Subject to the provisions of this Charter, as the elected body
serving as the legislative and governing body of the Town, the Town
Council shall exercise all the powers and duties of selectmen, city
councils and boards of aldermen and such other powers and duties provided
by state statute or the Constitution of the State of New Hampshire.
Except as otherwise provided by state law or this Charter, the powers
of the Town Council may be exercised in a manner determined by it.
In accordance with state law, the Administrative Code[1] and this Charter, the Town Council shall approve and regulate
all fees and charges, whether for reclamation, impact, use, permits
or any other charges that may be made by any department or agency,
for the use of the facilities or services of the Town.
The Town Council may delegate to one or more Town agencies the
power to grant and issue licenses and permits vested in the Town Council
by state law and may regulate the granting and issuing of licenses
and permits by any such Town agency. The Town Council may, in its
discretion, rescind any such delegation without prejudice to any prior
action taken on such licenses or permits.
The Town Council may require any elected or appointed Town officer
or employee, any official appointed or confirmed by the Council, or
any member of an elected Town board or elected Town commission to
appear before it and to give such information as the Town Council
may require in relation to such person's office, function or
performance. The Town Council shall give at least 48 hours' written
notice of the general scope of the inquiry which is to be made to
any person it shall require to appear before it under this section.
The Town Council may make investigations into the affairs of the Town
and into the conduct of any Town agency and for this purpose may administer
oaths and require the production of evidence.
