[Ord. No. 3806 §1, 6-14-2012]
The City Clerk shall, among other duties, keep the journal of
the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen. The City Clerk shall safely
and properly keep all records and papers belonging to the City which
may be entrusted to the City Clerk's care, and generally shall perform
all duties required of the City Clerk by ordinance or order of the
Board of Aldermen and he/she shall be the general accountant of the
City. The City Clerk is hereby empowered to administer official oaths
and also others to persons certifying to demands or claims against
the City. The position of the City Clerk shall be appointed by the
Board of Aldermen on a two (2) year term at the first (1st) regular
meeting following the general municipal election, and he/she shall
be hired, disciplined and discharged by the Board of Aldermen and
shall be under the direct supervision of the City Administrator, said
supervision is not intended to, nor will it be permitted to inhibit
the direct contact or direct flow of information to and between the
City Clerk and the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1985 §2-147.1; Ord. No. 2463 §§1 — 3, 5-27-1987]
A. Interim Clerk. The Board of Aldermen may elect an interim
City Clerk to serve on a day-to-day basis or may elect such Clerk
to a term certain.
B. Surrender Of Office. A Clerk serving as an interim Clerk
shall surrender that office upon the election by the Board of Aldermen
of a Clerk.
[CC 1985 §2-149; Comp. Ords. §3.06]
The City Clerk shall prepare all commissions and other official
documents which the Mayor is required to issue and shall countersign
and affix the City Seal to the same; and shall keep a register of
all such commissions and documents in which the substances thereof
shall be noted.