Section 2.16.010 Duties of city clerk.
The duties of the city clerk are:
A. To attend all meetings of the council,
to record and sign the proceedings thereof and all
ordinances, bylaws, resolutions and contracts passed, adopted or entered into and to sign, number
and keep a record of all licenses, commissions or permits granted or authorized by the council;
B. To enter in a book all ordinances,
resolutions and bylaws passed and adopted by the
council: to countersign and cause to be published, as provided by law, all ordinances, bylaws or
resolutions passed and adopted by the council;
C. To enter in a book kept for that
purpose the date, amount and person in whose favor and
for what purpose warrants are drawn upon the city treasury;
D. To file and keep all records, books,
papers or property belonging to the city and to
deliver the same to his/her successor when qualified;
E. To make and certify copies of all
records, books and papers in his/her possession, on
payment of like fees as are allowed county clerks, which fees must be paid into the city treasury;
F. To give notice of all elections
as required by law, and to notify all persons of their
election or appointment to office;
G. To make and keep a complete index of the journal ordinance
book, finance book and all
other books and papers on file in his/her office; to take and administer oaths, but not charge or
receive any fees therefor;
H. To perform such other duties in
and about the assessment, levy and collection of taxes
and assessments as may be prescribed by law or ordinance;
I. To certify to the county clerk,
within ten days after their election and qualification, the
names and term of which are elected, of the mayor;
J. To perform such other and further
duties as the council may prescribe. (Ord. 131 (part),
1998: prior code § 2.05.010)