[CC 1979 §21.400]
A.
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.
B.
The
Board of Aldermen shall elect a City Clerk at the first (1st) meeting
of the Board in each fiscal year who shall hold office for one (1)
year and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
[CC 1979 §21.440]
A.
Upon temporary disability or inability of the City Clerk to perform his/her duties as set forth in this Code or other ordinances of the City due to illness, absence from the City or other cause, the Board of Aldermen shall, in the same manner as the City Clerk is elected as set forth in Section 115.090, proceed to elect a temporary City Clerk who shall have the same powers and duties as the regular City Clerk and shall hold office until the disability of the City Clerk is removed.
B.
Such
temporary City Clerk shall receive as compensation such salary as
the Board of Aldermen shall provide for at the time of the election
of such officer.
[CC 1979 §21.445]
The Mayor may appoint a Deputy City Clerk to be approved by
the Board of Aldermen and when such Deputy City Clerk shall have taken
and subscribed to the oath provided by this Code, he/she shall possess
all the qualifications and powers and be charged with the same duties
as the City Clerk.
