[R.O. 2013 §115.240; Ord. No. 1863 §§1 — 3, 4-4-2011]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen shall elect a Clerk for such Board, to be known
as "the City Clerk", whose duties and term of office shall be fixed
by ordinance. Among other things, the City Clerk shall keep a journal
of the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen. He/she shall safely and
properly keep all the records and papers belonging to the City which
may be entrusted to his/her care; he/she shall be the general accountant
of the City; he/she is hereby empowered to administer official oaths
and oaths to persons certifying to demands or claims against the City.
B.
The term of office of the City Clerk shall commence as of the date of the City Clerk's election to office by the Board of Aldermen and continue until such time as the employment is terminated in accordance with the applicable ordinances of the City, including Section 115.090, in conformance with Section 79.240, RSMo.
The desired qualifications, duties and responsibilities for
the office shall be as is set forth in the City of Valley Park Job
Description as adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Nothing
in this Section shall prohibit the Mayor and Board of Aldermen from
appointing the City Administrator to also serve as the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 2061, 8-17-2020]
[R.O. 2013 §115.250; Ord. No. 1625 §1, 3-15-2004; Ord. No. 1929 §1, 6-30-2014]
The City Clerk of the City of Valley Park, Missouri, is hereby
designated as the Assistant Human Resources Representative for all
City of Valley Park personnel. The duties of that office shall include
assisting the Human Resources Director, as well as being the sole
custodian of all personnel records including, but not limited to,
records of employment applications, time keeping, absenteeism, illness,
leave, vacation, discipline and separation.
