§ 20-60. Powers and duties.

A. 

The Town Board shall be the legislative, appropriating, governing and policy-determining body of the Town and shall have and exercise all such powers and duties as are conferred or imposed upon it or are necessarily incidental thereto which are consistent with the provisions of Article 3-A of the Town Law of the State of New York, entitled "Suburban Town Law."

B. 

General powers and duties.

(1) 

Legislative. As the legislative body of the Town, the Town Board shall be responsible for drafting and enactment of legislation as required for the efficient operation of the government of the Town of Brookhaven, as well as promoting the general welfare of the residents of the Town.

(2) 

Liaison. The members of the Town Council shall serve as liaison, as designated by the Supervisor, with the various officials, departments, divisions, bureaus and committees of the Town.

Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(3), Public Information, added 5-20-2008 by L.L. No. 10-2008, effective 7-7-2008, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-8-2009 by L.L. No. 24-2009, effective 1-4-2010.

(3) 

The Town Board may accept a purchase-money mortgage to secure payment of consideration in connection with the sale of municipal property. Such contract shall be approved by resolution of the Town Board and shall set forth the terms of such installment payments, including the rate at which interest shall be calculated. Nothing herein shall be construed to supersede or contradict any provisions of Town Law § 64(2).

[Added 2-26-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015, effective 3-9-2015]

C. 

Each Councilmember shall have the full power and authority to appoint and/or remove his/her legislative aide(s) and/or personal assistants.

[Added 4-4-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; effective 4-10-2006]