Chapter 2.16
CITY CLERK
Sections:
2.16.020 Appointment – Compensation.
2.16.040 Appointment of deputy.
2.16.010 Office created.
There shall be, and there is, created and established an office of the city clerk. [Ord. 518B, 1993.]
2.16.020 Appointment – Compensation.
The city clerk shall be appointed by the city manager, and the compensation of the city clerk shall be designated in the annual budget of the city. [Ord. 518B, 1993.]
2.16.030 Powers and duties.
The powers and duties of the city clerk shall be:
A. To attend all meetings of the city council and to record all proceedings held before the city council;
B. To record all ordinances of the city in a book to be called “Ordinances of the City of Chehalis,” and to record all proceedings of the city council in a book to be called “Council Proceedings of the City of Chehalis”;
C. To maintain all city records and documents in safekeeping; and
D. To perform such other duties as the city manager may determine or the city council may determine by ordinance or resolution. [Ord. 518B, 1993.]
2.16.040 Appointment of deputy.
The city clerk may appoint a deputy when authorized by the city manager to do so, such appointment to be in writing and to be filed with the city clerk. [Ord. 518B, 1993.]