(A) The Town Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the town, may head one or more departments and shall be responsible to the Town Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the town.
(B) To that end, the Town Manager shall have the power and shall be required to:
(1) Appoint and, when necessary for the good of the public, suspend or remove all officers and employees of the town pursuant to § 31.001. The Town Manager may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint, suspend or remove subordinates in the department or office. All appointments and removals of officers and employees shall be based solely on the merit, qualifications or disqualifications of the official concerned without regard to political beliefs or affiliations;
(2) Oversee the preparation of the budget annually and submit it to the Town Council together with a message describing the important features and be responsible for its administration after adoption;
(3) Prepare and submit to the Town Council as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the Town Council for the preceding year;
(4) Keep the Town Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the town, and make recommendations as may be deemed desirable;
(5) Recommend to the Town Council a standard schedule of pay for each appointed office and position in the town service, including minimum, intermediate and maximum rates;
(6) Recommend to the Town Council, from time to time, adoption of the measure as may be deemed necessary or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement of administrative services;
(7) Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the town, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or law;
(8) Consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments or units under his or her jurisdiction, with the approval of the Town Council;
(9) Attend all meetings of the Town Council unless excused there from and take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Town Council. The Town Manager shall be entitled to notice of all regular and special meetings of the Town Council;
(10) Supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment for which funds are provided in the budget, let contracts necessary for operation or maintenance of the town services for amounts identified in the town's purchasing policy;
(11) See that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced;
(12) Investigate the affairs of the town or any department or division thereof. Investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the town, and in regard to service maintained by the public utilities in the town, and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the town are faithfully observed;
(13) Devote his or her entire time to the discharge of all official duties; and
(14) Perform other duties as may be required by the Town Council, not inconsistent with law or ordinances.
(C) Authority to receive criminal justice record information:
(1) The Town Manager or designee is authorized to request and receive criminal history information from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1750, for the purpose of evaluating the fitness of any and all prospective employees, contract employees and for town volunteers.
(2) Each candidate for any paid town position, prospective town employee, contract employee and town volunteers who work at on-site town locations and have duties that include working with youths or potentially vulnerable populations, or who may have access to confidential information or town assets, shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the town for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1750 and Pub. Law 92-544, being 86 Stat. 1115. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is authorized to exchange this fingerprint data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The contract employees and volunteers to which this section applies are those who will provide services at on-site town locations and/or will have duties that include working with youth or potentially vulnerable populations, or who may have access to confidential information or town assets.
(3) The Town Manager or designee shall submit the fingerprints of the individuals for whom criminal history is sought to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, along with any and all prescribed fees. The Florence Police Department shall assist, as necessary, in obtaining the fingerprints required by this section.
(4) The town will comply with any relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations that may relate to the dissemination of the criminal history information, which is the subject of this section.
(Prior Code, Ch. 2, Art. III, § 2-162) (Ord. 381-05, passed 5-16-2005; Ord. 458-07, passed 2-20-2007; Ord. 582-12, passed 8-20-2012)