[CC 1985 § 2-81; Ord. No. 6676 § 4, 2-1-1993]
A. The office of City Clerk of the City is hereby created
and established, and it shall be the duty of the Mayor, subject to
the concurrence of the City Council, to select a competent and suitable
person, qualified as the law requires, to fill and hold such office;
and the duties of such officer shall be such as are prescribed by
the statutes of the state; namely:
1.
Maintain the journal of the proceedings of Council;
2.
Safely and properly keep all records and papers
belonging to the City;
3.
Empowered to administer official oaths; also oaths
to demand or claims against the City;
4.
Perform all duties required by ordinances of the
City;
5.
Provide other services as directed by the Mayor.
[CC 1985 § 2-82]
The term of office of the City Clerk shall be at the pleasure
of the Mayor, subject to the concurrence of the City Council.
[CC 1985 § 2-83; Ord. No. 6676 § 5, 2-1-1993]
No person shall be selected to the position of City Clerk who
at the time of such selection is in arrears for any unpaid City taxes,
or forfeiture of defalcation in office. A bond of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) shall be filed with the premium paid by the
City.
[CC 1985 § 2-84]
The salary of the City Clerk shall be the only compensation
the City Clerk shall receive.
[CC 1985 § 2-87; Ord. No. 6057 § 12, 2-4-1985]
The Mayor shall have the power, subject to approval of a majority
of the Council, to designate the Finance Director to perform certain
duties of the City Clerk in the event of absence or illness.
[CC 1985 § 2-2]
No member of the Council or other person shall take any paper
or document from the Clerk's office without leave, and all papers
and documents withdrawn therefrom with leave, shall be returned by
the person withdrawing the same uninjured and not defaced. All papers
and documents delivered to a committee of Council or officer by the
Clerk for the purpose of reporting thereon, shall be returned by the
committee or officer at the time of making report.