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(1)
The Council shall appoint an officer who shall have the title of City Clerk, and who shall give notice of its meetings, shall keep the journal of its proceedings, shall authenticate by his or her signature and record in full in a book kept for that purpose all ordinances and resolutions. A preference in hiring shall be given to those residents of the City who apply for this position.
(2)
He or she shall be responsible for the keeping and maintaining, for public inspection, all records of the City including, but not limited to:
(A)
All land evidence records of every kind whatsoever;
(B)
All records of personal property mortgages, attachments, assignments, lis pendens notices, conditional sales, and liens of every kind whatsoever that are now or shall hereafter be required or permitted to be recorded in a public place in charge of or under the control, custody, or supervision of any officer of the City;
(C)
All records of the probate and municipal courts;
(D)
All records of licenses issued by the City or by any officer or employee thereof;
(E)
All records of births, marriages and deaths;
(F)
All records of removals;
(G)
All records of trade names;
(H)
Such other records as shall by ordinance or laws of the state be required to be kept by the City Clerk.
(3)
He or she shall issue all marriage licenses, burial permits, and such other licenses or permits as by ordinance or laws of the state shall be required to be issued by the City Clerk, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by ordinance or laws of the state.