[Amended 1997 by Ord. No. 1604; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
I)]
The City Clerk is authorized to appoint one Deputy City Clerk.
The Deputy City Clerk shall perform the functions of the City Clerk
in the absence of the City Clerk from the office of the Clerk and
only when either written direction has been given by the City Clerk
to such Deputy to exercise such power, or the corporate authorities
of the City have determined by resolution that the City Clerk is temporarily
or permanently incapacitated to perform the functions of the City
Clerk's office, as provided in 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-95 of the Illinois
Municipal Code, as amended.
[Amended 1997 by Ord. No. 1604]
A.
In signing any documents, a duly authorized and appointed Deputy
City Clerk shall sign the name of the Clerk followed with the word
"by" and the Deputy Clerk's own name and the words "Deputy Clerk."
B.
When duly appointed and authorized as herein provided, the signature
affixed by any such Deputy Clerk in the manner herein prescribed on
any City document, including, but not limited to, contracts, bonds
or other obligations of the City, such documents shall have the same
effect as if the document so executed had been signed by the City
Clerk in person.
C.
The signature affixed to any City document by a Deputy City Clerk
heretofore appointed by the City Clerk in acting pursuant to written
direction of the City Clerk or resolution of the corporate authorities
of the City determining the City Clerk is incapacitated to perform
the Clerk's functions are hereby ratified, affirmed and authorized
by the City Council and the same shall be valid and shall have the
same force and effect as if the document was executed by the City
Clerk in person.
