[Referendum of 11-7-1972]
The Mayor's office shall consist of the Mayor, his secretary
and such other employees and members as may be deemed necessary by
the Mayor. All employees and members shall be appointed by the Mayor
and may be removed by him.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City.
He shall have the power to administer oaths, to sign contracts, deeds
and other instruments or documents when authorized by the Board of
Aldermen, and shall have the responsibility of presenting the budget
for each fiscal year as hereinafter provided; to appoint all members
of all boards and commissions except as otherwise provided by this
charter, subject to the approval of a majority of the Board of Aldermen;
to communicate to the Board of Aldermen not later than 60 days after
the end of each fiscal year a general statement of the situation,
state and condition of the City in relation to its government, expenditures,
finances and improvements, which report and recommendations shall
be entered upon the records of the City within five days after their
reception, and published in a newspaper of general circulation within
the City and sufficient copies thereof shall be provided and available
in the Town Clerk's office to the taxpayers of the City; and to have
and exercise all other executive and administrative powers conferred
by the laws of the state upon any municipal chief executive not inconsistent
with this charter.
[Referendum of 11-5-1963; Referendum of 11-4-1975]
The Board of Aldermen shall consist of three members of each
aldermanic district. Each elector may vote for three candidates from
his aldermanic district.
[Referendum of 11-5-1963; Referendum of 11-8-1966]
The Board of Aldermen shall meet to organize on the second Tuesday
following its election. It shall elect from its membership a chairman,
who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Aldermen. The Chairman
of the Board of Aldermen shall have the powers and discharge the duties
of the Mayor during the absence of the Mayor or when the Mayor is
unable to perform the duties of his office.
Regular meetings of the Board of Aldermen shall be held on the
first Monday of every month. Special meetings may be called by the
Mayor, by the Chairman of the Board of Aldermen or upon a call signed
by not less than half the members of the Board of Aldermen. A bare
majority of the Board of Aldermen shall constitute a quorum.
[Referendum of 11-5-1963; Referendum of 11-8-1966]
The legislative power of the City shall be vested exclusively
in the Board of Aldermen as hereinafter provided. The Board of Aldermen
shall have the power to enact, amend or repeal ordinances not inconsistent
with the laws of this state or of the United States; to create, regroup,
consolidate or abolish boards or commissions, departments and offices;
to define the power, duties and responsibilities thereof, provided
the same are not inconsistent with the charter or the general statutes;
and to provide for the preservation of order, peace, safety, health
and welfare of the City and its inhabitants. The Board of Aldermen
shall have the power to determine the compensation of all elected
or appointed officials of the City; provided, however, no person elected
to a City office shall receive an increase in compensation, nor a
decrease in compensation, for that office during the term for which
he was elected. The Board of Aldermen shall have the power as provided
herein to levy taxes; to regulate the borrowing of money by the City;
to adopt a budget for each fiscal year; to issue such bonds or notes
and appropriate such funds as may be required for the proper conduct
of the City's business; and it shall have such other powers as are
appropriate to the exercise of its authority as the legislative body
of the City and such powers and duties which, on the effective date
of this charter, were conferred by law.
[Referendum of 11-8-1966]
(a)
The ordinances in force at the effective date of this act shall
be forthwith compiled and indexed by the Town Clerk and recorded in
a book kept for that purpose which shall be open to public inspection.
All ordinances passed by the Board of Aldermen shall be filed with
the Town Clerk and recorded and indexed in said book.
(b)
At least one public hearing, five days' notice of which shall
be given by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation
in the City and by posting in the town hall, shall be held by the
Board of Aldermen, or a committee thereof, before any new ordinance
shall be passed, except one relating to appointment or designation
of officers of the Board of Aldermen or its procedure, or in case
of public emergency so declared by the chairman or acting chairman
of the Board of Aldermen and set forth in the ordinance, provided
no emergency ordinance shall be passed by less than a two-thirds majority
vote. Emergency ordinances, including any amendments thereto, shall
automatically be repealed on the 61st day following passage, excepting
any ordinance involving appropriation of funds.
(c)
Each ordinance shall be advertised immediately upon its passage,
in one or more papers having a general circulation in the City, and
shall not become effective until 10 days after such publication, except
in case of an emergency ordinance passed as provided in the preceding
section.
(d)
All ordinances, by-laws, rules and regulations in force in the
Town of Milford at the effective date of this act, and not inconsistent
herewith, shall remain in force and effect until amended or repealed
in accordance with this act.
The Board of Aldermen shall have the power to investigate any
and all departments, offices and agencies of the City and for such
purposes shall have the power to issue subpoenas. The Board of Aldermen
may request any judge to issue a capias for the appearance of witnesses
and production of books and papers.
The Board of Aldermen shall determine its own rules of procedure.
The Board of Aldermen shall keep for public inspection a journal which
shall be the official record of its meetings. The record shall be
authenticated for each meeting by the signature of the chairman of
the Board of Aldermen.
The City Clerk shall also be the Town Clerk and shall have all
the powers and duties conferred or imposed on Town Clerks by law and
shall have such other powers and duties as are prescribed in this
charter or by the Board of Aldermen. He shall receive a compensation
fixed by the Board of Aldermen and all fees collected by him shall
be paid into the City Treasury.
[Referendum of 11-8-1983]
The powers and duties of the Board for Admission of Electors
shall be the powers vested in and duties imposed upon them by the
laws of the state relative to the admission of electors and to the
erasure from registry lists of the names of those who have forfeited
the privileges of electors. The Board for Admission of Electors shall
consist of the Town Clerk and the two registrars of voters.
[Referendum of 11-21-1968; Referendum of 11-4-1975]
The Board of Education shall consist of two members elected
from each aldermanic district, and shall have such duties and powers
as may be prescribed by law.
There shall be as many constables as are provided by law. The
powers and duties of said constables shall be such as are provided
by law.
The Tax Collector shall have such powers and duties as may be
prescribed by law.
[Referendum of 11-5-1963]
The Registrars of Voters shall have such powers and duties as
may be prescribed by law.
The Planning and Zoning Board shall consist of ten elected members
as follows:
(1)
Except as hereinafter provided, two members shall be elected
from each of the aldermanic districts within the City;
(2)
Except as hereinafter provided, all members shall serve for
four-year terms and no more than five of such terms shall expire in
the same year;
(3)
Except as hereinafter provided, each member shall take office
on the January first following his election;
(4)
To provide for the transition from a nine-member board to a
ten-member all elected board, the following provisions shall apply;
a.
Commencing January 1, 1964, a new tenth position shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen for a term
of two years. Said position shall represent the 4th District;
b.
Commencing January 1, 1985, the position whose term expires
December 31, 1984, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval
of the Board of Aldermen for a term of one year. Said position shall
represent the 2nd District;
c.
Both appointed positions shall be filled at the regular municipal
election in 1985 for elected terms of two years each commencing January
1, 1986. Said positions shall then be filled at the regular municipal
election in 1987 for terms of four years each;
d.
For the three positions whose terms expire December 31, 1986,
said positions shall be filled at the regular municipal election in
1985 for elected terms of two years commencing January 1, 1987. Said
positions shall then be filled at the regular municipal election in
1989 for terms of four years each. Said positions shall represent
the 1st, 3rd and 5th Districts respectively.
(5)
Any vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Board which occurs prior
to a municipal election shall be filled at that municipal election
to complete the unexpired term;
(6)
In the event that a vacancy occurs on the Planning and Zoning
Board prior to a municipal election, that vacancy may be filled on
an interim basis by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen,
until such time as the municipal election takes place;
(7)
Any vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Board which occurs during
the last two years of a term shall be filled by the Mayor, with the
approval of the Board of Aldermen, to complete the unexpired term.
[Referendum of 11-5-1963; Referendum of 11-3-1970; Referendum
of 11-4-1975; Referendum of 11-8-1983]
