§ 2-28. Appointment of village clerk.

(a)

Establishment of office. In accordance with the authority for the appointment of such village officers as the council shall deem necessary for the execution of the powers granted to the village contained in, and as authorized by section 1(3), chapter II of the General Law Village Act, 1895 P.A. 3, MCL 61.1 et seq., as amended, which is the Charter of the village, the village clerk shall be chosen by nomination by the village president and appointed by a majority vote of the village council.

(b)

Employment of village clerk. The village president shall be responsible for the employment, suspension and discharge of the village clerk, subject to the village council approval in accordance with chapter 4, section 3 of the General Law Village Act. The clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the village council. The village clerk will report and be responsible to the village council for the official functions and activities of the clerk's position and for the day-to-day operations of the department and office, except as otherwise provided by state law. The village clerk shall be selected on the basis of administrative and technical abilities, with special emphasis on achieving and maintaining certification at the appropriate level for the village.

(c)

Duties. The clerk shall possess all the powers vested in and shall be charged with the duties imposed upon clerks by state law. In addition, the clerk shall perform all other duties in the manner prescribed by the Charter of the village, the ordinances of the village, or by state law. The clerk shall perform such other duties as may be assigned or prescribed by state law, the village Charter, ordinances of the village or the council. The clerk, by way of example and not by way of limitation, shall:

(1)

Be the clerk of the council and keep a permanent journal of its proceedings.

(2)

Keep a record of all ordinances, resolutions and actions of the council.

(3)

Have power to administer all oaths required by state law, the Charter and ordinances of the village.

(4)

Be custodian of the village seal, and affix it to all documents and instruments requiring the seal and attest the same.

(5)

Be custodian of all papers, documents and records pertaining to the village, the custody of which is not otherwise provided for in the Charter of the village.

(6)

Give the proper officials of the village ample notice of the expiration or termination of any official bonds, franchises, contracts or agreements.

(7)

Issue and sign all licenses granted after the license fee has been paid to the treasurer and register the same.

(8)

Certify by signature all ordinances and resolutions enacted or passed by the council.

(9)

Conduct elections in accordance with the Charter of the village and state election law.

(10)

Be the general accountant of the village and maintain a system of accounts which conform to such uniform system as may be required by state law.

(11)

Publish and post notices of the village as required by the Charter of the village, state law and village, or by state law.

(12)

Perform such other duties as directed by the village president and council from time to time.

(d)

Commencement of office. The initial term of this appointed office shall commence not earlier than the second Monday of March, 2004.

(Ord. No. 301, §§ 1—4, 10-6-2003)