There is hereby created the office of city secretary-treasurer, which shall be filled by some suitable person who possesses all of the qualifications prescribed by the city council. Said city secretary-treasurer shall be selected by the mayor and approved by the city council, and shall hold office at the will of the city council.
(Ordinance 78-4, sec. I, adopted 7/10/78; 2007 Code, sec. 2-71; Ordinance 2014-04 adopted 2/11/14; Ordinance 2017-03 adopted 3/14/17)
The city secretary-treasurer shall give bond in favor of the city in such amount, and in such form, as the city council may require, with sufficient security to be approved by the city council, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties. He shall receive and securely keep all moneys belonging to the city, and make all payments for the same upon the order of the mayor, attested by himself under the seal of the city. No order shall be paid unless the order shall show upon its face that the city council has directed its issuance and for what purpose.
(Ordinance 78-4, sec. II, adopted 7/10/78; 2007 Code, sec. 2-72)
(a) 
It shall be the duties of the city secretary-treasurer to:
(1) 
Attend every meeting of the city council and keep accurate minutes of the proceedings of the city council.
(2) 
Engross and enroll all laws, resolutions, and ordinances of the city council.
(3) 
Keep the corporate seal.
(4) 
Take charge of and preserve all books, records, papers, documents, and files of the city.
(5) 
Countersign all commissions issued to city officers and licenses issued by the mayor and keep a record and register thereof.
(6) 
Draw all warrants on the city accounts, and countersign the same, together with the mayor, and keep an account thereof.
(7) 
Be the general accountant of the city.
(8) 
Keep in books regular accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the city.
(9) 
Keep a register of all bonds and bills issued by the city.
(10) 
Keep a record of all contracts of the city.
(11) 
Countersign all bonds issued by the city.
(12) 
Perform such other duties as the city council may require.
(b) 
The city secretary-treasurer shall also be the ex-officio clerk for the municipal court, and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of said court, issue all process, and generally perform all of the duties of the clerk of a court as prescribed by law for a county clerk insofar as the same may be applicable.
(Ordinance 78-4, sec. III, adopted 7/10/78; 2007 Code, sec. 2-73)