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ARTICLE V <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />5 -1: Administrative Powers. The Council shall have all administrative powers and shall <br />provide for the proper administration of the Town's affairs as it deems appropriate. The <br />Council may delegate administrative authority and duties to individual members of the <br />Council or it may provide for a Town Manager, Administrator and other employees or <br />contractors as the Council determines appropriate from time to time. Council may <br />provide for such committees and specify their duties as it deems appropriate from time to <br />time. A full time Town Manager must be a resident of Ouray County. <br />5 -2: Clerk. The Council shall designate an employee of the Town as the Town Clerk and <br />provide for the Clerk's duties. <br />5 -3: Commissions and Boards. The Town Council may create such commissions and boards <br />as it deems appropriate and specify their duties, terms and responsibilities. The Council <br />shall provide for the appointment of a Planning Commission which shall have the <br />responsibility to make recommendations to the Town Council in matters related to <br />planning, zoning, land use regulation, development and environmental review and <br />protection and which shall perform such additional duties as the Town Council may <br />prescribe. <br />5 -4: Regulations. The Town Council shall have authority to prescribe all ordinances, rules <br />and regulations as appropriate for the proper administration of the Town. <br />5 -5: Bonds. The Town Council may require any officer or employee to obtain and file with <br />the Town a fidelity bond or other bonds and insurance in amounts to be determined by <br />the Council at the expense of the Town. <br />5 -6: Town Attorney. The Town Council shall appoint a Town Attorney who shall perfonn <br />legal services for the Council and Town. The Town Attorney shall serve at the pleasure <br />of the Council. <br />The Charter of the Town of Ridgway <br />13 <br />