HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 89/03ORDINANCE NO. 89 -3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
"POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TOWN MANAGER ";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, as follows:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Town are
hereby amended so as to provide for the specification of the
powers and duties of the Town Manager, as follows:
Powers and Duties of the Town Manager.
The Town Manager shall be the Chief Admini-
strative Officer of the Town. He shall be
responsible to the Commission for the admini-
stration of all Town affairs placed in his
charge by or under the Town Charter or by way
of the ordinances of the Town or the direction
of the Town Commission.
The Town Manager shall:
(a) Recommend to the Town Commission the
appointment of, and when he deems it
necessary for the good of the Town, the
suspension or removal of all appointive
administrative officials provided for by
or under the Charter or by Town
Commission ordinance; the Town Commission
may accept or reject such recommendations
and may make appointments in the absence
of such recommendations.
(b) Appoint, and when he deems it necessary
for the good of the Town, suspend or
remove, all other Town employees. He may
authorize any administrative' officer who
is subject to his direction and super-
vision to exercise these powers with
respect to subordinates in that officer's
department, office or agency;
(c) Direct and supervise the administration
of all departments, offices and agencies
of the Town except as otherwise provided
by Charter or by law;
(d) Attend all Town Commission meetings and
he shall have the right to take part in
discussion but may not vote;
(e) Administer all laws, provisions of the
Charter and acts of the Town Commission
subject to enforcement by him or by
officers subject to his supervision;
(f) Prepare and submit the annual budget and
capital programs to the Town Commission;
(g) Submit to the Town Commission and make
available to the public a complete report
on the finances and administrative
activities of the Town as of the end of
each fiscal year;
(h) Make such other reports as the Town
Commission may require concerning the
operations of Town departments, offices
and agencies subject to his direction and
supervision;
(i) Keep the Town Commission fully advised as
to the financial condition and future
needs of the Town and make such
recommendations to the Town, Commission
concerning the affairs of the Town as he
deems desirable;
(j) Sign contracts on behalf of the Town as
directed by the Town Commission;
(k) Perform such other duties as are
specified in the Charter or ordinances of
the Town or as may be required by the
Town Commission;
(1) The Town Manager shall represent the Town
before appointive officers of other
governmental bodies except when the Town
Commission shall have designated some
other person to act."
Section 2. If any provision of this Ordinance or
the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance
which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
applications and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby declared severable.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be codified and
made a part of the official Charter of the Town of Gulf Stream,
Florida.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING THIS
5th DAY OF MAY ,
AT DES
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