(A) There is created the office of City Clerk/Billing Clerk.
(B) The powers and duties of this office are hereby established as follows:
(1) Attends meetings of the City Council; sets up agenda for the City Council; ensures that every ordinance and official pronouncement of the Council is entered and officially documented with proof of publication date and passage.
(2) Arranges for publication of all notices, ordinances, resolutions, special meetings, and the like as legally required.
(3) Provides information to the general public concerning Council actions in pending matters.
(4) Directs the maintenance of the city code book; maintains the bond register of elected and appointed officials; and maintains custody of city seal.
(5) Records and prepares minutes of regular and called meetings of City Council, indexes minutes, transmits information to appropriate individuals and city departments regarding action taken by the City Council.
(6) Processes court authorized garnishment orders for city employees; attends hearings of charges leveled against city employees before City Council.
(7) Provides information to the general public on a wide variety of city operational-related matters.
(8) Prepares and mails utility bills; collects and accounts for payments; collects service charges, security deposits and makes refunds; takes service orders, and answers routine questions by the public as to service and billing practices.
(9) Serves as Assistant City Treasurer to provide for work continuity.
(10) Performs related work as required.
(C) The oath of office to be executed by the Mayor shall be that set forth in Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(D) Before entering on the duties of this office, the City Clerk/Billing Clerk shall execute bond to the city, with a corporate surety authorized and qualified to become surety on bond in this state, in the amount of $25,000.
(E) Compensation for this office shall be payable from the operation and maintenance fund.
(F) The personnel rules and regulations of Chapter 35 shall apply to this office.
(Ord. passed 12-29-81)