(A) Establishment. The Town Council hereby establishes the position of Town Manager. The Town Manager position shall report directly to the Town Council and shall work under its policies, budgets and directives. The Town Manager shall be responsible for the administrative functions of town government and carrying out the will of the Town Council on a day-to-day basis. Exercising appropriate discretion and independent judgment, the Town Manager shall coordinate and direct all town operations, except the operations of the Clerk-Treasurer’s office and the Parks and Recreation Department. The Town Manager shall administer and enforce ordinances, policies, directives and annual budgets of the Town Council.
(B) Employment issues. Except for town employees of the Clerk-Treasurer’s office and the Parks and Recreation Department, the Police Department and the Fire Department, the Town Manager shall approve hiring, termination and other personnel decisions for all town employees in accordance with the town’s salary ordinance and any other policies established by the Town Council. However, the Town Manager may hire or terminate town department managers only after consulting with the Town Council Administrative Committee on such personnel matters and without regard to I.C. 36-5-5-8(3).
(C) Compensation and performance bond. The Town Council shall set the amount of compensation, including benefits, for the Town Manager. The Town Manager’s duties are as set forth in I.C. 5-4-1 and I.C. 36-5-5-5.
(1996 Code, § 3-14) (Ord. 2003-16, passed - -; Ord. 2012-03, passed 3-5-2012)