There shall be a Clerk of Council, selected by a vote of a majority of the members of Council, from outside its membership, to serve until a successor is chosen and enters upon the duties of this office. The Clerk of Council shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed at any time, without cause, by a majority vote of the members of the Council. The Clerk shall give notice of Council meetings and all other meetings as required by the general laws of Ohio, keep the journal, advertise public hearings, record in a separate book all ordinances and resolutions approved by Council and see that enactments are published as required by this Charter. The Clerk shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by this Charter, or by ordinance or resolution of the Council.
The Clerk may be appointed to serve full or part time and shall receive a salary for services as such, as established by ordinance or resolution.