[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or other person shall take any paper or document from the Clerk's office without leave, and all papers and documents withdrawn therefrom with leave, shall be returned by the person withdrawing the same uninjured and not defaced.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.