(a)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen
and the Legislative Council, and with recommendation from the Board
of Finance, shall appoint a Finance Director to an indefinite term.
The First Selectman, Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance and Legislative
Council shall choose and consider all candidates for the position
of Finance Director solely on the basis of such candidate's professional
qualifications, character, training, and experience in the field of
financial management.
(b)
The Finance Director shall report to the First Selectman as provided
in Subsection 2-110(b) of this Charter.
(c)
The Finance Director shall:
(1)
Keep all books of account of the Town and shall
establish and maintain a general cost accounting system for all Town Departments, consistent with all State Laws and subject
to the regulations adopted by the Board of Finance and approved by
the Legislative Council;
(2)
Have all of the powers and duties imposed by the General
Statutes or by special act or law on town treasurers, and shall
be Treasurer of all funds held by the Town;
(3)
Receive and have custody of all funds belonging to or under
the control of the Town or any Town Department or officer and shall make such deposits or investments as he or
she deems in the best interest of the Town within the
limits imposed on such deposits or investments by the General
Statutes;
(4)
Determine when to issue authorized notes or bonds consistently with the provisions of Section 7-10;
(5)
Approve or disapprove of requisitions or other requests for
disbursements of Town funds as provided for in Section 7-15; No disbursements of Town funds shall be made, except
as authorized by the Finance Director;
(6)
Prepare and keep a detailed budget document during the different
phases of the Annual Budget Process as described in Section 6-10;
(8)
Maintain a capital improvement plan of at least 5 years with
annual adjustments to allow for fiscal flexibility in accordance with
the regulations [see Subsection 5-10(b)] of the Legislative Council
and submit an updated version of such plan annually to the Board of
Finance and Legislative Council no later than the fifteenth day of
January each year;
(9)
Prepare a cost analysis of all labor contracts, pension plans
and insurance plans prior to the signing of any such contracts or
plans; and
(10)
Assist in all labor negotiations serving as a consultant to
the labor negotiators representing the Town.
(d)
The Finance Director, with the approval of the First Selectman and
Board of Selectmen and within the limits of the available appropriations,
may hire qualified employees and delegate specific functions of the
aforesaid duties. However, he or she shall at all times remain fully
responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities imposed
by this Charter.
(e)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen
and with the approval of the Legislative Council after a hearing before
the Council, may remove the Finance Director from office, with or
without cause.
(a)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
shall nominate and appoint a Tax Collector to a term of 4 years commencing
the first day of February of 1990 and every February first every 4
years thereafter. The First Selectman and the Board of Selectmen shall
choose and consider all candidates for the position of Tax Collector
solely on the basis of such candidate's professional qualifications,
character, training and experience. The Tax Collector need not be
a resident of the Town. The person appointed to fill
the vacancy shall serve the balance of the unexpired term. The Tax
Collector shall have the powers, duties and compensation set forth
in the provisions of Subsection 4-10(b) of this Charter.
(b)
The Tax Collector shall exercise the powers and duties of a Tax Collector
as provided by the General Statutes, except as hereinafter
provided, and shall perform such other duties as required by this
Charter. The receipts to be paid to the Tax Collector shall be collected
in accordance with the provisions of the General Statutes or this Charter or ordinances of this Town and shall
be deposited with the Finance Director of the Town. The
Tax Collector shall also keep a record of receipts, which shall show
the name of each person from whom money is received, the amounts thereof,
and for what received. The expenses of the office will be provided
for in the usual budgetary manner.
(c)
The Tax Collector shall receive a salary in lieu of all fees and
other compensation.
(a)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
shall appoint an Assessor to a term of 4 years who shall be chosen
solely on the basis of professional qualifications, character, training
and experience. The Assessor need not be a resident of the Town. Expiration of each 4 year term shall be computed from expiration
of the initial term on February 28, 1972. The person appointed to
fill a vacancy shall serve the balance of the unexpired term. The
Assessor shall have the powers and duties prescribed for the office
by ordinance and the General Statutes.
(b)
The duties and responsibilities of the office, the minimum qualifications
for office and the methods to be used in the selection of the Assessor,
including methods and agencies of administration of professional examinations,
shall be prescribed by ordinance.
(a)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
shall appoint a Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall have
the qualifications prescribed by the General Statutes and shall have such other qualifications as may be prescribed by
regulation of the Board of Selectmen. The Building Inspector shall
have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance and
by the General Statutes.
(a)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
may appoint one or more Town Attorneys to furnish such legal services
to any Town Body as the First Selectman authorizes.
(b)
The Legislative Council chairman may appoint, with the approval of
the affirmative vote of at least eight (8) members of the Legislative
Council, an attorney to furnish legal services to the Legislative
Council.
(a)
The Emergency Management Director shall be appointed in accordance
with the General Statutes.
(a)
There shall exist within the Town a Department of Public
Works administered by such employees having such supervisory and administrative
functions as may be determined by the First Selectman, with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen. The Department of Public Works shall perform
such functions regarding the construction and maintenance of highways
and the construction and maintenance of town-owned buildings and grounds,
other than the Cyrenius H. Booth Library, the Edmond Town Hall and
buildings the operation and control of which is vested in the Board
of Education, as are assigned to it by the Board of Selectmen. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to limit the First Selectman with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen, from hiring independent contractors to
perform such maintenance and construction. The Department of Public
Works shall perform such maintenance on the Cyrenius H. Booth Library,
the Edmond Town Hall and buildings subject to the operation and control
of the Board of Education as is requested by the Trustees of the Cyrenius
H. Booth Library, the Board of Managers of the Edmond Town Hall and
the Board of Education, provided funds have been appropriated or transferred
to the account of the Department of Public Works as are necessary
to fulfill the requests of said Trustees and Boards.
(a)
The First Selectman may establish hours of work, set wages or salaries
within the range set by the Board of Selectmen, and hire, suspend
or dismiss employees of the Town, except employees of
the Board of Education and employees whose employment and removal
are otherwise provided for by this Charter or by the General
Statutes. The First Selectman may, by written order, delegate
this power to other departments of the Town with respect
to employees of such departments.
(b)
Uniform procedures for the recruitment and removal of any class of
employees which the First Selectman may hire, suspend or dismiss,
a general merit system and a pension plan for employees of the Town may be established by ordinance.
(c)
All appointed employees of the Town other than those
who work for the Board of Education shall report to the First Selectman
for administrative purposes.
(d)
Any employee, other than the Finance Director, who has been suspended
or dismissed by the First Selectman and for whom no grievance procedure
is provided in a collective bargaining agreement may within 15 days
of his removal, request in writing a hearing before the Board of Selectmen
which hearing shall be held within 15 days from the date of receipt
of such request. The employee may appear at the hearing with counsel.
The Board of Selectmen shall, within 15 days after the conclusion
of the hearing, act to affirm, modify or reverse the action of the
First Selectman.
(a)
Not more than 7 constables shall be appointed by the First Selectman
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen for a term of 2 years
with no more than a bare majority from any one political party, and
they shall have the powers and duties prescribed for constables by
this Charter and the General Statutes.
(a)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
shall appoint such other officers, committees or commissions as are
required by the General Statutes.
(b)
The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
may appoint such other officers as are authorized by the General
Statutes or by ordinance, subject to the provision of necessary
appropriations.
(c)
The First Selectman with the approval of the Board of Selectmen may
establish and maintain, subject to the provision of necessary appropriations,
other departments for the administration of functions of the Town.
