The office of city secretary is hereby established.
(Ordinance 34, sec. 11(A), adopted 5/5/81; 1982 Code, ch. 7, sec. 11(A))
This office shall have all the powers and perform all the duties
prescribed to it by law. These duties shall include the following:
(1) The
city secretary shall attend every meeting of the city council and
shall keep accurate minutes of the proceedings of said council in
a book provided for that purpose.
(2) The
city secretary shall engross and enroll all motions and resolutions
of the city council and ordinances of the city.
(3) The
city secretary shall attest all licenses and permits issued by the
city.
(4) The
city secretary shall preserve and keep in order all books, papers,
documents, and records of the city, and keep a record of such books,
papers, documents, and records.
(5) The
city secretary shall have custody of all laws and ordinances of the
city.
(6) The
city secretary shall have custody of the seal of the city and shall
affix the same to obligations of the city only by order of the city
council.
(7) The
city secretary shall perform such services and comply with such regulations
as may be prescribed by any ordinance or resolution.
(8) The
city secretary, in order to comply with the open meetings law, shall
post in a place readily accessible to the public, and seventy-two
(72) hours preceding such meetings, notices of the meetings of the
city council.
(9) The
city secretary shall perform all other necessary duties that pertain
to such office and all other duties as required by the mayor and the
city council.
(10) The city secretary shall also serve as the city treasurer.
(11) The city secretary shall coordinate and supervise all municipal elections
according to state municipal election laws.
(Ordinance 34, sec. 11(B), adopted 5/5/81; 1982 Code, ch. 7, sec. 11(B))