[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The Council shall appoint a suitable person as City Clerk at
its first regular meeting after the general election or as soon thereafter
as possible. The Council may appoint a City Clerk any time such position
shall be vacant. The City Clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the
Council.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986; Ord. No. 7785, § 1, 7-21-1985]
The City Clerk shall be at least 21 years of age and shall satisfy
all of the qualifications that may be imposed upon such office from
time to time by state law, and such person shall devote full time
to the duties of the office.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The City Clerk shall receive compensation for services rendered
at the salary established from time to time by the Council.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The City Clerk shall:
(1) Perform all duties imposed upon such office by the laws of the State
of Missouri, the City Charter, the ordinances of the City, and such
other duties as may be imposed by the Council consistent with such
laws and ordinances.
(2) Attend all regular and special meetings of the Council and keep minutes
of the proceedings and the journal of such proceedings.
(3) Conduct all City elections or the appropriate part thereof when an
election is being conducted jointly with St. Louis County.
(4) Authenticate by signature of the City Clerk and record all ordinances,
resolutions and proclamations passed by the Council and serve as custodian
of such ordinances, resolutions and proclamations.
(5) Affix the Official Seal of the City to and attest to all public instruments
and contracts.
(6) Furnish to the City Attorney all papers, records and documents required
in the discharge of the duties of the City Attorney.
(8) Arrange for the publication of legal notices of hearings and the
proper notification of affected property owners with respect to the
subject matter of such hearings.
(9) Prepare all resolutions and proclamations with the assistance of
the City Attorney.
(10) Prepare the City Council agenda for every Council meeting according
to Council direction and make it available to the Council and public
at least 24 hours prior to each meeting, except in the case of emergency
meetings.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The City Clerk shall at all times be subject to the direction
and supervision of the City Council.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The City Clerk may be removed from office at any time with or
without cause by the City Council.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The title of the position described herein shall always be referred
to with the full title of "City Clerk."
[Ord. No. 10520, 9-20-2018]
(a) There
is hereby created the position of Deputy City Clerk.
(b) The
City Clerk shall appoint a qualified person as Deputy City Clerk.
(c) The
Deputy City Clerk shall receive as full compensation for his/her services
a stated salary to be fixed by the City Council in lieu of any and
all other remuneration.
(d) The
Deputy City Clerk shall perform all duties as assigned by the City
Clerk.
(e) In the
absence of the City Clerk, the Deputy City Clerk shall be subject
to the direction and supervision of the City Council.
[Ord. No. 10520, 9-20-2018]
The employees of the City Clerk's Office shall be under the
sole direction and supervision of the City Council.