The Town Manager, in addition to those general provisions sets forth in the above referenced statute (I.C. 36-5-5-8) pertaining to Town Managers, shall have immediate authority and responsibility with regard to the following:
(A) All duties and responsibilities with respect to the Office of Zoning Inspector, Zoning Administrator and Building Inspector or Commissioner as set forth in any applicable statute or ordinance;
(B) Administration of any code of ethics or personnel policies of the town with respect to any non-elected employees or officials of the town, the authority to include conducting or causing to be conducted any and all internal affairs or periodic departmental investigations, and filing, if appropriate, reports, information or charges with the Town Council;
(C) Developing, in conjunction with the Town Council, employee and personnel standards, policies and minimum competency levels;
(D) Developing in conjunction with all department heads, including the Town Marshal and the Fire Chief, departmental policies;
(E) Suspending or transferring of town employees pending official action by the Town Council;
(F) Except as otherwise provided in the Indiana Code, acting as review officer to hear and review all employee appeals brought from decisions or grievances against department heads, or by department heads, or with regard to any violation of Town Council policies, and shall be authorized to issue reprimands and citations to employees violating town policies;
(G) Acting as liaison officer to hear and investigate any proposed changes or complaints of citizens, employees or officers of the town and to present them to the Town Council for review;
(H) Conduct monthly meetings of department heads (including fire and police) and recommend to the Town Council rules and regulations for individual departments;
(I) Administer and coordinate the town’s economic development plans and projects;
(J) Make and approve town purchases according to authority delegated for the purpose by ordinance of the Town Council;
(K) Coordinating with the Town Attorney and Clerk-Treasurer the updating and compilation of the Town Code; and
(L) Other responsibilities as the Town Council, or where appropriate, the President of the Town Council, shall lawfully delegate and assign in writing to the Town Manager.
(Am. Ord. 2004-13, passed 5-10-2004; Am. Ord. 2010-02, passed 1-5-2009)