The Board of Aldermen shall elect a Clerk for such Board, to
be known as "the City Clerk", whose duties and term of office shall
be fixed by ordinance. Among other things, the City Clerk shall keep
a journal of the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen. He/she shall
safely and properly keep all the records and papers belonging to the
City which may be entrusted to his/her care; he/she shall be the general
accountant of the City; he/she is hereby empowered to administer official
oaths and oaths to persons certifying to demands or claims against
the City.
[R.O. 2009 §105.220; CC 1976 §§2-194—2-198; Ord. No. 441 §§1—5, 7-29-1968; Ord. No. 484 §2, 5-5-1969; Ord. No. 1719 §§1—2, 4-7-1997]
A. There
is hereby created the position of Deputy City Clerk.
B. The
City Clerk is hereby authorized to appoint an employee or employees
in his/her department to serve as Deputy City Clerk(s). Said appointment
shall be subject to the approval of the City Administrator and upon
notification to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. Deputy City Clerk(s)
shall hold this position until removed by the City Clerk.