Chapter 18 – City Clerk

CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK 18.01 Appointment and Compensation 18.08 Records 18.02 Powers and Duties: General 18.09 Attendance at Meetings 18.03 Publication of Minutes 18.10 Issue Licenses and Permits 18.04 Recording Measures 18.11 Notify Appointees 18.05 Publication 18.12 Elections 18.06 Authentication 18.13 City Seal 18.07 Certify Measures 18.01 APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION. At its first meeting in January the Council shall appoint by majority vote a City Clerk to serve for a term of one year. The Clerk shall receive such compensation as established by resolution of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[3]) 18.02 POWERS AND DUTIES: GENERAL. The Clerk or, in the Clerk’s absence or inability to act, the Deputy Clerk has the powers and duties as provided in this chapter, this Code of Ordinances, and the law. 18.03 PUBLICATION OF MINUTES. Within fifteen (15) days following a regular or special meeting, the Clerk shall cause the minutes of the proceedings thereof to be published. Such publication shall include a list of all claims allowed and a summary of all receipts and shall show the gross amount of the claims. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[6]) 18.04 RECORDING MEASURES. The Clerk shall promptly record each measure considered by the Council and record a statement with the measure, where applicable, indicating whether the Mayor signed, vetoed or took no action on the measure, and whether the measure was repassed after the Mayor’s veto. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 380.7[1 & 2]) 18.05 PUBLICATION. The Clerk shall cause to be published all ordinances, enactments, proceedings and official notices requiring publication as follows: 1. Time. If notice of an election, hearing, or other official action is required by this Code of Ordinances or law, the notice must be published at least once, not less than four (4) or more than twenty (20) days before the date of the election, hearing, or other action, unless otherwise provided by law. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 362.3[1]) 2. Manner of Publication. A publication required by this Code of Ordinances or law must be in a newspaper published at least once weekly and having general circulation in the City, except that ordinances and amendments may be published by posting in the following places: Morgan’s Station The Depot Caseys Solon State Bank The Clerk is hereby directed to post promptly such ordinances and amendments, and to leave them so posted for not less than ten (10) days after the first date of posting. Unauthorized