The Council shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any officer, department or agency of the town, and to make an investigation relating to town affairs, and for such purposes may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths of affirmation and compel the production of books, records, papers and other evidence.
The Council shall have the power to:
A. 
Appoint regular, standing or special commissions and committees.
B. 
Appoint the Administrator and such other officials as herein provided in C-42.
[Amended 11-2-2010]
C. 
Appoint such numbers of constables to serve civil process as it shall from time to time determine, and to charge and collect for licenses issued to such constables such fees as the Council shall fix by ordinance.
[Amended 11-2-2010]
All legislative powers of the town shall be vested in the Council except such powers as are or may be vested otherwise by the State Constitution, by this Charter and by laws enacted by the General Assembly in conformity with the powers reserved to the General Assembly. The Council may enact and amend ordinances relating to the town's property, affairs and government not inconsistent with the State Constitution and laws enacted by the General Assembly in conformity with the powers reserved to the General Assembly. The Council shall have, under this Charter, and may exercise all such additional powers and authority as are consistent with this Charter and have now been granted or may hereafter be granted to it under the Constitution or laws of the state. The Council, by ordinance, may assign additional functions or duties to officers, departments or agencies established by or under this Charter, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department or agency any function or duty assigned by this Charter to a particular office, department or agency. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Council shall have and exercise the following specific powers, subject to the provisions of this Charter and all applicable provisions of general and special laws.
A. 
To detail duties and regulations of new commissions by ordinance or to enact, amend or repeal as hereinafter provided ordinances and resolutions for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the town and for the protection of persons and property. The Council may provide reasonable penalties for the violation of any ordinance.
B. 
To develop land management plans and ordinances which are intended to maintain a distinction between urban and rural environment; relate the type and intensity of recommended developments in each land use category to the physical capabilities of the land; and decide whether the public facilities available or planned are adequate for the land's use. These powers and others written in town ordinances shall decide the utilization of the land.
C. 
To appoint the Administrator for an indefinite term with an initial one (1) year probationary period and thereafter shall serve at the pleasure of the Council as herein provided in C-42. If a majority of all members of the Council, at its discretion, decide to terminate the Administrator there shall be no right of hearing or appeal from the decision of the Council.
[Amended 11-5-1996; 11-5-2002]
D. 
To take any action necessary to give effect to any vote of the Financial Referendum authorizing the issuance of bonds for any purpose and to complete all the details of the bond transaction in accordance with the general or special laws of the state.
E. 
To regulate the speed, management and control of all vessels on the public waters, and the size, type, location and use of all anchorages and moorings and collection of fees for the same within the confines of the town.
F. 
To fix the amount of official bonds of all officers of the town with or without corporate surety who in its opinion should be bonded, the premiums to be paid by the town.
G. 
To provide for audit at any time of accounts of the town or any of its departments, and to provide for an annual audit as prescribed in § C-72.
H. 
To adopt or amend a personnel ordinance which shall include the table of organization and job description and method of hiring for all municipal employees, not inconsistent with applicable general or special laws or the provisions of this Charter.
I. 
To grant, revoke or suspend such licenses as the Council may require by ordinance or resolution, or as may be required or permitted by state law or this Charter, or any amendments thereof.
J. 
To review and act upon the town budget in the manner prescribed in Article XXV, C-81 through C-83.
K. 
The Town Council shall conduct a public hearing with reasonable prior notice and adequate disclosure concerning the adoption and/or approval of any agreement between the Town Council and any other person, party, entity or association in which the Town Council has a financial partnership role.
[Added 11-6-2012]