The City Clerk shall be elected and serve for a four (4) year term and until her successor is elected and qualified. (M.C. 1962, sec. 4.001)
The City Clerk is authorized to appoint a Deputy Clerk who shall have the power and duty to execute all documents required by any law or ordinance to be executed by the Clerk, and affix the seal of the City thereto whenever required.  (M.C. 1962, sec. 4.015; amd. 1974 Code; Ord. 74-27, 6-17-1974)
The Clerk shall attend all meetings of the City Council and Committee of the Whole and keep a full record of the proceedings of the Council and the Committee of the Whole in the journal, commonly known as the minutes. In addition to the record of ordinances and other records which the Clerk is required by statute to keep, the Clerk shall keep a register of all licenses and permits issued, and the payments thereof; a record showing all of the officers and regular employees of the City; and such other records as may be required by the City Council. (Ord. 99-4, 2-1-1999)