(A) The Town Manager shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter which shall apply to all persons employed by the town except those specifically exempted. The Manager shall prepare and maintain the position classification plan, pay plan and the evaluation program and perform other duties in connection with a modern personnel program as the Board of Commissioners may direct. The Manager shall maintain a complete system of personnel files and records. Performance reports and disciplinary related records shall be considered privileged information and shall not be used for public purposes. The Manager shall periodically publish a synopsis of the provisions of this chapter in the form of a personnel handbook which shall be given to each town employee. Specific procedures and interpretations of the provisions of this chapter may be made by the Manager as required in the administering of this chapter.
(1988 Code, § 16-4)
(B) (1) The Town Manager is hereby authorized, pursuant to G.S. § 160A-226(c), to dispose of any surplus property owned by the Town of Fairmont, whenever he or she determines, in his or her discretion, that:
(a) The item or group of items has a fair market value of less that $500;
(b) The property is no longer necessary for the conduct of public business; and
(c) Sound property management principles and financial considerations indicate that the interests of the town would be best served by disposing of the property.
(2) The Town Manager may dispose of any surplus personal property by any means which he or she judges reasonably calculated to yield the highest attainable sale price in money or other consideration, including but not limited to the methods of sale provided in G.S. § 160A-12. The sale may be public or private, and with or without notice and minimum waiting period.
(3) The surplus property shall be sold to the party who tenders the highest offer, or exchanged for any property or services useful to the town if greater value may be obtained in that manner, and the Town Manager is hereby authorized to execute and deliver any applicable title documents. If no offers are received within a reasonable time, the Town Manager may retain the property, obtain any reasonably available salvage value or cause it to be disposed of as waste material. No surplus property may be donated to any individual or organization except by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
(4) The Town Manager shall, on or before June 15, report in writing to the Board of Commissioners on any property disposed under these provisions for each fiscal year. The written report shall generally describe the property sold or exchanged, to whom it was sold or with whom exchanged, and the amount of money or other consideration received for each sale or exchange since the last report was submitted.
(Ord. passed 7-11-2000)