(A) The City Council shall appoint a City Secretary who shall report administratively to the City Manager, but may be removed from office only with the consent of the City Council.
(B) The duties of the City Secretary shall be to:
1. prepare and post notice of Council meetings;
2. keep the minutes of proceedings of Council meetings;
3. authenticate by signature and record in full, in a book kept and indexed for that purpose, all ordinances and resolutions passed by the City Council;
4. hold and maintain the City Seal and affix the Seal to all instruments requiring it; and,
5. perform such other duties as may be specified by the City Council, City Manager, this Charter, or the laws of the State of Texas.