[R.O. 2009 § 105.040; R.O. 2007 § 105.040; Ord. No. 79 §§ 1 — 6, 7-3-1901; Ord. No. 2969 § 1, 12-27-2010; Ord. No. 3460, 5-25-2018]
A. 
The Board of Aldermen shall elect a City Clerk who shall hold office for successive terms of one (1) year, measured by the calendar year, and the City Clerk's term of office will automatically renew absent such Clerk's death, resignation or removal from office. The salary of the City Clerk shall be established by the annual budget duly adopted by the Board of Aldermen and may be increased or decreased as of the first of each calendar year as shall be determined by the Board from time to time.
B. 
The City Clerk may be removed at any time, with or without cause by a majority vote of the entire Board of Aldermen. If the motion to remove the City Clerk is for cause, no vote shall be taken upon such motion until seven (7) days after the Clerk has been given written notice of the cause for which removal is proposed. The Clerk may file a response, in writing, to the statement of cause, which shall be delivered to each Alderman prior to the vote on the motion. A decision to remove approved by a majority of the entire Board of Aldermen shall be final for all purposes, and shall not be subject to further appeal.
C. 
In case the office of City Clerk becomes vacated from any cause, the Board of Aldermen shall proceed to elect a new City Clerk to serve out the unexpired term.
D. 
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 is hereby empowered to administer official oaths and oaths to persons certifying to demands or claims against the City.
E. 
The City Clerk shall, with the aid of the City's Finance Officer, prepare and submit to the Board of Aldermen a financial statement showing the condition of finances of the City on the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December of each year, which said statement shall be prepared and submitted to the Board of Aldermen at the first regular meeting in January and July of each year.
F. 
The City Clerk shall perform other duties as may be reasonably delegated by the City Administrator from time to time.
G. 
The City Clerk shall perform all other duties as mandated to City Clerks of Missouri Fourth Class Cities by either the Missouri Constitution or the Missouri Revised Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.
[R.O. 2009 § 105.050; R.O. 2007 § 105.050; Ord. No. 623A §§ 1 — 2]
A. 
There is hereby created the office of Deputy City Clerk who shall, in the absence of the City Clerk, perform all the duties of the City Clerk provided by ordinance or law.
B. 
The Deputy City Clerk, pursuant to the provisions of Section 79.230, RSMo., shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent and approval of a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen and shall serve at the will of the Mayor and majority of the Board of Aldermen or, alternatively, may be received by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Aldermen, all as provided by Section 79.240, RSMo.