(A) Establishment of office. In accordance with the authority for the appointment of such village officers as the Village Council shall deem necessary for the execution of the powers granted to the village contained in Public Act 3 of 1895, M.C.L.A. § 62.1, as amended, there is hereby established the office of the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk is an administrative officer of the village.
(B) Appointment of Village Clerk. The Village President shall appoint the Village Clerk, subject to the approval by a majority vote of the Village Council. The Village Clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the Village President and may upon recommendation of the Village President, be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority vote of the Village Council, but only after a hearing before the Village Council. The Village Clerk will report and be responsible to the Village President for the official functions and activities of the Village Clerk’s position and for the day-to-day operations of the office, except as otherwise provided by state law. The Village Clerk shall be selected on the basis of administrative and technical abilities.
(C) Term of office. The term of office of the Village Clerk shall be two years from the second Monday of March of each even-numbered year and until a successor is appointed.
(D) Duties. The Village Clerk shall possess all the powers vested in, and shall be charged with the duties imposed upon, clerks by state law.
(1) In addition, the Village Clerk shall perform all other such duties in the manner prescribed by the General Law Village Act of the state, Public Act 3 of 1895, M.C.L.A. §§ 61.1 et seq., the ordinances of the village or by state law.
(2) The Village Clerk shall perform such other duties as may be assigned or prescribed by state law, ordinances of the village or resolutions of the Village Council.
(3) The Village Clerk shall:
(a) Be the Clerk of the Council and keep a permanent journal of its proceedings;
(b) Keep a record of all ordinances, resolutions and actions of the Council;
(c) Have power to administer all oaths required by state law and ordinances of the village;
(d) Be custodian of the village seal, and affix it to all documents and instruments requiring the seal and shall attest the same;
(e) Be custodian of all papers, documents and records pertaining to the village, the custody of which is not otherwise provided for;
(f) Give the proper officials of the village reasonable notice of the expiration or termination of any official bonds, franchises, contracts or agreements;
(g) Issue and sign all licenses granted after the license fee has been paid to the Treasurer and register the same;
(h) Certify by signature all ordinances and resolutions enacted or passed by the Council;
(i) Conduct elections in accordance with the General Law Village Act of the state, Public Act 3 of 1895, M.C.L.A. §§ 61.1 et seq. and state election law;
(j) Be the general accountant of the village and maintain a system of accounts which conform to such uniform system as may be required by state law; and
(k) Publish and post notices of the village as required by state law and ordinances of the village.
(Ord. 153, passed 5-19-2004)