§ 1-304 VACANCY IN OFFICE.

   Whenever a vacancy occurs in any appointive office for whatever reason, the vacancy shall be filled by the governing body. Any person appointed to fill such vacancy shall serve only until the next regular time for appointment.

§ 1-305 CITY CLERK.

   The City Clerk shall:

   (a)   Be custodian of all city records, books, files, papers, documents and other personal effects belonging to the city and not properly pertaining to any other office;

   (b)   Carry on all official correspondence of the city;

   (c)   Attend and keep a record of the proceedings of all regular and special meetings of the governing body;

   (d)   Enter every appointment of office and the date thereof in the journal;

   (e)   Enter or place each ordinance of the city in the ordinance books after its passage; and

   (f)   Publish all ordinances, except those appropriating money, and such resolutions, notices and proclamations as may be required by law or ordinance.

§ 1-306 SAME; FISCAL RECORDS.

   The City Clerk shall:

   (a)   Prepare and keep suitable fiscal records according to generally accepted accounting principles;

   (b)   Assist in preparing the annual budget;

   (c)   Audit all claims against the city for goods or services rendered for the consideration of the governing body. His or her accounts shall properly show the amounts paid from any fund of the city and the cash balance existing in each fund;

   (d)   Keep an accurate account of all bonds issued by the city; and

   (e)   Keep a record of all special assessments.