CHAPTER IV. THE MAYOR

Section 4-1 ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION.
In the first general City election under this Charter, a Mayor shall be chosen by the electors of the City. Such Mayor shall serve for a term of two (2) years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified and shall take office on the first business day in December following the City election. The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of such City and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Common Council.

Section 4-2 DUTIES.
The Mayor shall devote full time to the office and shall be directly responsible for the administration of all departments, agencies and offices in charge of persons or boards appointed by the Mayor and shall supervise and direct the same. The Mayor shall have all the duties imposed by the Charter and the ordinances of the City and the laws of the State and of the United States. The Mayor shall take care that all laws and ordinances governing the City are faithfully executed; shall make periodic reports tothe Common Council and shall preside at its meetings; shall prepare and cause to be printed and made available to the public as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year an annual city report; shall recommend to the Council such measures as deemed by the Mayor to be necessary or expedient; shall keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition of the City; shall prepare and submit to the Council an annual budget as provided in this Charter and shall exercise such other powers and duties as may be authorized by ordinance or resolution of the Council not inconsistent with this Charter. The Council shall not diminish by ordinance, vote or otherwise the powers and duties imposed on the Mayor by the Council under the provisions of this section. The Mayor shall be an ex officio member of the Board of Education and all other boards, agencies, committees, authorities and commissions without vote.

Section 4-3 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR.
There shall be an Administrative Assistant to the Mayor who shall be appointed by the Mayor and may be removed by the Mayor; provided, however, that the appointment may be disapproved by a vote of two-thirds ( 2/3) the entire membership of the Common Council at a meeting held not later than fourteen (14) days following delivery of notice of the appointment to the City Clerk and President of the Common Council. The Administrative Assistant shall not be subject to the merit system. Such Assistant shall be chosen on the basis of administrative qualifications, character, education, training and experience in matters of municipal or governmental affairs. The Assistant shall devote full time to the office. The Mayor may assign to such Assistant any tasks, duties or functions which are within the scope of the duties of the office of the Mayor and any such tasks, duties or functions may be increased or diminished or terminated only by the Mayor. Nothing herein shall be construed to allow a delegation of powers to such Assistant and the acts of the Assistant shall not be the acts of the Mayor and such acts shall not result in or in any way be binding obligations of the City of Danbury.