(A) The Department of the City Clerk of the City of Apache Junction is hereby created and established. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to attend all meetings of the Council unless at his or her request he or she is excused therefrom by the Mayor individually or by the Council, and shall be responsible for recording the minutes and presenting them to the Council for approval.
(B) (1) The Department of the City Clerk shall consist of the City Clerk, who shall be head of the department, and all other officers and employees assigned thereto. All such officers and employees shall perform their duties subject to the supervision of the City Clerk, who shall report directly to the City Manager.
(2) The City Clerk shall supervise the department in accordance with applicable personnel ordinances and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred and required by applicable ordinance, resolution or other lawful directives. The City Clerk shall be appointed and removed by the City Manager subject to ratification of the Council, and shall serve and receive such compensation as shall be determined in accordance with applicable personnel ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 3-2-1)