Responsibilities
The city clerk is responsible for the general administration, development, and direction of the City Clerk’s Office. The city clerk also serves as chief accounting officer for the city. The responsibilities of the City Clerk’s Office include:
- Maintaining the City Code
- Prepares City Council actions including, agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, deeds, and bonds
- Monitors all bank accounts and depositing funds in the banks designated by the City Council in amounts not to exceed the depository limits set by law
- Monitors and manages debt services and investments and accounting and bookkeeping functions
- Issues licenses including: liquor licenses, peddler permits, and special event permits
- Processes payroll for all city employees
- Assists under direction of the city manager in the collective bargaining, day-to-day grievance procedures, mediation, and arbitration proceedings
- Assists in city budget preparation and prepares all state budget reports