[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Dedham
as Ch. 8, Secs. 1, 5 through 7, 9 through 10, of the 1996 By-laws;
amended in its entirety 11-18-2014 ATM by Art. 18.[1] Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article changed "Town Administrator" to
"Town Manager" throughout the Code, and the title of this chapter
was therefore changed from "Administrator" to "Manager" accordingly.
The Town Manager shall be responsible for the care, custody
and superintendence of the building or buildings and all facilities
being used for Town offices or any Town purposes except those buildings
under the control of the school committee from time to time, including
all the rooms in said building or buildings, the land and appurtenances
thereto on which said building or buildings are located, and all Town
property contained therein.
The salary for the position of Town Manager shall be fixed by
the Board of Selectmen within the amount appropriated for the position.
A.
The
Town Manager, in addition to the qualifications as stated in the Dedham
Home Rule Charter, shall have the following specific qualifications:
(1)
Hold at least an earned bachelor degree in public administration
or a closely related field from a recognized, accredited college or
university, and 10 years experience as a public administrator, the
most recent three years of which shall have been as a chief administrative
officer; or,
(2)
Hold an earned bachelor degree in any field and an earned master
degree in public administration from a recognized, accredited college
or university, and five years experience as a public administrator,
the most recent three years of which shall have been as a chief administrative
officer.
B.
The
term "chief administrative officer" shall mean a person who has had
major responsibilities in a municipality, under any title, in most,
if not all, of the following areas; general supervision and management
of all administrative agencies of a city or Town, but not including
schools; direct involvement in the formulation of budget proposals
for all municipal offices and agencies and the administration of the
budget throughout the fiscal year; purchasing; and personnel administration.
The Town Manager shall negotiate with the various unions in
the Town, as they may exist from time to time, to negotiate collective
bargaining agreements.
The Town Manager, subject to appropriations made by the Town,
shall have full charge and control of placing insurance for the Town.
All sums of money appropriated by the Town for insurance shall be
expended under the Town Manager's sole direction. The Manager
may in connection with the supervision of construction of new buildings
place builder's risk insurance within the appropriation for such
projects. The Manager is the officer responsible for the administration
and expenditure of the Town's self-insurance property and liability
funds.
The Town Manager, in addition to those persons enumerated in section 2-9(a) of the Dedham Home Rule Charter, may submit articles to the Board of Selectmen for inclusion on the warrant for any annual or special Town meeting.