositing the
same in a bank or banks to be selected by the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Council. The Treasurer may invest, from time to time,
in securities of the United States or time or demand deposits, with
the approval of the Council, moneys of the town not needed for immediate
expenditure, invest any trust funds of the town, for which other provision
has not been made by the terms of the gift creating such fund, in
securities legal for the investment of trust funds in Connecticut
and shall keep such accounts as shall be prescribed by law or ordinance
or by the orders of the Director of Finance approved by the Manager.
No money shall be drawn from any town account, except by check countersigned
by the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer or Town Manager or by wire transfer,
or other electronic transfer, authorized by the Director of Finance,
and none of them shall affix a signature to any such check unless
satisfied that the expenditure represented thereby has been legally
incurred. The Deputy Treasurer authorized to countersign checks shall
be appointed by the Council. In addition to the Deputy Treasurer provided
for in Section 601, the Treasurer shall have such other assistants
as the Council may determine, by ordinance.
There shall be a Town Attorney, who shall be appointed by the
Council for a term of two (2) years from the third Monday in December
of each odd-numbered year or until a successor is appointed. The Town
Attorney position shall be filled in accordance with criteria established
by a Request for Proposal (RFP) procedure. In the event of a vacancy,
for whatever cause arising, in the office of the Town Attorney, the
Council shall fill said vacancy for any remaining unexpired portion
of the term. It shall be the duty of the Town Attorney to be the legal
advisor of the Council, Manager and all departments, officers, boards,
commissions and agencies of the town, to represent the town in all
litigation in which the town or any department, officer, board, commission
or agency thereof is a party, except as otherwise provided by the
Council, and to prepare, on request of the Manager, the Council or
any member thereof, ordinances and resolutions for consideration by
that body. The Town Attorney shall have such clerical and other assistants
as the Council may determine.
There shall be a Planning and Zoning Commission, consisting
of nine (9) regular members and three (3) alternate members appointed
by the Council, which shall have all the powers and duties formerly
conferred upon the Town Plan Commission and now or hereafter conferred
upon such commissions by the General Statutes. The Council shall appoint,
annually, three (3) regular members and one (1) alternate member of
the Planning and Zoning Commission for terms of three (3) years commencing
July 1 of the year of appointment. Any vacancy shall be filled by
the Council for the unexpired portion of the term. All members shall
serve without compensation. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall
have the authority to employ engineers, planners, consultants, and
other assistants, provided that they shall not obligate the town for
an amount in excess of the appropriation made by the Council for the
purpose.
There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals, consisting of five
(5) regular members and three (3) alternate members appointed by the
Council, which shall have all the powers and duties now or hereafter
conferred upon such boards by the General Statutes. One (1) regular
member shall be appointed each year for a term of five (5) years,
and one (1) alternate member shall be appointed each year for a term
of three (3) years, commencing July 1 of the year of appointment.
Any vacancy shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion
of the term. All members shall serve without compensation. The Zoning
Board of Appeals may appoint such clerical assistants as the Council
may determine.
There shall be a Library Board of nine (9) directors, appointed
by the Council, which shall have all the powers and duties now or
hereafter conferred upon such boards by the General Statutes. Three
(3) directors shall be appointed annually for terms of three (3) years
commencing July 1 of the year of appointment. Any vacancy shall be
filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term. All directors
shall serve without compensation.
There shall be a Board of Assessment Appeals consisting of three
(3) members appointed by the Council, which shall have all the powers
and duties now or hereafter conferred upon such boards by the General
Statutes. One (1) member shall be appointed in each even-numbered
year for a term of six (6) years, commencing July 1 of the year of
appointment. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired
portion of the term. Members shall receive such per diem compensation
as may be provided by ordinance.
There shall be a Board of Building Appeals, of five (5) regular
members and three (3) alternate members, appointed by the Council.
One (1) regular member of the Board shall be appointed, annually,
for a term of five (5) years, commencing July 1 of the year of appointment,
and one (1) alternate member of the Board shall be appointed, annually,
for a term of three (3) years, commencing July 1 of the year of appointment.
Any vacancy shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion
of the term. It shall be the duty of the Board of Building Appeals
to hear all appeals from the rulings of the Building Inspector in
the enforcement of the Building Code of the town and to render its
decisions approving, modifying or reversing such rulings. All members
shall serve without compensation.
The Housing Authority shall be appointed in the manner and to
exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the General Statutes.
There shall be an advisory Parks and Recreation Board, appointed
by the Council for terms of three (3) years, commencing July 1 of
the year of appointment. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment
by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term. The Parks and
Recreation Board shall study the recreation and park facilities and
program of the town and shall confer with and advise the Director
of Parks and Recreation with respect to the development and use of
the town's parks and its recreational program.
There shall be seven (7) Constables who shall be appointed by
the Council for terms of two (2) years commencing July 1 of the year
of appointment, provided that terms of Constables initially appointed
shall be from July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1990. No more than a simple
majority of Constables shall be of the same political party. Any vacancies
shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term.
Constables shall receive such compensation as provided by law. Constables
shall have the powers and duties conferred on Constables by the General
Statutes in respect to the execution of legal process.
The Council shall appoint an Advisory Building Committee for
each capital improvement project for which a referendum is required
and may appoint an Advisory Building Committee for capital improvement
projects not requiring a referendum. Each committee so appointed shall
consist of seven (7) members, each of whom shall have such expertise
as the Council may deem necessary and appropriate. The Council shall
establish the duties and obligations of each committee and the term
for which such committee shall exist. The committee shall choose one
(1) of its own members to serve as Chairman of such committee. All
Building Committees shall have the authority to conduct public meetings,
public hearings and such other powers as generally granted, by law
or by Charter, to town committees or as may be specifically granted
by the Council.
There shall be such other boards and commissions organized in
such manner as the Council shall determine, by ordinance. Unless otherwise
provided by the General Statutes, all appointments to boards and commissions
shall be made by the Council.
