Council shall appoint a Town Manager for an indefinite term
and shall fix the Manager's compensation. The Manager shall be a person
of demonstrated executive and administrative ability, preferably with
experience and training in municipal management. The Manager need
not be a resident of the Town at the time of his appointment, but
the Manager may not reside outside the Town while in office without
the approval of Council.
The Town Manager shall be the chief executive and administrative
officer of the Town and as such shall be responsible to Council for
the administration of all Town affairs. The Manager shall have the
following powers and duties, in addition to all others delegated to
him under this Charter or by Council:
(1)
To appoint, suspend, remove and supervise all Town employees, except
as otherwise provided by law or this Charter;
(2)
To collect, account for and deposit into the Town treasury, all taxes,
fees, assessments or charges that are levied or established by the
Town for general or special purposes;
(3)
To be and perform the duties of Town Clerk in causing appropriate
records to be made, preserved and certified as required by law or
this Charter, in attesting the execution of all instruments, in maintaining
custody of the municipal corporate seal, and in assisting the Secretary
of Council;
(4)
To direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices
and agencies;
(5)
To attend all Council meetings and to participate in discussions;
(6)
To prepare and submit proposed budgets and capital expenditure programs
to Council;
(7)
To submit to Council and to make available to the public a report
on the finances and administrative activities of the Town, at the
end of each fiscal year;
(8)
To make such other reports as Council shall require;
(9)
To meet with citizens of the Town to accept and review complaints,
suggestions and criticisms and to report them to Council for appropriate
action;
(10)
To sign contracts, drafts and checks on behalf of the Town, except
as is otherwise provided in this Charter;
(11)
To carry out and administer the ordinances, resolutions and policies
established by Council;
(12)
To delegate any of these powers and duties to another Town Employee,
with the approval of Council.
The Manager shall devote full time to the office and shall hold
no other appointive or elective public office or other remunerative
employment.
Council may remove the Manager at any time, with or without
cause, by a majority vote of all members of Council.
Council may appoint an Acting Manager, in the event of a vacancy
or of a temporary absence or incapacity of the Manager. The Acting
Manager shall have all the powers and duties of the Manager.
