3.3.1. The Board of Selectmen shall have the sole power, subject to the requirements of the general statutes and of this charter:
3.3.1.1. to incur indebtedness in the name of the town and to provide for the due execution of contracts and evidences of indebtedness issued by the town;
3.3.1.2. to accept or abandon as a public highway any street or highway situated in the town after approval by the Planning Commission;
3.3.1.3. to institute, prosecute, defend or compromise any legal action or proceeding by or against the town; provided that the assessor is authorized to settle tax assessment appeals resulting in a payment of $40,000 or less.
3.3.1.4. to enter into contracts for any services and to purchase or to contract to purchase any supplies, materials, equipment and other commodities required by any town agency, except the Board of Finance and except the Board of Education. However, the Board of Education may request the Board of Selectmen to act for it in the making of such contracts and purchases; and the Board of Selectmen may delegate its powers in this Section 3.3.1.4. to any town agency or to the First Selectman;
3.3.1.5. with Board of Finance approval, to purchase real estate, the price of which shall not exceed ten thousand dollars and accept gifts of real estate;
3.3.2. The Board of Selectmen shall have such other powers and duties as are provided for board of selectmen by the general statutes and this charter. The Board of Selectmen shall be the legislative body of the town except as otherwise provided by this charter and may exercise any of the powers conferred on towns by the General Statutes to the extent that such powers are not otherwise granted or limited by this charter.
3.3.3. The Board of Selectmen shall be responsible for coordinating the activities of all the agencies of the town, and for keeping under review the present and future needs of the town. It shall require such reports and joint meetings as may be useful to it in the performance of its duties.
3.3.4. At the first meeting after the Board of Selectmen takes office, a majority of the members shall designate one of their number who shall, until any vacancy is filled in accordance with the general statutes, upon the absence or disability of the First Selectman, preside at meetings of the Board of Selectmen and have such powers and perform such other duties of an absent or disabled First Selectman as the Board of Selectmen may designate by regulation.
3.3.5. In accordance with state statute, the Board of Selectmen shall retain all minutes and records of the boards which are filed with the Board of Selectmen.
3.3.6. A majority of the Board of Selectmen shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The Board of Selectmen shall make regulations for the conduct of its meetings and for the execution of its duties, and shall hold regular meetings. Such regulations shall be filed with the Town Clerk and shall be public records.
3.3.7. The Board of Selectmen may, by resolution, delegate to the First Selectman, its obligation to sign the orders of the Board of Selectmen on the Town Treasurer for payment of the expenses of the town. Such delegation may be limited in such manner as the Board of Selectmen may deem advisable.