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HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-77 ,- . . . , REPEALED BY "5 5 . 0.;2 ~ BY.LAW f............. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE BY-LAW NO. 77-77 a by-law of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle to establish the position and to define and determine the duties and responsibilities of the Town Manager. WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and desirable to establish the position of Town Manager and to define, and determine the duties and responsibilities thereof: NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That there is hereby established the position of Town Manager. 2. The Town Manager shall be the head of the Administrative Branch of the Town's government. He/she shall be responsible to Council for the proper administration of the affairs of the Town in accordance with objectives and policies approved by Council. The Town Manager will be specifically responsible to: a) advise Council and/or its committees on the feasibility, cost and other relevant factors related to goals, policies and programs under 3. consideration. b) co-ordinate and direct the preparation of plans and programs to be submitted to Council for the improvement and development of Town property, facilities and services. c) supervise and direct the preparation of the annual estimates of revenues and expenditures for the consideration of Council and the administration of the budget, subject to the approval of Council. d) co-ordinate direct and supervise the Heads of Departments, and through them, all other employees of the Corporation except those officials as are appointed under statute in respect to their statutory duties and responsibilities. e) recommend to Council, giving the reasons, the appointment, employment, suspension or dismissal of Department Heads. t c "' , I f I' - 2 - By-law 77-77 f) appoint, employ, promote, transfer, suspend or dismiss e~loyees not covered by collective bargaining agreements, after consultation with the Department Head. g) appoint and employ all other employees of the Corporation in accordance with procedures laid down in collective bargaining agreements, antI to. dis- ass or suspend such employees for cause, after consultation with the Department Head. h) perform the duties of personnel administrator and co-ordinate and supervise, through the appropriate Committee of Council, the negotiation and settlement of the terms of the collective bargaining agreements between the municipality and its employees and generally supervise and administer such agreements and make recommendations to the Council or its appropriate committee with respect to the salaries, wages and working conditions of its employees, subject to normal grievance procedure. i) review drafts of all by-laws, Committee Reports, Contracts and Agreements and submit to Council and/or Committees of Council his/her recommendations thereon. j) review the performance of all contracts or agreements entered into by the Town and satisfy hinself/herself that all conditions have been fulfilled in accordance with the provisions of such contracts or agree- ments and he/she may report therein to Council. k) attend to the interests of the Town by maintaining close liaison with the Region of Durham and Province of Ontario employees and officers. 1) provide resource information for members of the Council elected to the Regional Council, in consultation with Department Heads. m) meet regularly with department heads for discussion of policy matters and for co-ordination of all departmental activities. r_ ,60 e , - 3 - By-law No. 77-77 4. n) give thought and action to all phases of the maintenance of sound public relations as it pertains to the municipal staff, the general public and the taxpayer. 0) attend Council and Committee meetings with the right, with the consent of the Chair, to speak, but not to vote thereat. p) carry out any additional duties and responsibilities as Council may assign. PROVIDED HOWEVER, that the said duties and responsibilities as set forth above, shall in nowise be deemed to empower the said Manager, to have, perform, do or direct any act of matter that would to any extent whatsoever, encroach upon the statutory authority or legislative powers of the Council. The Council is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint by by-law, such person as it may deem most suitable for the purpose of the carrying out of said duties and responsibilities. The Town Manager shall not be dismissed from office except by the provisions of a by-law passed at a meeting by a majority vote of the members of Council at such meeting so called. In the event of the illness or absence of the Town Manager, the Clerk, or in his absence, the Treasurer of the Corporation shall be Acting Town Manager and shall execute the powers and duties of the office of Town Manager as set forth in this by-law or any amendments thereto. All by-laws or parts of by-laws inconsistent with this By-law are hereby repealed. 5. 7. 8. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME and finally passed this 24th day of October, 1977. SEAL G. B. Rickar Mayor J. M. McIJro Clerk