(a) The Municipal Clerk (who may be called the Clerk herein) shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of Council to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council.
(b) The Clerk shall act as Clerk of Council and shall attend all meetings of Council and shall keep a record of its proceedings in a journal in which the yes and no votes of each member of Council voting upon an ordinance or resolution shall be entered, unless otherwise provided by Council. The Clerk shall have custody of the records of all rules, by-laws, ordinances and resolutions passed or adopted by Council and such records shall be available for the inspection of all interested persons.
(c) The Clerk shall execute on behalf of the Municipality all conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party, except contracts. The Clerk shall act as Secretary of the Municipal Planning Commission, and of the Civil Service Commission, and of such other commissions or boards as Council may designate. In such capacities, the Clerk shall keep the records of all said bodies and shall authenticate all records, documents and instruments of the Municipality on which authentication is proper. The Clerk shall perform such other duties consistent with the office as the Mayor or the Council may request.
(d) During any period when the Clerk shall be absent or unable to perform the duties of office, the Assistant Clerk shall serve as the Clerk's designee with all of the powers and duties of the Clerk. In the event that the office of Municipal Clerk is vacant, the Mayor, with confirmation by a majority of the members of Council, may appoint an Interim Municipal Clerk, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council, to perform all of the duties of the Municipal Clerk at a salary to be determined by ordinance of Council until such office can be filled with a permanent appointment.
(Ord. 182-2012. Passed 11-5-12.)