The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer directly responsible
for the administration of all departments, agencies, and persons or
boards and employees of the Town and shall supervise and direct the
same unless otherwise provided by this Charter.
The Mayor may, with the approval of the Town Council and subject
to such other limitations as are contained in this Charter and in
the Connecticut General Statutes, enter into contracts or agreements
with the United States Government or any branch thereof, or any federal
agency, the State of Connecticut or any agency or political subdivision
thereof, any person, or any other body politic or corporate.
The Mayor may, with the approval of a majority of the entire
Town Council, perform the duties of any administrative officer whom
he shall have the power to appoint; provided that the Town Council
shall by resolution determine that he is qualified to perform such
duties.
The Mayor shall:
(a) See that all laws and ordinances governing the Town are faithfully
executed.
(b) Make periodic reports to the Town Council on the conditions and affairs
of the Town and shall assist the Board of Finance in the preparation
of the Annual Town Report.
(c) Preside over meetings of the Town Council and shall recommend to
the Town Council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient
including, but not limited to, the right to introduce ordinances.
(d) Keep the Town Council fully advised as to the financial condition
of the Town.
(e) Prepare and submit to the Town Council and the Board of Finance an
annual budget as provided in Chapter VIII of this Charter. As part
of the budget the Mayor shall present a program of municipal improvements,
approved by the Town Council and previously approved in accordance
with the Connecticut General Statutes and Town ordinances for the
ensuing fiscal year and for the four (4) fiscal years thereafter.
Estimates of the costs of such projects shall be submitted by each
department, office, board, commission or agency annually by the first
business day in February in the form and manner prescribed by the
Mayor.
(f) Exercise such other powers and duties as may be authorized by ordinance
and resolution of the Town Council not inconsistent with this Charter.
The Mayor shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities conferred
or imposed on that office by the General Statutes or by Special Act
except insofar as the same are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Charter.
(g) Appoint and may remove, with the approval of a majority of the entire
Town Council, such administrative officers as are assigned to him
for appointment by the Charter, and such other assistants or employees
as may be required pursuant to the performance of the Mayor's
duties, subject to such rules and regulations concerning Town employees
as may be adopted by the Town Council pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter X of this Charter.