GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) The elective officers of the City of Mt. Vernon shall be a Mayor, four (4) Councilmen, a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer. At the general election for City officers to be held in January 1969 and every four (4) years thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and two (2) Councilmen. At the general election held in 1967 and every two (2) years thereafter, two (2) Councilmen shall be elected.
(B) The appointive officers of the City shall be the Director of Finance, City Attorney, City Engineer, Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Health Officer and such other appointive officers as may be authorized from time to time by ordinance. Each such appointive officer shall be appointed and hold office for the term upon the conditions set forth in this Ordinance.
(C) (1) No person shall be eligible for any City office who is not a qualified elector of this City and who has not resided therein at least one (1) year preceding his election or appointment.
(2) All officers of this City shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the oath of office which may be prescribed by law therefore, which oath shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. All such officers shall furthermore execute such bond as may be required by ordinance, payable to the City, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of their offices.
(D) Every officer of the City, whether elected or appointed, shall, upon the expiration of his office, immediately deliver to his successor in office, all books, property, and effects in his possession which belong to the City of Mt. Vernon and appertaining to his office.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.1)
CITY OFFICIALS
(A) The Mayor, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the oath of office prescribed by law and shall execute a bond in the penal sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and file same with the City Clerk. The Mayor shall possess only such powers and have such duties as are imposed upon him as obligations under the statutes of the State of Illinois, together with such powers and duties vested in him as a member of the City Council.
(B) The Mayor shall have the power to appoint such officers as may be provided by this ordinance or any ordinance of the City, with the advice and consent to the City Council. The Mayor shall have the power to remove for good cause any officer appointed by him, but such removal shall be effective only upon the concurrence of a two thirds (2/3) vote of the City Council. The Mayor shall be paid an annual salary of seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200.00), payable in equal monthly installments.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.2)
(A) The City Clerk shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The term of office, duties, compensation, and amount of bond required for the appointed City Clerk shall be as provided by law or ordinance, the same as if the City Clerk were elected. The City Clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the Office of the City Clerk, take the oath prescribed by law. There shall be paid to the City Clerk an annual salary of $2,400.00 payable in equal monthly installments; provided that beginning with the May 2025 term of office, the annual salary shall be $600.00 payable in equal monthly installments.
(B) (1)The City Manager shall designate a Deputy City Clerk. The Deputy City Clerk shall be an employee position of the City, subject to the length, terms, and conditions of employment as provided by the ordinances and policies of the City for employees.
(2) The Deputy City Clerk is authorized to assist the City Clerk and to perform duties of the Office of the City Clerk as provided by this ordinance. The Deputy City Clerk shall be paid such salary as provided by the Salary Ordinance of the City.
(C) The City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk shall keep the office of the City Clerk open in the City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. of each day of the week, except Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays.
(D) The City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk shall attend all meetings of the City Council and shall keep a record of its proceedings in a suitable permanent record. The City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk shall record and properly index in a permanent record kept for that purpose all ordinances passed by the City Council, showing date of passage and publication thereof. The City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk shall also record all official bonds.
(E) The City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk shall prepare all commissions, licenses, permits, and other documents required to be issued by the Office of the City Clerk under the laws and statutes of the State of Illinois and ordinances of this City and attest same with the corporate seal of the City, of which seal the Office of the City Clerk shall be the custodian.
(F) The Deputy City Clerk is authorized to execute all documents and perform all duties required to be executed or performed by the Office of the City Clerk. The Deputy City Clerk is directed to execute documents in the following manner: “City Clerk by Deputy City Clerk” or “Office of City Clerk by Deputy City Clerk”; provided that the failure to execute a document in such manner shall not negate nor affect the validity of the signature of the Deputy City Clerk.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.4)
(A) The City Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The term of office, duties, and compensation required for the appointed City Treasurer shall be the same as if the City Treasurer were elected. The City Treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take the oath prescribed by law.
(B) The City Treasurer shall perform all duties imposed by law or ordinance.
(C) All payments drawn by the Treasurer shall be authorized by the Mayor and counter-authorized by the Clerk.
(D) The City Treasurer shall receive a salary of $1,200.00 per year, payable in equal monthly installments; provided that beginning with the May 2025 term of office, the annual salary shall be $600.00 payable in equal monthly installments.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.6)
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