[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Mansfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administrative departments — See Charter § C504.
[Adopted 3-10-2008, effective 4-7-2008]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the “Ordinance Continuing and Establishing Various Administrative
Departments Responsible for Public Services.”
This article is enacted pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §§ 7-148 and 7-193(b), and § C504 of the Mansfield Town Charter, as amended.
Per § C504 of the Town Charter, as amended, the Town Council shall establish by ordinance various administrative departments, agencies and offices responsible for the provision of public services.
A.
In addition to those departments and offices enumerated
in the Town Charter, the following administrative departments are
hereby continued and established for the purpose of providing public
services:
[Amended 11-12-2019, effective 1-28-2020]
(1)
Department of Building and Housing Inspection.
(2)
Department of Facilities Management.
(3)
Department
of Human Resources.
(4)
Department of Human Services.
(5)
Department of Information Technology.
(6)
Department of Library Services (Mansfield Public Library).
(7)
Department of Parks and Recreation.
(8)
Department of Planning and Zoning.
(9)
Department of Public Safety.
(10)
Department of Public Works.
B.
The Town Manager may create functional divisions within
a department.
A.
Two or more departments may be headed by the same
person, and the Town Manager may act as the director of any department
except as specifically provided by the Town Charter.
B.
Each director of a department shall be an officer
of the Town.
C.
A director of an administrative department may promulgate
any departmental rule that is not inconsistent with this article,
the Town Charter or Town policy.
To the extent allowed by law, the Town Council
may contract with the State of Connecticut, a Connecticut municipality
or any other legal entity for the provision of municipal services.
A.
Appointment of department head. The department shall
be headed by the Director of Building and Housing Inspection, who
shall be appointed by and report to the Town Manager.
B.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The development, administration and management of
departmental activities and programs;
(2)
Enforcing building, electrical, demolition, mechanical
and plumbing codes, and the Mansfield Housing Code and the Landlord
Registration Ordinance;
(3)
Assisting the Building Code Board of Appeals and Housing
Code Board of Appeals with fulfilling their statutory responsibilities;
(4)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(5)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
A.
Appointment of department head. The department shall
be headed by the Director of Facilities Management, who shall be appointed
by and report to the Town Manager and the Superintendent of the Mansfield
Public Schools.
B.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The development, administration and management of
departmental activities and services;
(2)
The maintenance and repair of Town and school buildings
and equipment;
(3)
Management of various assigned capital projects;
(4)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(5)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager and Superintendent
of Schools.
A.
Appointment of department head. The Department shall
be headed by the Director of Human Services, who shall be appointed
by and report to the Town Manager. The Director or his/her designee
shall serve as the Fair Housing Officer and the Municipal Agent for
the Elderly, with power to enforce all statutes relating to the duties
of those offices.
C.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The development, administration and management of
departmental activities and programs;
(2)
Providing counseling, referral, information and advocacy
services for adults of all ages;
(3)
The coordination and administration of a school readiness
program;
(4)
Providing supportive services and activities for youth;
(5)
Providing various creative, educational, recreational,
health, wellness and social activities for older adults; coordinating
the operation of the Mansfield Senior Center;
(6)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(7)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
A.
Management. The Town Council shall authorize the Town
Manager to contract for the management of information technology services,
or establish a director’s or other appropriate position to head
the department under the supervision of the Town Manager.
B.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The coordination, administration and management of
departmental activities and services;
(2)
Developing and maintaining efficient, cost-effective
information technology systems for the Town and the public schools;
(3)
Developing and providing necessary information technology
support services to Town and school staff;
(4)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(5)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager and Superintendents
of Schools.
A.
Appointment of department head. The department shall
be headed by the Library Director, who shall be appointed by and report
to the Town Manager.
B.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The coordination, administration and management of
public library operations and services;
(2)
Management of a public library collection, including
departmental planning and technical decisions;
(3)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(4)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
A.
Appointment of department head. The department shall
be headed by the Director of Parks and Recreation, who shall be appointed
by and report to the Town Manager.
B.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The coordination, administration and management of
public recreational activities and programs, including the supervision
and operation of the Mansfield Community Center;
(2)
Management of various assigned capital projects;
(3)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(4)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
A.
Appointment of department head. The department shall
be headed by the Director of Planning, who shall be appointed by and
report to the Town Manager.
B.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The coordination, administration and management of
departmental activities and services;
(2)
Assisting the Planning and Zoning Commission in fulfilling
its statutory responsibilities, including application reviews and
promulgation or amendment of a Plan of Conservation and Development,
Zoning Map and land use regulations;
(3)
Assisting the Inland Wetlands Agency and the Aquifer
Protection Agency in fulfilling their respective statutory responsibilities;
(4)
Enforcing zoning regulations and approval conditions,
and issuing zoning permits;
(5)
Assisting the Zoning Board of Appeals in fulfilling
its statutory responsibilities;
(6)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(7)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
A.
Department head. The department shall be headed by
the Town Manager, who shall serve as the Director of Public Safety
and the legal Traffic Authority, with power to enforce all statutes
relating to the duties of those offices.
B.
Appointment of officers. The Town Manager shall appoint
and supervise a Director of Emergency Management. The Town Manager
shall also appoint an Animal Control Officer, who shall report to
the Manager or his/her designee.
D.
Responsibilities and duties for Police, Emergency
Management and Animal Control Divisions. The Divisions of Police,
Emergency Management and Animal Control shall be collectively responsible
for:
(1)
The coordination, administration and management of
departmental activities and services;
(2)
The preservation of public order; prevention of crime;
apprehension of criminals; regulation of traffic; protection of the
rights of persons and of property; and the impartial enforcement of
the laws of the state and the ordinances of the Town and all rules
and regulations made in accordance therewith;
(3)
Minimizing the loss of life and property due to a
natural or technical disaster, reducing personal hardship and ensuring
that essential services are provided to all residents during and after
an emergency or disaster;
(4)
Enforcing state and local laws relating to canines
and felines, and the provision of other animal control services;
(5)
The administration of various contracts related to
departmental activities;
(6)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
E.
Division of Fire and Emergency Services (Mansfield
Fire Department).
(1)
Appointment of division head. The division shall be
headed by the Fire Chief, who shall be appointed by the Town Manager
and report to the Director of Public Safety.
(2)
Appointment of Fire Marshal. The Town Manager shall
appoint a Fire Marshal, who shall report to the Fire Chief.
(3)
Volunteer personnel. Upon resolution of the Town Council,
the Division of Fire and Emergency Services shall include career and
volunteer personnel.
(4)
Responsibilities and duties. The division shall be
responsible for:
(a)
The coordination, administration and management
of division activities and services;
(b)
The protection of life and property from fire,
and the delivery of emergency medical services;
(c)
Fire investigation; plan reviews; fire and life
safety education; and the administration and enforcement of fire safety
and prevention regulations, and applicable state statutes;
(d)
The administration of various contracts related
to departmental activities;
(e)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
A.
Appointment of department head. The department shall
be headed by the Director of Public Works, who shall be appointed
by and report to the Town Manager. The Director or his/her designee
shall serve as the Town Engineer and the Tree Warden, with power to
enforce all statutes relating to the duties of those offices.
C.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall
be responsible for:
(1)
The coordination, administration and management of
departmental activities and services;
(2)
A variety of road maintenance activities, including
storm control operations, and road and drainage maintenance;
(3)
Maintenance of Town parks and recreational facilities;
(4)
Maintenance and repair of light and heavy equipment;
(5)
Providing technical, engineering support to Town agencies
and departments;
(6)
Controlling the preservation and removal of trees
within highways or public places;
(7)
Collection, disposal and recycling of solid waste;
(8)
Management of various assigned capital projects;
(9)
Administration of various contracts related to departmental
activities;
(10)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
[Added 11-12-2019, effective 1-28-2020[1]]
A.
Appointment of department head. The department shall be headed by
the Director of Human Resources, who shall be appointed by and report
to the Town Manager.
B.
Responsibilities and duties. The department shall be responsible
for:
(1)
The establishment and maintenance of the comprehensive human resources program of the Town, in accordance with merit principles per Charter § C601, relevant state and federal requirements, and best practices. Components of the human resources program include but are not limited to: classification and compensation; employee benefits administration; employee training and development; labor relations; policy development and compliance; recruitment and retention of employees; and risk management subject to the approval of the Town Council or Town Manager, as may be appropriate.
(2)
The administration of all personnel rules, collective bargaining
agreements and other labor/management issues.
(3)
Providing services, advice and consultation in the areas of: compensation,
classification, benefits, talent acquisition, safety and risk management,
training and organizational development, employee and labor relations,
and policy development and compliance.
(4)
Other duties as assigned by the Town Manager.
