There shall be the following administrative departments: Finance, Public Works, Building, Planning and Zoning, Assessor, Community and Social Services, Health, Police, Public Library, Emergency Management, Human Resources, Parks and Recreation, Economic Development, Town Attorney and such other departments as may from time to time be created by the Council. Such departments shall, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, have the powers and duties prescribed by the Connecticut General Statutes and Town ordinances.
There shall be a Finance Department, headed by the Director of Finance, who shall be under the direction of the First Selectman. The Director of Finance shall serve as the comptroller of the municipality.
There shall be a Public Works Department, which shall be under the direction of the First Selectman and shall have such powers and duties as the First Selectman may prescribe.
There shall be a Building Department headed by a Building Official who shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the State Building Code. Said Building Official shall be qualified and certified by the State Building Inspector and the Building Code Standards Committee in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. The Building Department and Building Official shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the First Selectman or by Town ordinance.
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Planning Administrator. There shall be a Planning Administrator who shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the First Selectman in conjunction with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Zoning Enforcement Officer. There shall be a Zoning Enforcement Officer who shall enforce the Town Zoning Regulations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the First Selectman or Town ordinance.
There shall be a Tax Assessor who shall have the powers and duties as imposed by the Connecticut General Statutes and such other powers and duties as the First Selectman and Town ordinance may prescribe.
The Community and Social Services Department shall have the powers and duties vested by the Connecticut General Statutes in the first selectman of towns.
There shall be a Director of Community and Social Services who shall coordinate the administration of all social service activities of the Town.
The Health Department shall be responsible for the preservation and promotion of public health and for the enforcement of the public health codes and shall perform such functions and shall have such powers and duties as are imposed by the Connecticut General Statutes and such other powers and duties as the First Selectman may prescribe.
There shall be a Director of Health who shall meet the qualifications as provided for in the Connecticut General Statutes and shall have such powers and duties as are imposed therein. The Director of Health need not be a resident elector of the Town of Monroe.
There shall be a Police Department, which shall be under the supervision and administration of the Board of Police Commissioners. The Police Department shall consist of the Chief of Police and such other police officers of such rank, number and grade as may be determined by the Board of Police Commissioners and such other employees necessary for the conduct of the Department as may be provided for from time to time. The Police Department shall have such powers and duties as are described by the Connecticut General Statutes, Town ordinance or this Charter.
There shall be a Public Library, which shall be under the management and direction of the Library Director.
The Department of Emergency Management shall be administered by a Director of Emergency Management, who shall perform such functions and have such powers and duties as are imposed by the Connecticut General Statutes.
There shall be a Parks and Recreation Department, which shall be responsible for implementing the policies of the Parks and Recreation Commission in accordance with Chapter IV, § 14, of this Charter.
There shall be an Economic Development Department, which shall be responsible for implementing the policies of the Economic Development Commission in accordance with Chapter IV, § 9, of this Charter.
The Town Attorney shall be an attorney at law admitted to practice law in Connecticut and shall be a resident elector of the Town of Monroe. The Town Attorney shall appear for and protect the rights of the Town in all actions, suits or proceedings brought by or against it or any of its officers, boards or commissions and shall represent the Town in all matters affecting the Town and shall, upon written request submitted through the office of the First Selectman, furnish a written opinion on questions of law. Upon request, the Town Attorney shall prepare or approve forms of contracts or other instruments to which the Town is a party or in which it has an interest. The Town Attorney shall have the power, with the approval of the Council, to compromise and settle any claims by or against the Town and to appeal from orders, decisions and judgments affecting the Town. If the First Selectman deems it advisable, he or she may provide for the temporary employment of counsel other than the Town Attorney. The Town Attorney shall serve for a two-year term by appointment of the First Selectman as herein described.
There shall be a Human Resources Department, headed by the Human Resources Director, who shall be under the direction of the First Selectman and shall have such duties as may be prescribed by the First Selectman, this Charter, and Town ordinances and job description.