City Council Minutes 1991 06 04 - Laserfiche WebLink

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..." No. 5. Enhance working relationships of Council and city staff. That person could be removed by Council if they are not doing their job. No. 6. It is easier to remove an unqualified person, or a person who does not adequately perform the job, if they are appointed. No. 7. Focuses policy-making in one board (Council) and ensures the clerk implements that policy. Question No.2. Could the Mayor and Council require those people who run for an elected position of City Clerk to possess certain skills and qualifications? No, qualifications are set by state statutes - 3l-10-301: (1) Registered elector (2) 18 or older on date of election (3) Resident 12 consecutive months preceding date of election Question No. 3. Could the Council impose certain requirements (attendance, hours worked, quality of work product, etc. ) on the performance of an elected City Clerk? Council could set standards, but could not enforce - electors must recall elected City Clerk. state statutes 31-4-40 - Clerk must perform duties required by city ordinance. Question No. 4. Under the present Municipal Code, the City Clerk may appoint deputy city clerks. There is no reference to these people being selected under or responsible to the city's personnel rules and regulations. If the Mayor and Council decide to leave the City Clerk position elected, can there be any control over how deputy city clerks are selected. This is not clear in the statutes. Election duties can be delegated by Clerk but there needs to be some joint process for selection to insure that both the position is created and responsibilities of the position are responsibly delegated to an individual. Council funds/Clerk delegates. Whether you can put the deputy city clerks with the 7