CHAPTER 19
CITY CLERK

19.01 Appointment and Compensation	19.10 Issue Licenses and Permits
19.02 Powers and Duties, General	19.11 Notify Appointees
19.03 Publication of Minutes	19.12 Elections
19.04 Recording Measures	19.13 City Seal
19.05 Publications	19.14 Civil Service
19.06 Authentication	19.15 Council Agenda
19.07 Certify Measures	19.16 Assist City Administrator
19.08 Records	19.17 Treasurer
19.09 Attendance at Meetings

 

19.01 APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.

   The City Clerk shall be appointed by the City Council, upon recommendation by the City Administrator, by a majority vote of the Council. The Clerk shall perform all functions required as set forth herein. The clerk shall receive such compensation as established by resolution of the council.

19.02 POWERS AND DUTIES, GENERAL.

   The clerk, or, in the clerk's absence or inability to act, the deputy clerk, has the powers and duties as provided in this article, this code and the law.

19.03 PUBLICATION OF MINUTES.

   The clerk shall attend all regular and special council meetings and within fifteen (15) days following a regular or special meeting shall cause the minutes of the proceedings thereof to be published. Such publication shall include a list of all claims allowed and a summary of all receipts and shall show the gross amount of the claim.

19.04 RECORDING MEASURES.

   The clerk shall promptly record each measure considered by the council and record a statement with the measure, where applicable, indicating whether the mayor signed, vetoed or took no action on the measure, and whether the measure was repassed after the mayor's veto.

19.05 PUBLICATION.

   1.   Publication. The clerk shall cause to be published all ordinances, enactments, proceedings and official notices requiring publication as follows:

      A.   Time. If notice of an election, hearing, or other official action is required by this code or law, the notice must be published at least once, not less than four (4) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of the election, hearing, or other action, unless otherwise provided by law.

      B.   Manner of publication. A publication required by this code or laws must be in a newspaper published at least once weekly and having general circulation in the city.

   2.   Posting. The clerk is hereby directed to post promptly such ordinances and amendments, and to leave them so posted for not less than ten (10) days after the first date of posting. Unauthorized removal of the posted ordinance or amendment prior to the completion of the ten (10) days shall not affect the validity of said ordinance or amendment. The clerk shall note the first date of such posting on the official copy of the ordinance and in the official ordinance book immediately following the ordinance.

19.06 AUTHENTICATION.

   The clerk shall authenticate all measures except motions with the clerk's signature, certifying the time and manner of publication when required.