The clerk shall serve as clerk to the council. He shall attend
every meeting of the council and keep a full and accurate account
of the proceedings of the council. He shall keep such other records
and perform such other duties as may be required by this charter or
the council. (Res., March, 1963, sec. 62; P.L.L. 1963, sec. 67.)
The mayor with the approval of the council may appoint a town
attorney. The town attorney shall be a member of the bar of the Maryland
Court of Appeals. The town attorney shall be the legal adviser of
the town and shall perform such duties in this connection as may be
required by the council or the mayor. His compensation shall be determined
by the council. The town shall have the power to employ such legal
consultants as it deems necessary from time to time. (Res., March,
1963, sec. 63; P.L.L. 1963, sec. 68.)
The town shall have the power to employ such officers and employees
as it deems necessary to execute the powers and duties provided by
this charter or other state law and to operate the town government.
(Res., March, 1963, sec. 64; P.L.L. 1963, sec. 69.)
The town shall provide by ordinance for appointments and promotions
in the administrative service on the basis of merit and fitness. To
carry out this purpose the council shall have the power to adopt such
rules and regulations governing the operation of a merit system as
it deems desirable or necessary. Among other things these rules and
regulations shall provide for competitive examinations, the use of
eligible lists, a classification plan, a compensation plan, a probation
period, appeals by employees included within the classified service
from dismissal or other disciplinary action, and vacation and sick
leave regulations. (Res., March, 1963, sec. 65; Res. January 26, 1968;
P.L.L. 1963, sec. 70.)
The town shall have the power to do all things necessary to
include its officers and employees, or any of them, within any retirement
system or pension system under the terms of which they are admissible,
and to pay the employer's share of the cost of any such retirement
or pension system out of the general funds of the town. (Res., March,
1963, sec. 68; P.L.L. 1963, sec. 73.)
The compensation of all officers and employees of the town shall
be set from time to time by an ordinance passed by the council, subject
to the restrictions imposed upon establishing the salaries of the
councilmen and mayor. (Res., March, 1963, sec. 69; P.L.L. 1963, sec.
74.)
The town is authorized and empowered, by ordinance, to provide
for or participate in hospitalization or other forms of benefit or
welfare programs for its officers and employees, and to expend public
monies of the town for such programs. (Res., March, 1963, sec. 70;
P.L.L. 1963, sec. 75.)