The Department of Records and Elections shall be headed by the City Clerk who shall serve as Clerk of the Council. The City Clerk shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all proceedings of the Council, shall keep and maintain all election records and have custody of all property used in connection with elections, shall publish all legal notices unless otherwise provided, file and preserve all contracts, bonds, oaths of office, and other documents not required to be filed elsewhere, collect all license fees required by ordinance or statute except as otherwise provided, be the custodian of the official seal; shall at all times during office hours have available in the office a courteous employee qualified to furnish information concerning the city government and to receive complaints of citizens relative to the public service. All requests for information shall be promptly complied with, provided the required information is available in the office; otherwise, the City Clerk shall request the proper agency of the city for such information as is required and such agency shall forthwith supply the same. All complaints made by citizens relative to the service shall be taken and transmitted to the proper department for handling via the established process established by the City Manager or his or her designee.
(Prior Code, § 11.17) (Ord. D-1571, passed 1-25-1988, effective 2-4-1988)