(A) Selection. The Town Manager shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Town Manager shall be selected on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, as determined by the Board of Trustees.
(B) Term; removal. The Town Manager shall serve an indefinite term, and he or she may be removed by a majority vote of all the members of the Board of Trustees. No such removal shall be made without a charge in writing and an opportunity of a hearing being given.
(C) Compensation. The compensation of the Town Manager shall be established by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Trustees from time to time.
(D) Powers and duties. The Town Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the town government. The Town Manager’s duties and responsibilities shall be as specified by the Board of Trustees from time to time, and shall include without limitation the following:
(1) Be responsible to the Board of Trustees for the efficient administration of all administrative departments of the town government, but exclusive of the departments under the direction of Town Attorney and Municipal Judge;
(2) See that all laws and ordinances are faithfully performed;
(3) Hire persons to fill those positions of hourly employment which have been created or approved by the Board, with hiring for such positions within the Police Department to be from candidates qualified by the Chief of Police;
(4) Manage and supervise the departments, agencies and offices of the town to achieve goals within available resources; plan and organize workloads and staff assignments;
(5) Hire, train, evaluate, suspend, transfer and remove town employees as authorized in the personnel policies and except as expressly provided to the contrary in this subchapter;
(6) See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the town or its residents in any public utility franchise or in any contract are faithfully kept and performed;
(7) Recommend an annual budget to the Board of Trustees, to administer the budget as finally adopted by the Board of Trustees and to keep the Board of Trustees fully advised at all times as to the financial conditions and needs of the town;
(8) Recommend to the Board of Trustees for adoption measures concerning town affairs and attend Board of Trustees meetings;
(9) Designate, in cases of his or her leave or absence, a person to serve as Acting Administrator to perform the Administrator’s duties and responsibilities during such period of leave or absence; and
(10) Perform such other duties and responsibilities as required by the position description and any ordinance, resolution or motion of the Board of Trustees.
(E) Relationship of Board of Trustees to Town Manager. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Mayor, the Board of Trustees and its members shall deal with the employees of the administrative departments solely through the Town Manager, and neither the Mayor, the Board of Trustees, nor any member thereof shall give orders to any of the subordinates of the Town Manager.
(Ord. 1-09, passed - -200-)