[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 111; NRO 1987,
§ 2-91; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149]
The Mayor shall supervise the administrative
affairs of the City and shall carry out the policies enacted by the
Board of Aldermen. He shall perform those duties prescribed by the
City Charter (see Section 45) and he shall have such other powers
and duties as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
The Mayor shall appoint an administrative assistant who shall perform
such duties as the Mayor shall determine and whose term in office
shall coincide with that of the Mayor. The administrative assistant
can be removed by the Mayor for good cause. The Mayor shall appoint
such administrative staff as he deems necessary to support the functions
performed in his office.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 112; NRO 1987,
§ 2-92; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149; 11-15-1979 by Ord. No.
O-79-233; 2-28-1984 by Ord. No. O-84-17; 9-10-1986 by Ord. No.
O-86-84; 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. O-94-74]
The Mayor's staff shall consist of those individuals
as he shall determine necessary to perform the following functions:
A.
Legal. The City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel shall
be the same person and shall be chief legal officer of the City. The
City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel shall be appointed as specified
in the City Charter, Section 42. The individual appointed shall have
been admitted to, and be in good standing as an attorney and counsellor
of all courts, both state and federal, sitting in the state. This
individual shall be responsible for the satisfactory performance of
all the legal work of the City. The City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel
is responsible for keeping current with respect to all laws and regulations
affecting the City. There shall be a Deputy City Solicitor/Corporation
Counsel, who shall assist the City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel in
the performance of his duties and perform such other duties as assigned
by the City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel or the Mayor. The Deputy
City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel shall be appointed by the Mayor,
in consultation with the City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel, and shall
be confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. The City Solicitor/Corporation
Counsel may hire such other professional and administrative staff
as deemed necessary, and the Mayor shall have final approval on all
personnel to be hired.
B.
Emergency. The office of the Mayor shall be responsible
for the emergency preparedness function.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-93, adopted
12-11-1991 by Ord. No. O-91-88 which pertained to the Intergovernmental
Relations Committee and immediately followed this section, was repealed
6-10-1997 by Ord. No. O-97-138.
C.
Economic development. The mission of the Mayor's economic
development function is to promote a diversified, sustainable and
vibrant economic base that maintains a high quality of life for Nashua
residents and businesses. The Mayor shall appoint, with the consent
of the Board of Aldermen, a Director of Economic Development. The
Director of Economic Development shall report to the Mayor. He/she
shall have overall responsibility for developing programs to enhance
the economic vitality of the City, including maintenance of strong
communications between the business community and the City; fostering
opportunities for job retention and existing business expansion; promoting
expansion of the labor force; promoting employment diversity and growth
through new business recruitment; encouraging the continued enhancement
and vitality of downtown Nashua as the focal point of the community
and a desirable place to live, work, shop and conduct social discourse;
and oversight and management of public parking lots, garages and meters
and parking enforcement. In addition the Director shall also undertake
such special studies, projects, and other related duties as may be
assigned by the Mayor to promote economic development; undertake or
assist in the development and implementation of intermediate and long-range
plans for the economic development and improvement of the City; and
maintain up-to-date statistics on the economic conditions of the City.
[Added 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-104; amended 6-14-2016 by Ord. No.
O-16-012; 10-24-2017]
[Added 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-11]
A.
City Clerk. The mayor shall appoint a City Clerk in
accordance with Section 42 of the City Charter. The City Clerk shall
report directly to the mayor and shall perform those duties prescribed
by law, the City Charter and ordinances, to include the proper maintenance
of voter registration files and voter registration procedures (as
delegated by the Board of Registrars), the recording and maintenance
of vital statistics which the City is responsible for maintaining,
the maintenance of City ordinances and resolutions, and the preparation
of agendas and minutes of the Board of Aldermen as the Board may direct.
The City Clerk shall perform such other duties as may be directed
by the mayor. Within 10 days after assuming office, the City Clerk
shall give bond as specified by state law.[1]
