There shall be a Town Treasurer appointed by the Town Council
for a term of two years, co-terminus with the term of the Town Council
which appointed the Treasurer, who shall also be the Agent of the
Town Deposit Fund. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive
and safely keep all monies belonging to the Town by depositing the
same in a bank to be selected by the Town Council. The Treasurer may
invest from time to time with the approval of the Manager in securities
of the United States monies of the Town not needed for immediate expenditure.
The Treasurer shall likewise invest any trust funds of the Town for
which other provision has not been made by the terms of the gift creating
such fund in securities legal for the investment of trust funds in
Connecticut. The Treasurer shall keep such accounts as shall be prescribed
by law or ordinance or by the orders of the Director of Finance, approved
by the Manager. No money shall be drawn from any Town account except
by check countersigned by the Treasurer, and the Treasurer shall not
affix his/her signature to any such check unless the Treasurer is
satisfied that the expenditure represented thereby has been legally
incurred. The Treasurer shall have such deputies and other assistants
as shall be appointed by the Town Council.
There shall be a Town Attorney who shall be appointed by the
Town Council for a term of two years, from the second Monday in November
in the odd-numbered years. It shall be the duty of the Town Attorney
to be the legal advisor of the Town Council, Manager, and all departments,
officers, boards, commissions and agencies of the Town; to represent
the Town in all litigation in which the Town or any department, officer,
board, commission or agency thereof is a party; and to prepare on
request of the Manager, the Town Attorney or any member thereof ordinances and resolutions for consideration
by that body. The Town Attorney shall have such clerical and other
assistance including legal assistance to be appointed by Town Attorney,
as the Town Council may determine by ordinance, or resolution, or
by vote of the Town Council.
There shall be one Commission consisting of seven members appointed
by the Town Council for four-year terms which shall perform the functions
and duties prescribed for town planning commissions and town zoning
commissions by the Connecticut General Statutes. The members of the
Planning and Zoning Commission in office on the date of the amendment
of this Charter shall continue in office until their successors are
appointed and duly qualified. Said Commission shall have the authority
to employ engineers, planners, consultants, draftsmen and other assistants,
but shall be empowered to obligate the Town only to the extent said
services are provided for in its annual budget. The Planning and Zoning
Commission, in addition to performing all its obligations under this
Charter and Town regulations, shall comply with Connecticut General
Statutes § 8-24 and all applicable statutes. Members of
said Commission shall serve without compensation.
There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals which shall perform
the duties and functions provided in the applicable sections of the
General Statutes of the State of Connecticut. Said Board shall consist
of five members who shall each serve for a term of four years. Members
of said Board shall serve without compensation.
There shall be a Board of Assessment Appeals of three members
which shall have all the powers and duties which now are or may be
hereafter conferred or imposed by the General Statutes on boards of
assessment appeals in towns. The members of the Board of Assessment
Appeals shall be appointed by the Town Council for terms of four years.
The members of the Board of Assessment Appeals shall receive such
per diem compensation as may be provided by the Town Council.
There shall be a Board of Building Appeals consisting of five
members, appointed in conformance with the Connecticut General Statutes.
It shall be the duty of the Board of Building Appeals to hear all
appeals from the rulings of the Building Official in the enforcement
of the Building Code of the Town and to render its decisions approving,
modifying or reversing the decisions of the Building Official. The
members of the Board of Building Appeals shall serve without compensation.
There shall be a Municipal Ethics Commission. The members shall
be appointed by the Town Council. The Board shall operate pursuant to and in accordance with the Connecticut
General Statutes, the Town Charter and applicable ordinances.
Subject to the provisions of Chapter III, Section 13, all persons
appointed by the Town Council or the Town Manager shall serve in office
until their successors are appointed and qualify. No one shall be
appointed to serve simultaneously on more than one board or commission
with the exception of temporary commissions. Any vacancy on any board
or commission appointed by the Town Council shall be filled by the
Town Council for the unexpired portion of the term of the vacated
office.