All Town Meetings shall be called to order by the Town Clerk or, in the Town Clerk's absence, by the Manager, or in the absence of both by the Chairperson of the Town Council. A Moderator shall be elected and all business shall be conducted in the manner now or hereafter provided by the General Statutes, except as otherwise provided in this Charter. It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to serve as Clerk of all Town Meetings, but in the Town Clerk's absence an Acting Clerk may be designated by the Meeting.