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.