Town of Sykesville, MD Article VII Personnel

§ C-62 Town Manager.

A. The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall have the power to appoint a Town Manager (herein referred to as the "Town Manager"). The Town Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and shall be under the direct supervision of the Mayor.

B. The Town Manager shall generally assist the Mayor in the day-to-day administration of the Town government. All departments shall be responsible to the Town Manager and through the Town Manager to the Mayor. In addition, the Town Manager shall have the following general duties:

[Amended 6-11-2007 by Res. No. 2007-01; 10-7-2019 by Res. No. 2019-02]

(1) The Town Manager shall organize, direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the Town.

(2) The Town Manager shall determine that all laws and provisions of the Town Charter and acts of the Council are faithfully executed.

(3) Unless excused by the Mayor and Council, the Town Manager shall attend all meetings of the Council and may participate in discussions and make recommendations as appropriate at such meetings, but the Town Manager shall not vote.

(4) The Town Manager shall make authorized purchases of materials, equipment, supplies and services.

(5) The Town Manager shall actively be involved in supervising the construction, maintenance and disposition of all Town property.

(6) The Town Manager shall do such other things in relation to the fiscal, financial or administrative affairs of the Town as the Mayor or the Council may require or as may be required elsewhere in the laws of the Town of Sykesville.

(7) The Town Manager, with the approval and/or on the recommendation of the applicable department head, may remove employees of the Police Department, Clerk's Office, Treasurer's Department, or Public Works Department (each a "department") in accordance with applicable department standards and procedures. The Town Manager may remove Town employees not employed in the departments with the approval of any department head.

§ C-62A Town Clerk.

[Added 10-7-2019 by Res. No. 2019-03]

A. There shall be a Town Clerk appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council (herein the "Clerk"). The Clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and shall be under the direct supervision of the Town Manager.

B. The Clerk shall have the following general duties:

(1) Attend all meetings of the Council; record all proceedings and legislative actions; maintain custody of all recorded minutes.

(2) Assist the Board of Elections Supervisors in the supervision of Town elections.

(3) The Clerk shall perform such other duties in relation to the legislative or administrative matters of the Town as the Mayor, Town Council or Town Manager may require or as may be required elsewhere in the Town Charter. Code or laws of the Town of Sykesville.

(4) The Clerk, on recommendation to and with the approval of the Town Manager, may remove employees of the Clerk's Office in accordance with applicable departmental standards and procedures.

§ C-62B Director of Public Works.

[Added 10-7-2019 by Res. No. 2019-04]

A. There shall be a Director of Public Works appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. The Director of Public Works shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and shall be under the direct supervision of the Town Manager.

B. The Director of Public Works shall have the following general duties:

(1) Administer and manage the Town's public works functions.

(2) Propose and monitor department operating budget and department Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

(3) Attend Mayor and Town Council, staff, and community meetings.

(4) The Director of Public Works, on recommendation to and with the approval of the Town Manager, may remove employees of the Public Works Department in accordance with applicable departmental standards and procedures.

(5) Perform such other duties in relation to administration, management and operation of the Department of Public Works of the Town as the Mayor. Town Council or Town Manager may require or as may be required elsewhere in the Town Charter, Code or laws of the Town of Sykesville.

§ C-63 Treasurer.

[Amended 6-11-2007 by Res. No. 2007-01; 10-7-2019 by Res. No. 2019-05]

A. There shall be a Treasurer appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council (herein the "Treasurer"). The Treasurer shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and shall be under the direct supervision of the Town Manager.

B. The Treasurer shall have the following general duties:

(1) Administer the collection and distribution of all Town funds; prepare financial reports; establish and maintain all financial records; assist the Town Auditor in completing financial review and analysis of the Town's financial condition at the end of each fiscal year; and formulate fiscal policies and investment policies with the Town Manager.

(2) Administer a payroll system.

(3) The Treasurer, on recommendation to and with the approval of the Town Manager, may remove employees of the Treasurer's Department in accordance with applicable departmental standards and procedures.

C. The Treasurer shall perform such other duties in relation to the fiscal or financial matters of the Town as the Mayor, Town Council or Town Manager may require or as may be required elsewhere in the Town Charter, Code or laws of the Town of Sykesville.

§ C-64 Chief of Police.

A. The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall have the power to appoint a Chief of Police to head the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and shall be under the direct supervision of the Town Manager.

B. The general duties of the Chief of Police shall be:

(1) To organize, manage and supervise the Town's Police Department in all areas of law enforcement.

(2) To establish rules and regulations and operational policies for the Police Department and set the standards for police training performance.

(3) To formulate goals and objectives for the Police Department and to insure productivity from its personnel.

(4) To set operational strategies that will work best in the community and to insure the citizens have a well-trained and professional Police Department.

(5) To propose a departmental budget and work within the limits of any budget established for the Police Department by the Council.

(6) The Chief of Police, on recommendation to and with the approval of the Town Manager, may remove employees of the Police Department in accordance with applicable departmental standards and procedures

[Added 10-7-2019 by Res. No. 2019-06]

C. The Police Chief shall do such other things in relation to the fiscal, financial or administrative affairs of the Town as the Mayor or the Council may require or as may be required elsewhere in the laws of the Town of Sykesville.

§ C-65 Town Attorney.

The Mayor with the approval of the Council shall appoint a Town Attorney (herein referred to as the "Town Attorney"). The Town Attorney shall be a member of the bar of the Maryland Court of Appeals. The Town Attorney shall be the legal advisor of the Town and shall perform such duties in this connection as may be required by the Mayor and Council. The Town Attorney's fee compensation and all financial arrangements with the Town Attorney shall be determined by the Council. The Town shall have the power to employ such additional or other legal consultants as it deems necessary from time to time.

§ C-66 Officers and employees.

The Town shall have the power to employ such officers and employees as it deems necessary to execute the powers and duties provided by this Charter or other state law and to operate the Town government.

§ C-67 Compensation of officers and employees.

The compensation of all officers and employees of the Town shall be set from time to time by an ordinance passed by the Council, subject to the restrictions imposed upon establishing the salaries of the Council members and Mayor.

§ C-68 Employee benefit programs.

The Town is authorized and empowered, by ordinance, to provide for or participate in hospitalization or other forms of benefit or welfare programs for its officers and employees, and to expend public monies of the Town for such programs.

§ C-69 Conflicts of interest and ethics.

[Amended 8-9-2004 by Res. No. 2004-5]

The Council shall have the power and authority to adopt, by ordinance, various rules, regulations and procedures regarding conflicts of interest, and the public ethics of its employees and appointees in accordance with the State Government Article § 15-101 et seq. of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended from time to time. The Council may further provide for such enforcement and penalty provisions for violation of the state law or Chapter 12, Ethics, of the Code of the Town of Sykesville as it deems necessary.