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i <br /> Page Twelve Falmouth,Mass.,Friday,April 18,1986 Enunfte <br /> change the percentage of medical and life insurance pay- (g) He shall keep the Board of Selectmen <br /> i ments for town employees previously authorized by the fully informed as to the fiscal con- <br /> town," or takeany other action relating thereto. dition and needs of the town, and shall <br /> make such recommendations- to <br /> el the Board <br /> Submitted by Personnel Board and Treasurer <br /> of Selectmen and to other elected town <br /> officers and multiple member bodies and <br /> appointed town officers and multiple ' <br /> member bodies as he may deem to be <br /> 1 necessary and desirable. , <br /> 1 <br /> E (h) He shall have general jurisdiction over <br /> ARTICLE 86: To see if the Town will vote to amend the the rental and use of all town property z . <br /> Mashpee By-Laws Chapter 2. 1 .6. Appointments by deleting the and facilities not specifically assign-, - <br /> sub-letter (h) ; and further, adopt a new Article 2.15, or ed to some town agency. He shall � . <br /> take any other action relative thereto. be responsible to assure .that all town <br /> property and facilities not specifi- <br /> Article 2.15 Executive Secretary tally assigned to some other town agen- <br /> cy are properly maintained and repair- <br /> Sect-ion 2.15..1 Appointment, Term of Office, Qualifications ed. <br /> (a) The Board of Selectmen by affirmative ( i ) He shal'I be responsible for the nego- <br /> vote of a majority of the members shall tiation of all contracts with town s <br /> appoint an .executive secretary to serve _ employees over wages, hours, and other <br /> a term from one to three years. terms and conditions of employment, <br /> - except as otherwise provided by. law. <br /> (b) Qualifications - These proposed contracts shall be sub- <br /> ject to approval and execution by the - <br /> The' executive secretary shall be Board of Selectmen. <br /> appointed solely on the basis of his <br /> executive and administrative quali- (j) He may authorize any subordinate offi- <br /> . fications. He shall be a person es- ter or employee of the town to exercise <br /> pecially fitted .by education, training, anypoweror duty which he is author- <br /> and experience in business or public ized to perform, provided, however, <br /> _ that all such acts which are performed <br /> administration to perform the.duties under any such delegation shall be <br /> of the office. deemed to be his acts. <br /> The Board of Selectmen shall annually (k) . He shall perform such other duties as C <br /> provide for a review of the job per- may be required of him by by-law, or - <br /> formance of the executive secretary - by other town meeting vote, by vote of <br /> which shall , at least in summary form, <br /> . the Board of Selectmen, or otherwise. <br /> be a public record. <br /> The executive secretary shall devote Section 2. 15.3 Acting Executive Secretary -his full time to duties of his office- (a) Temporary Absence <br /> and shall not hold any other public - <br /> office, elective or appointive, nor The Executive Secretary may, by letter <br /> shall he engage in any other business, filed with the Board of Selectmen and <br /> occupation, or profession during his a copy filed with the Town Clerk, des- <br /> term, unless such activity is approved, some i nate <br /> in advance, in writing, by the Board of 9 qualified town officer or , <br /> ers <br /> Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen, may town employee to exercise of his off <br /> and to perform the duties of his office <br /> from time to time , establish such addi-- during his temporary absence. During - <br /> tional qualifications for the office of the temporary absence of the executive <br /> executive secretary as seem necessary secretary the Board of Selectmen may ` <br /> or desirable. not revoke such temporary designation <br /> until at least ten working days have <br /> 2. 15.2 Powers. and Duties elapsed, whereupon it may designate <br /> _ some other qualified town officer or <br /> The executive secretary shall be the employee to serve as temporary execu <br /> chief administrative officer of the tive secretary until .the executive <br /> town and shall be responsible to the secretary shall return and assume his - <br /> Board of Selectmen for the proper duties. <br /> administration of all town affairs - <br /> placed under his charge. The powers (b) Vacancy <br /> and duties of the executive secretary - <br /> shall include, but are not limited to Any vacancy in the office of executive <br /> the following: - secretary shall be filled as soon as <br /> possible by the Board of Selectmen but <br /> (a) 'He shall superUse, direct and be 're- pending..such -appointment the Board-.nf. <br /> sponsible for the efficient admini- - Selectmen shall designate a qualified <br /> stration of all functions.placed under town officer or employee to perform the <br /> his administration by by-law, by town - duties of the executive 'secretary on an <br /> meeting vote, by vqte of the Board of acting basis. The appointment of an <br /> Selectmen, or otherwise. . acting executive shall be for a term <br /> not to exceed three months, provided, <br /> (b) He shall coordinate the activities of - however, one renewal , not to exceed a <br /> all town agencies under his control second three months may be voted by the <br /> with those under the control of offi- Board of Selectmen. The acting execu- <br /> cers or multiple members bodies who tive secretary shall be compensated at <br /> are elected directly by the voters of - - the same level of pay as the executive <br /> Mashpee. secretary but in no. event to exceed <br /> thesalary of the executive secretary. <br /> (c) He shall attend all regular and special - <br /> meetings of the Board of Selectmen, _ (c) Powers and Duties - - <br /> unless excused, and shall have a voice, <br /> but no vote, in all of its proceedings. The powers of a temporary or acting <br /> executive secretary, under (a> or (b) <br /> (d) He shall attend all annual and special above, shall be limited to matters <br /> town meetings and shall answer all not admitting of delay. <br /> questions addressed to' him related to <br /> warrant articles and which are related 2.15.4 Removal and Suspension to matters under his general supervi- <br /> sion'. The executive secretary may be removed <br /> by a majority vote of the Board of <br /> (e) He shall assure that all provisions of Selectmen, for cause, after notice of <br /> state laws, the by-laws and other votes thecontemplatedaction has been given <br /> of the town meeting, votes of the Board - at least (7) days prior tothe -vote. <br /> of Selectmen and other town agencies Before the executive secretary may be <br /> that require enforcement by him or by removed from office, if he so demands, <br /> officers and employees subject to his he shall be given a written statement <br /> general supervision are faithfully of the reasons alleged for his re- <br /> executed and carried out. moval , andshallhave a right to be <br /> heard thereon at a meeting of the , <br /> (f) He shall be the financial coordinator, - Board of Selectmen prior to a final <br /> including supervision of the budget vote on the question of his removal , <br /> preparation by all .town departmentsandbut pending and during such hearing <br /> submission of the annual operating - the Board-of Selectmen may suspend him <br /> budget to the Finance Committee. He - from office. The action of the Board <br /> - shall coordinate capital programming. of Selectmen in suspending or removing <br /> - - the executive secretary shall be final , <br />