[CC 1961 §4.03; Ord.
No. 1082]
A.
The
duties of the City Clerk are as follows:
1.
General duties. It shall be the duty of the City
Clerk to attend the meetings of the Council; to keep regular minutes
of their proceedings and record the same, and all ordinances which
may become laws and all resolutions passed by the Council, in the
journal. He/she shall have the custody of the City Seal, the original
ordinances and resolutions passed by the Council, and all such other
papers, records, and documents as may be entrusted to his/her care,
and the same shall be safely and properly kept in the City Hall. He/she
shall affix the City Seal to and countersign all such public instruments,
documents, and papers as are required by law or ordinance to be attested
with the Seal of the City. He/she shall certify under his/her hand
and the Seal of the City all such documents, copies of papers in his/her
office as may be required for the use of any City Officer. He/she
shall furnish to the City Attorney or Council or other officer of
the City any record, document, or paper in his/her office, which either
may be called for or be used in any court; but for the same he/she
shall take and file a receipt. He/she shall, whenever required, furnish
the Council with copies or abstracts of any books, accounts, records,
vouchers, or documents in his/her office, or any information relating
to the business of the City of his/her office, and he/she shall at
all times permit any interested City Officer to examine any books,
papers, or documents in his/her office, and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by the City Charter.
2.
To countersign and seal documents. The City Clerk
shall prepare, seal with the City Seal, and countersign all commissions
and other official documents which the City Manager or Council is
required to issue and keep a register thereof, in which the substance
thereof shall be noted.
3.
May administer oaths. The City Clerk shall have
the power to administer oaths or affirmations in any matter pertaining
to the affairs and government of the City.
