The Town Manager shall be the chief administrative officer as head of the day to day operations of the town. He or she shall be responsible to the Town Council for proper administration of all affairs of the town. He or she shall have the power and duties as follows:
(A) Advertise, hire, suspend or remove, and maintain the personnel files of all town employees except the Town Attorney, the Town Auditor, Town Accountant, Town Magistrate, Town Clerk, Fire Chief, Building Official, Civil Defense Officer and any other position or office appointed by the Town Council. The Town Manager shall keep the Town Council timely advised as to all personnel matters as hereinbefore stated;
(B) Prepare and present written and/or oral staff reports at all regular Town Council meetings;
(C) Be primarily responsible for preparing and/or assisting in preparing the budget annually, and submitting it to the Town Council, and further, be responsible for its administration during the fiscal year after its adoption;
(D) Prepare and submit to the Council as of the end of every fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the town for the preceding year;
(E) At a minimum on a quarterly basis keep the Town Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the town, and make recommendations as he or she may deem advisable;
(F) Recommend to the Town Council in writing, from time to time, for adoption, such measures as he or she may deem necessary;
(G) Be primarily responsible to seek out, research and apply for any and all applicable grant moneys available to the town;
(H) Consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments or units under his or her chain of authority, subject to the approval of the Town Council. The Town Manager may be the head of one or more departments;
(I) Attend all meetings of the Town Council unless excused or directed by the Town Council;
(J) Make investigations into the affairs of the town or any department or division thereof, and all complaints in relation to any and all matters concerning the administration of the town. The Town Manager shall properly and promptly advise the Town Council as to the nature and results of any investigations;
(K) Be hired exclusively with the town as Town Manager;
(L) Perform other duties as may be required or assigned by the Town Council, the additional duties being consistent with the laws of the state and the ordinances, resolutions and laws of the town. Further, the Town Manager shall attend governmental related associations, seminars or conferences as either directed and/or authorized by the Town Council;
(M) Inventory and develop to the fullest potential any and all real estate and personal properties owned or controlled by the town. The Town Manager shall advise and coordinate all efforts in the development of the real estate holdings with the Planning and Zoning Commission. In addition, the Town Manager shall make an annual inventory of all personal properties, and shall provide the same to the Council;
(N) See all laws, town code provisions, ordinances, resolutions and policies and procedures of the town are duly enforced; and
(O) The Manager shall hold the office of Town Treasurer and receive and safely keep all moneys that shall come to the town and pay out the same when authorized by the Council. The Manager shall countersign all warrants issued by order of the Mayor and Council and signed by the Mayor. The Manager shall keep a separate record and account of each different fund provided by the Council, apportion the moneys received among the different funds as prescribed by the Council and keep a complete set of books showing every money transaction of the town, the state of each fund, from what source the money in each fund was derived and for what purpose expended. The Manager shall make monthly reports to the Council of all receipts and disbursements and the balance in each fund. At the end of the fiscal year, the Manager shall make a full and detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the town during the year specifying the different sources of revenue and the amount received from each, all appropriations made by the Mayor and Council, and the object for which they were made, and the amount of money expended under each, the evidences of indebtedness issued, and what portion remains thereof outstanding, with the rate and amount of interest due thereon, and the amount of cash on hand.
(1996 Code, § 2.12.040) (Ord. 78, passed - -1978; Ord. 91-03-001, passed - -; Ord. 92-05-001, passed - -; Ord. 98-03, passed - -; Ord. 03-07, passed - -; Ord. 19-05, passed 9-10-2019)