The responsibilities of the Town Manager shall be as follows:
(A) The Town Manager shall be responsible for directing and coordinating all municipal administrative activities. The Town Manager shall exercise independent judgment in determining the course and extensiveness of assignments and in developing recommendations to the Council. The Town Manager shall exercise all administrative authority over all town officers and employees, except for the Town Attorney, and his or her staff.
(B) The Town Manager or his or her designee shall attend all meetings of the Council.
(C) The Town Manager shall receive inquiries from the public and shall furnish information or direct the inquiry to the proper source within town management for answer.
(D) The Town Manager shall plan, coordinate and review the preparation of the municipal budget, shall review the budget periodically to compare revenues and expenditures and shall perform related budget and fiscal work.
(E) The Town Manager shall study departmental organization and procedures, conferring with department heads and administrative personnel on assignments, policy interpretations and related work.
(F) The Town Manager shall conduct research and procedural or administrative studies and prepare reports embodying recommended solutions and courses of action. The Town Manager shall initiate appropriate courses of action for greater administrative effectiveness.
(G) The Town Manager shall supervise preparation of material for public reporting.
(H) The Town Manager shall negotiate contracts and other legal agreements, signs purchase orders, agreements, contracts and related documents as authorized for the town.
(I) The Town Manager shall represent the town at meetings, organizations, clubs and the like, and may speak on behalf of the town at these meetings as requested.
(J) The Town Manager shall represent the town at meetings, organizations, clubs and the like, and may speak on behalf of the town at these meetings as requested.
(`82 Code, § 3-2-1) (Am. Ord. 505, passed 8-28-97; Am. Ord. 624, passed 3-13-03; Am. Ord. 738, passed 7-17-08; Am. Ord. 840, passed 10-17-13)