The Mayor shall appoint and may remove the Town Clerk and Assistant
Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall have all the powers and duties conferred
or imposed by law on town clerks, may act as Clerk of the Town Council,
and shall have such other powers and duties as are prescribed in this
Charter or by the Mayor. The Town Clerk shall receive a compensation
fixed by the Town Council, and all fees collected by the Town Clerk
shall be paid into the Town treasury. The Town Clerk shall be empowered
to accept the service of civil process on behalf of the Town.
There shall be a Director of Finance of the Town of Montville.
The qualifications for this office shall be established by the Town
Council. The Mayor shall recommend not fewer than three candidates
for the position of Director of Finance to the Town Council for selection.
During any period of vacancy in the position of Director of Finance,
the Mayor or his qualified appointee may act as the Director of Finance
for a period not to exceed 90 days. The Director of Finance shall
have direct supervision of the Town's financial affairs. The
Director of Finance, with the approval of the Mayor, shall be responsible
for Town investments. The Director of Finance shall hire, subject
to the approval of the Mayor, and supervise the Assessor, Town Treasurer,
Tax Collector and all other employees of the Department of Finance.
The Director of Finance shall have the authority to establish procedures
with respect to the collection of all revenues by any Town employee,
agency, board or commission. The Director of Finance shall prepare
the annual budget for the approval of the Mayor and subsequent submission
to the Town Council. Subject to the approval of the Mayor, the Director
of Finance may perform the duties of any office under his supervision,
except that of Town Treasurer, for a period not to exceed 90 days.
The Director of Finance, subject to the approval of the Town Council,
may consolidate one or more such offices under one person, provided
the Town Treasurer shall not also be the Tax Collector or a purchasing
agent, and the Director of Finance shall not be the Town Treasurer.
The Department of Public Works shall have supervision and control
of the maintenance of all Town-owned properties, except such properties
as are under the control of the Board of Education, Water and Sewer
Commission, and Housing Authority, and of the planning, surveying,
construction and reconstruction, altering, paving, repairing, maintaining,
cleaning, lighting and inspecting of highways, sidewalks and curbs,
public and private drains, and other public improvements; Town buildings;
and the preservation, care and removal of trees within highways or
public places; and the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish
and ash. The Department shall have supervision and control of maintenance
of all parks and grounds used for park purposes belonging to the Town,
and of buildings, structures, apparatus and equipment used in connection
therewith in accordance with the maintenance plan adopted pursuant
to § C404 of this Charter; and shall have such other powers
and duties as the Mayor may prescribe. (Any provision of this section
to the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of Public Works may
maintain and care for such properties as are under the control of
the Board of Education, but only if and to the extent and for the
period requested by the Board of Education and approved by the Town
Council, provided the costs are charged against the Board of Education's
appropriations.) The Director of Public Works shall obtain design
specifications and construction approval from the Town Engineer on
all construction projects and design changes in existing Town infrastructure.
A. The Director of Public Works: powers and duties. Except as provided
in § C503 of this Charter, the Mayor shall appoint and may
remove a Director of Public Works who shall be responsible for the
efficiency, discipline and good conduct of the Department. He shall
supervise assistants and employees and prescribe their duties. He
shall exercise his powers and discharge his duties under the supervision
of the Mayor. He shall organize the work of the Department in such
manner as he shall deem most economical and efficient. He shall be
the Tree Warden and shall have all the powers and duties thereof as
provided in Chapter 451 of the General Statutes, as amended.
The Health Department shall be responsible for the preservation
and promotion of the public health, and shall perform such functions
and shall have such powers and duties as are imposed by law. The Town
may enter into a contractual agreement with another municipality or
agency to obtain public health services, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 19-96 of the General Statutes, as amended.
The Department of Social Services shall have all the powers
and duties relating to the poor and defective and dependent persons
vested by law in the Councilors of the Town.
A. The Director of Social Services: powers and duties. The Mayor shall
appoint and may remove a Director of Social Services, who shall also
be the Director of Public Assistance. The Director of Social Services
shall be responsible for the efficiency, discipline and good conduct
of the Department, and shall supervise all other officers and employees
of the Department. The Director of Social Services shall be in charge
of the administration of all social services activities of the Town.
The Director of Social Services shall have power to make all rules
and regulations relating to the administration of the Department not
inconsistent with the General Statutes and ordinances of the Town.
The Director of Social Services shall have such other powers and duties
as the Mayor may prescribe.
The Building Department shall administer all laws, ordinances,
and regulations governing the construction of buildings and other
structures, including all plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas and
oil burner installation therein.
A. The Building Inspector: powers and duties. In accordance with the
provisions of § C408 of this Charter, the Mayor shall appoint
and may remove the Building Inspector who shall be responsible for
the efficiency, discipline and good conduct of the Building Department.
He shall have such powers and duties as are bestowed on building inspectors
by the General Statutes.