(A) No person shall be eligible for the Office of City Clerk unless he or she is a qualified elector within the city and has been a resident for at least one year prior to his or her appointment.
(B) The City Clerk shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council on January 1 succeeding his or her election or as soon thereafter as is practicable. He or she shall take the constitutional oath of office and, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall execute bond to the city in the penal sum of $2,000, which bond, after the approval of the City Council, shall be filed with the Mayor. The City Clerk shall hold office for two years from the date of his or her appointment or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified, subject to removal for good cause at any time by the Mayor.
(C) It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to keep a complete journal of all proceedings of the City Council and any other records as may be required and to discharge any other duties as the City Council may require.
(D) The City Clerk shall receive any compensation as is established by the City Personnel and Pay Classification Plan.
(1993 Code, § 21.04)