(a) The office of Clerk of Council of the City is hereby established as a regular full- time position within the unclassified, noncompetitive service of the City. The Clerk of Council shall serve at the will of the majority of the members elected or appointed to Council. The Clerk of Council will be assigned with the duties of Boards and Commissions, and shall perform such duties as may be directed by Vermilion City Council, the Mayor, or the Chairman of each Boards and Commissions. The Clerk of Council shall be compensated as determined from time to time by Council. Any increase in salary must be presented to Council and approved by a majority of members of Council, and made only upon written approval by the President of Council to the Finance Director. The Clerk of Council shall be entitled to the same benefits and continuing increases accorded to all other non-classified regular full-time employees of the City.
(b) Upon the vacancy of the Clerk of Council’s position, the person appointed by the Vermilion City Council as Clerk of Council shall within their first year begin the process of attending the Certified Municipal Clerk’s Program to earn the CMC designation.
(c) There is hereby created the position of Assistant to the Clerk of Council, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of Council. Such Assistant shall perform such duties as may be directed by the Vermilion City Council and Clerk of Council. The Assistant Clerk will assist in the duties of Boards and Commissions and shall perform such duties as may be directed by Vermilion City Council, the Clerk of Council, the Mayor, or the Chairman of each Boards and Commissions. The compensation to be paid to the Assistant to the Clerk of Council for the performance of duties shall be determined by Council. Any increase in salary must be presented to Council and approved by a majority of members of Council, and made only upon written approval by the President of Council to the Finance Director.
(d) The Vermilion City Council is hereby authorized to employ a part-time clerical employee as needed to assist the Clerk of Council to perform duties as required by law up to twenty (20) hours per week.
(Ord. 2018-17. Passed 5-21-18.)