City Clerk
Capital Property Solutions
Job Description
The City Clerk is appointed to perform a variety of clerking roles, including serving as the Clerk to City Council, to the Civil Service Commission, to the Board of Zoning Appeals, and to the Planning Commission. The duties of the City Clerk shall be allocated and overseen as follows:
The Council President shall direct the City Clerk with respect to the legislative process and Council matters, which includes preparing the Council committee and council meeting agendas, meeting packets, public notices, and effectuating occasional filings and recordings with county or state agencies. As needed, the Council President shall take input from the Mayor, Director of Adminitration, or Director of Finance about legislative items that need to go before Council. It is estimated that the legislative aspects of the City Clerk as Clerk of Council position will account for approximately 50% of the Clerk’s time; provided, however, that this estimate may vary from week to week.
The Director of Administration shall work with the Clerk with respect to matters that go before the Civil Service Commission,and shall have day-to-day interaction with the Clerk about the Clerk’s interaction with the various departments that the Clerk supports. It is estimated that the Clerk shall devote approximately 12% of work time to the work of the Civil Service Commission.
For administrative convenience, the Director of Administration shall coordinate the Clerk’s role in supporting non-Council public bodies, including attending meetings, preparing for meetings, and preparing annual reports. With respect to these other bodies, it is estimated that the Clerk shall devote approximately 5% of time to the work of the Clinton Township Joint Economic Development Zone (JEDZ) Board, 15 % of time to the work of the Board of Zoning Appeals, 15% to the work of the Planning Commission, both of which shall include attending meetings, maintaining minutes, preparing packets in advance of meetings, and taking any post-meeting steps necessary to effectuate the decisions of each board, respectively, and 3% to any other duties that may from time to time be assigned to the Clerk by the City.
Essential Functions
Attends all regular and special meetings of Council (generally, 2 per month/22 meetings per year), Clinton Township Joint Economic Development Zone (JEDZ) Board (generally 1x/quarter), the City’s Civil Service Commission (generally 1x/month), the Board of Zoning Appeals (generally 1x/month), and the Planning Commission (generally 1x/month), as requested by the Council President or the respective chair of the other boards or commissions.
Drafts and finalizes agendas for Council meetings in coordination with the City Council President and input from Council committee chairs and Administration
Drafts and finalizes agendas for other board and commission meetings in coordination with the relevant Department Director and board or commission chair
Coordinates assembly and distribution of meeting notices and agenda packets for Council and the City’s boards and commissions to members and appropriate staff
Keeps the official Council Record of final legislation
Acts as the scribe for Council and the City’s boards and commissions, including taking and preparing minutes, recording votes, and tracking any follow-up action needed as a result of action taken; serves as the official custodian of all minutes, resolutions, ordinances, motions, and other actions passed or adopted by the respective public body
Serves or causes to be served all notices required by law to be served
Posts, publishes, or causes to be posted or published all notices of meetings and public hearings, ordinances, resolutions, and actions of Council or the City’s boards or commissions to the public, as may be required
Drafts legislation in consultation with the City Attorney or other directors
Obtains needed signatures to effectuate legislative actions of Council or administrative actions of the foregoing boards and commissions
Serves as the recording secretary of a Charter Review Commission that may be appointed approximately every 10 years
Communicates as needed with County Board of Elections officials and Secretary of State’s office to plan for upcoming election deadlines
Communicates as needed with vendors who codify Charter changes, ordinances, tables, and other records of legislative or administrative action
Participates in City-approved professional development, including obtaining or maintaining licenses or certifications relevant to the role
Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
Meets job safety requirements that pertain to the essential functions of the job
Performs such other duties as may be imposed or requested by Council or by the City Charter
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