A. The city clerk shall record all proceedings of the city commission in a book provided for that purpose and shall record all ordinances in the ordinance book and all resolutions in the book to be known as the resolution book. The city clerk shall countersign all warrants drawn on the treasurer under the city seal. The city clerk shall make out all licenses to be issued under the ordinances of the city and countersign the same under the city seal. Before issuing any license, the city clerk shall present such to the city manager for his signature and approval. The city clerk shall keep a full and complete record of warrants and licenses, with the names of the parties to whom issued, including dates, amounts and numbers and the purpose for which issued. The city clerk shall, on the first day of each month or as soon thereafter as the city manager may require, prepare a full and complete report of all warrants and licenses issued, and of all other transactions of their office during the month preceding such report, and shall submit such to the city commission at its first regular meeting in each month. The city clerk shall be the keeper of the city seal and shall affix the seal to all instructions which are required to be attested by the city seal. The city clerk shall have the custody of and safely keep all records and documents of the city except as otherwise provided by law. In addition to the duties above enumerated the city clerk shall perform such other duties as may be enjoined upon him or her by the ordinances of the city.
(Ord. 547, 2016; prior code § 2-6-5 (a-e))
It is lawful for the city manager to appoint, by and with the consent of the city commission, deputy city clerks who shall perform such of the duties of the office as may be directed by the city manager and shall have the full powers of deputy clerks. The city clerk shall be responsible to the city for the actions of the deputies and may require of such deputies a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the city commission payable to the clerk and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the deputies’ duties.
(Ord. 547, 2016; prior code § 2-6-5 (f))