Council may, upon nomination by the Mayor and review by the Personnel Committee, appoint an individual to serve as City Clerk at the will and pleasure of the Council. Compensation for the City Clerk shall be fixed by the City Council. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter and subject to the supervision of the administrative authority of the city as identified in Section 1.04, the Clerk shall:
(a) Be the chief custodian of all Municipal documents and records of the City, except as otherwise specified in this Charter.
(b) Act as the certifying officer of the City with respect to all official documents requiring such certification and shall be the custodian of the corporate seal of the City.
(c) Serve as the Chief Election Officer of the City, and, in that capacity, plan for and administer City elections and the Board of Canvas in accordance with the law.
(d) Establish and maintain an orderly system for filing and archiving City records in secure containers.
(e) Prepare City letters, correspondence, and other official documents of the City.
(f) Give notice of and attend all meetings of Council, keep the journal of its proceedings, authenticate by signature and record in full in a book kept for the purpose all ordinances and resolutions of the Council, prepare and keep up to date an index of all such ordinances and resolutions, and keep all such records available for public inspection.
(g) Make and certify copies of any ordinance, resolution, or order of Council.
(h) Prepare and cause to be served all notices required to be given to any person, firm, or corporation, and after the proper service and return of any notice, to file and preserve the same.
(i) Perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter, by general law, or by City ordinance or lawful order of the Mayor.