(A) Office created. The office of the Town Administrator is hereby created.
(Prior Code, § 1-6A-1)
(B) Appointment; term; qualifications; restrictions. The Town Administrator shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board of Trustees for an indefinite term. The Administrator shall be chosen by the Board solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualification with special reference to his or her actual experience in or his or her knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of his or her office hereinafter set forth. At the time of his or her appointment, he or she need not be a resident of the town or the state. After the appointment and before his or her first pay period, he or she shall reside within the state, but is not required to reside within the town. No Board member shall receive such appointment during the term for which he or she shall have been elected, nor within one year after the expiration of his or her term.
(Prior Code, § 1-6A-2)
(C) Removal from office.
(1) The Board of Trustees may remove the Town Administrator at any time by a majority vote of its members.
(2) If requested, the Board of Trustees shall grant him or her a public hearing within 30 days following notice of removal.
(3) During the interim, the Board of Trustees may suspend the Administrator from duty, but shall continue his or her salary and, if the removal becomes final, shall pay his or her salary for two calendar months following the final removal date.
(Prior Code, § 1-6A-3)
(D) Powers and duties.
(1) The Town Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the town. He or she may head one or more departments and shall be responsible to the Board of Trustees for the proper administration of all affairs of the town. To that end, he or she shall have power and shall be required to:
(a) Hire and fire when necessary for the good of the service, suspend or remove officers and employees of the town, except as otherwise provided by law;
(b) Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the Board of Trustees, together with a message describing the important features, and be responsible for its administration after adoption;
(c) Prepare and submit to the Board of Trustees as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the town for the preceding year;
(d) Keep the Board of Trustees advised of the financial condition and future needs of the town, and make such recommendations as he or she may deem desirable;
(e) Recommend to the Board of Trustees a standard schedule of pay for each appointive office and position in the town service, including minimum, intermediate and maximum rates;
(f) Recommend to the Board of Trustees (from time to time) adoption of such measures as he or she may deem necessary or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement of administrative services;
(g) Attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees unless excused therefrom and take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Board. He or she shall be entitled to notice of all regular and special meetings of the Board;
(h) Supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment for which funds are provided in the budget. The Administrator may issue such rules governing purchasing procedures within the administrative organization;
(i) See that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced;
(j) 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;
(k) Devote his or her entire time to the discharge of his or her official duties; and
(l) Perform such other duties as may be required by the Board of Trustees, not inconsistent with the town ordinances or law.
(2) The Town Administrator is authorized to:
(a) Ensure adequate internal controls against unauthorized or illegal payment of invoices and approve payment of invoices with proper documentation; and
(b) Establish a petty cash account up to $600 for use in making payments for costs in operating the town.
(Prior Code, § 1-6A-4)
(E) Compensation. The Town Administrator shall receive such compensation as the Board of Trustees shall fix from time to time by ordinance or resolution.
(Prior Code, § 1-6A-5)
(Ord. 2007-2, passed 6-11-2007; Ord. 2008-7, passed 6-20-2008)