[Code 1975 §4.01(1), (3); CC 1989 §2-106; Ord. No. 1755 §1, 5-8-1994; Ord. No. 2002 §1, 10-28-1996; Ord. No. 2492 §1, 7-25-2000; Ord. No. 4389, 10-12-2020]
The City Clerk shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, and he/she shall hold his/her office subject to removal by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1989 §2-106.1; Ord. No. 2002 §2, 10-28-1996]
The City Clerk shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by ordinance. The City Clerk shall be entitled to fringe benefits as may be provided by ordinance.
[Code 1975 §4.01(2); CC 1989 §2-107]
A. 
The duties of the City Clerk shall be as follows:
1. 
To have charge and custody of the City Seal, ordinances and other records, papers and documents entrusted to his/her care and keeping by the Board of Aldermen;
2. 
To attend to such correspondence as may be required;
3. 
To keep the journal of the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen and to enter therein the "ayes" and "nays" of the members on each bill presented for passage as an ordinance;
4. 
To attest such ordinance passed by subscribing his/her name on the face thereof;
5. 
To issue and attest all warrants ordered by the Board and, in general;
6. 
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance or as directed by the Board of Aldermen.
[Code 1975 §4.01(2) — (4); CC 1989 §2-108; Ord. No. 1755 §2, 5-8-1994]
The person holding the position of City Administrator shall be Deputy City Clerk and shall have the authority to perform the functions of the City Clerk when any vacancy shall happen in the office of City Clerk or when the City Clerk is unavailable due to disability or temporary absence.