Boonville Duties ordinance (§ 2-66)

The city clerk shall perform the following duties:

(1) Attends, prepares minutes and maintains records and proceedings of all meetings of the city council.

(2) Maintains, indexes and authenticates original copies of all city ordinances, resolutions and laws.

(3) Maintains custody of such other records, documents and papers of a public nature as may be delivered into his/her custody.

(4) Maintains custody of the common seal of the city and shall affix the common seal of the city to all public instruments and official acts of the mayor which by law or ordinance are required to be so attested and countersign the same, and affix the common seal to and certify any record, document, copies of papers or ordinances that may be required for evidence in any court of this state or of the United States by any individual, or that may be required for the use of any officer of the city and shall furnish to the city attorney any record or document in his office necessary to be used in any proceeding in court to which the city is a party.

(5) Records, files and maintains database of all contracts, grants, easements and other city agreements.

(6) Serves as the city's designated election official.

(7) Administers official oaths as needed.

(8) Records the official bonds of all city officers and the bonds of all other persons executed to the city and placed in his/her custody. (9) Responds to all sunshine law requests.

(10) Provides information, direction and advice to citizen inquiries/complaints. Is the "information officer" for the city. He/she shall, at the request of anyone and a tender of his/her fees, make copies, certified under his/her signature and seal of this city, of any public book, record, paper or document in his/her office.