The City Clerk shall be elected for a four-year term at the same time the Mayor is elected. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the City Clerk, it shall be filled by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Aldermen; the person so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term of the officer elected. He shall receive such compensation as is set from time to time by ordinance of the City Council; provided, however, the compensation may not be changed during his term of office.
[Amended 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. 14-2004; 7-22-2014 by Ord. No. 8-2014]
The annual salary of the City Clerk shall be increased to $52,000, effective upon the beginning of the term of office following the 2017 Consolidated Election. Each succeeding May 1 thereafter, the compensation paid to the City Clerk shall increase in an amount equal to the rate of increase granted to all City employees. Said compensation shall be for all services rendered to the City of Hometown, excluding those rendered in the capacity as ex-officio City Collector, which compensation shall be affixed in the City's annual budget and appropriation ordinance. The above compensation does not include benefits or expenses customarily provided to the City Clerk.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the City Clerk shall execute a bond in such amount as provided by law and with such sureties as may be required by the Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties.
The City Clerk shall seal and attest all contracts of the City, and all licenses, permits and other such documents as shall require this formality.
The Clerk shall be the keeper of all documents belonging to the City; and in addition to the record of ordinances and other records which the Clerk is required by statute to keep, he shall keep a register of all licenses and permits issued, and a record of the payment thereon.
The Clerk shall turn over all money received by him on behalf of the City to the City Treasurer; and with such money he shall give a statement as to the source thereof.
The Clerk shall keep accounts showing all money received by him, and the source and disposition thereof, and such other accounts as may be required by statute or ordinance.
The City Clerk shall be ex-officio Collector and he shall collect all special assessments and special taxes and perform all other duties of the City Collector as provided by law, and he shall be ex-officio Water and Sewer Collector and shall perform the duties of that office as provided by ordinance.
The Clerk shall be the secretary of the Board of Local Improvements, for which he shall receive no additional salary.
The City Hall shall be the archive and all records, documents, and papers not being currently used by the City Clerk shall be kept there.
(A) 
There is hereby created the office of Deputy Clerk, who shall be appointed by the City Clerk then in office. The term of the Deputy Clerk shall be at the pleasure of the appointing City Clerk and may not exceed the term of the City Clerk.
(B) 
The Deputy Clerk shall have the powers and duties set forth in 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-95 and such other duties as the City Clerk and the City Council shall prescribe.