A. Appointment. The Council shall appoint, by a majority vote of the members of the Council, an officer of the City who shall serve as the secretary to the Council and who shall have the title of City Clerk. The City Clerk shall be under the daily direction of the Finance Director but shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed from office, with or without cause, notice or hearing by a majority vote of the members of Council.
B. Duties. The City Clerk shall:
(1) Give notice of Council meetings and the meetings of the various Boards, Commissions and Committees of the City to their members, appointed officials, department heads and the public, in accordance with the provisions of this Charter, the Rules of Council, or the ordinances of the City;
(2) Keep the Clerk’s Journal of Council’s proceedings, and record therein all matters required under this Charter;
(3) Publish notice of each public hearing before the Council and/or the various Boards, Commissions and Committees of the City, in accordance with this Charter, the Rules of Council, or the ordinances of the City;
(4) Publish notification of each ordinance adopted and each resolution passed by the Council, in accordance with Article V of this Charter;
(5) Authenticate and record in the Clerk’s Journal all ordinances adopted and resolutions passed by the Council; and
(6) Perform such other duties as are assigned to the Clerk by this Charter, the ordinances and resolutions of the City, the Rules of Council, or as otherwise directed by the Council.
C. Acting City Clerk. Should a vacancy in the office of City Clerk, or during periods of absence or disability of the City Clerk lasting thirty (30) days or more, the Council shall, by a majority vote of the members present, appoint an Acting City Clerk. In cases where the City Clerk is absent from his or her office for a period of less than thirty (30) days due to vacation, illness or other leave, the Finance Director shall appoint, by administrative directive, an Acting City Clerk to fill the temporary vacancy. The Acting City Clerk shall have all the duties and functions of the City Clerk while so acting.
D. Other Employment. The City Clerk and Acting City Clerk may hold other office or position of employment with the City.