There is established the office of Town Manager. The Town Manager shall be appointed by the Council on the basis of administrative and executive abilities and serve at the pleasure of the Council.
(Ord. 158 1983; Ord. 294-99; Ord. 351-05)
Residence in the Town shall not be required as a condition of the appointment of the Town Manager.
(Ord. 158 1983; Ord. 294-99; Ord. 351-05)
A. 
Authority. The Town Manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the Town, under the direction and control of the Council. The Town Manager shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the Town, which affairs are under his or her control. The Town Manager shall appoint competent, qualified officers and employees to the administrative service (which term is inclusive of all positions excepting the Town Attorney, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief) and to dismiss, suspend and discipline such officers and employees in accordance with such policies as may from time to time be set forth by the Council; to transfer employees from one department to another consistent with the policies of the Council; to recommend to the Council such reorganization of officers, departments or divisions as may be indicated in the interests of the efficient, effective and economical conduct of the Town's business, and to effect such reorganization when authorized by appropriate ordinance, resolution or motion of the Council; provided, however, the Town Manager's appointment of the Town Engineer, Planning Director, Director of Public Works, Administrative Services Director/Finance Director/Treasurer, Communications Director/Town Clerk, Parks and Recreation Director, and other department head positions hereafter created shall be subject to ratification by the Town Council at its next regular meeting, and no person filling such positions shall be dismissed without the Town Manager giving prior notice to the Town Council.
B. 
Law Enforcement. The Town Manager shall enforce all laws and ordinances of the Town and see that all franchises, contracts, permits, and privileges granted by the Council are faithfully observed.
C. 
Ordinances. The Town Manager shall recommend to the Council for adoption such ordinances and resolutions as the Town Manager deems necessary.
D. 
Attendance at Council Meetings. The Town Manager shall attend all Council meetings unless excused by the Mayor.
E. 
Financial Reports. The Town Manager shall keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the Town.
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Budget. The Town Manager shall prepare and submit the proposed annual budget to the Council for its approval.
G. 
Expenditure Control and Purchasing. No expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the Council except on approval of the Town Manager in accordance with the Town's purchasing ordinance.
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Investigations. The Town Manager shall investigate into the affairs of the Town and its departments or divisions, and any contracts or obligations of the Town. Further, the Town Manager shall investigate all complaints concerning the administration of the Town government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the Town.
I. 
Public Buildings. The Town Manager shall exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, and all other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the Town.
J. 
Additional Duties. The Town Manager shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to the Town Manager from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other official action of the Council.
K. 
Personnel Director. Until a separate position is created and an appointment is made, the Town Manager shall perform all duties that would otherwise be performed by a Personnel Director.
L. 
Director of Public Works. Until a separate position is created and an appointment is made, the Town Manager shall perform all duties that would otherwise be performed by a Director of Public Works.
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Town Clerk. The Town Manager shall perform all duties that would otherwise be performed by Town Clerk in his or her absence.
N. 
Contracts. The Town Manager is authorized to execute in the name of the Town any contract authorized or approved by the Council unless the Council expressly provides for another manner of execution of such contract.
(Ord. 158, 1983; Ord. 294-99; Ord. 331-03; Ord. 351-05; Ord. 359-05; Ord. 379-09; Ord. 24-528, 5/21/2024)
A. 
The Council and its members shall deal with the administrative services of the Town through the Town Manager, except for the purpose of inquiry to other departments for informational background. Any department head under the supervision of the Town Manager will receive Council direction regarding his or her department from the Town Manager. The Town Manager will receive his or her direction and instructions from the Council as a body. An individual Councilperson does not have the authority to order or instruct the Town Manager without prior approval of the Council. The Town Manager shall not establish general policy which is the province of the Council to determine, nor shall he or she commit or bind the Council, or any member thereof, to any action, plan or program requiring official Council action. It is not intended by the provisions of this chapter to grant any authority to, or impose any duty upon, the Town Manager, which is now, or hereafter may be vested in or imposed by general State law on any other Town commission, department, officer or employee.
B. 
All subordinate departments shall report to and assist the Town Manager in administering the affairs of the Town efficiently, economically and harmoniously.
C. 
The Town Manager may attend any and all meetings of any commissions, boards, or committees created by the Council, upon the Town Manager's own volition or upon direction of the Council. At such meetings which the Town Manager attends, the Town Manager shall be heard by such commissions, boards, or committees as to all matters upon which the Town Manager wishes to address the members, and the Town Manager may inform those members as to the status of any matter being considered by the Council. The Town Manager shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards, or committees appointed by the Council.
(Ord. 158 1983; Ord. 294-99; Ord. 351-05)
The removal of the Town Manager shall be only by a vote of at least three members of the Council at a regular meeting or special meeting of the Council called for such purpose. In case of his or her intended removal by the Council, the Town Manager shall be furnished with a written notice stating the Council's intention to remove him or her at least 30 days before the effective date of the removal, unless extraordinary circumstances obtain, in which case the Council may dispense with any written notice.
After furnishing the Town Manager with a written notice of intended removal, the Council may suspend the Town Manager from duty, but compensation shall continue until removal by action of the Council unless the cause of suspension is an act of moral turpitude.
In removing the Town Manager, the Council may use its uncontrolled discretion. The removal action shall be final and need not depend upon any showing of cause whatsoever.
The Town Manager shall not be removed from office during or within a period of 90 days next succeeding any general municipal election held in the Town at which election a member of the Council is elected, unless the cause of removal is an act of moral turpitude. The purpose of this provision is to allow any newly-elected member of the Council or a reorganized Council to observe the actions and ability of the Town Manager in the performance of the powers and duties of his or her office. After the expiration of such 90-day period, the provisions of this section on the removal of the Town Manager shall be applicable.
(Ord. 158 1983; Ord. 294-99; Ord. 351-05)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation of the power or authority of the Council to enter into any supplemental agreement with the Town Manager delineating additional terms and conditions of employment not inconsistent with any provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 158 1983; Ord. 294-99; Ord. 351-05)
The Town Manager shall have the power to designate a qualified Town officer or employee to exercise the powers and perform the duties of Town Manager during any temporary absence or disability. Written notice of the designated acting Town Manager shall be filed with the Town Clerk. If the Town Manager is absent or disabled for more than 30 days, the Council may appoint an acting Town Manager.
(Ord. 294-99; Ord. 351-05)