§ 3-24. City Clerk.

A. 

Creation of Office. The Office of the City Clerk is hereby created by and for the City of North Wildwood pursuant to the provisions of this chapter as provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.

B. 

Appointment; qualifications; term; salary.

(1) 

Appointment. The City Council shall appoint the City Clerk.

(2) 

Qualifications. The City Clerk shall be qualified by education and experience in office management or business administration and shall obtain and retain the registered municipal clerk certification in accordance with law.

[Amended 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 1663]

(3) 

Term. The City Clerk, if certified, shall serve for a statutory term of three years. If not certified, the City Clerk shall be appointed for a maximum of three consecutive one-year terms during which the City Clerk shall obtain the registered municipal clerk certification or shall be subject to immediate dismissal at the conclusion of the third one-year appointment.

[Amended 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 1663]

(4) 

Salary. The Clerk will receive an annual salary as provided by the Salary Ordinance of the City of North Wildwood.

C. 

General duties of the Clerk. The Clerk shall be Clerk of the Council and shall provide such stenographic and other staff services as the members shall require. He/she shall recommend subordinate personnel, with the advice and consent of the Mayor and Council, and may authorize and shall:

(1) 

Attend all Council meetings, including work sessions.

(2) 

Provide for the taking of and preparation of appropriate minutes of all Council meetings. The minutes shall be made available to Council within seven working days after the meeting.

(3) 

Compile, index, and preserve all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, minutes, and other documents and papers to which the City is a party and which require retention as public records.

(4) 

Prepare agendas for all Council meetings and provide copies of all pertinent materials at least 96 hours in advance of such meetings or work sessions to Council Members and Members-elect, the Mayor, the City Administrator, and other affected City officials.

[Amended 1-20-2004 by Ord. No. 1451; 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 1663]

(5) 

Prepare and publish notices, ordinances, and other matters as required by charter or general law in sufficient number to meet requirements to the public.

(6) 

Have custody of the City Seal and affix it to appropriate documents without charge.

(7) 

Perform such other duties as Council may assign and as prescribed by general law and charter.

(8) 

Issue appropriate licenses, including, but not limited to, bingo and raffle licenses, in accordance with the issuing procedures that, from time to time, are established by City Council or the State of New Jersey, as the case may be.

[Amended 4-19-2011 by Ord. No. 1594]

(9) 

Be responsible to the City Administrator.

D. 

Compilation of ordinances and resolutions. The Clerk shall compile and index all ordinances and resolutions adopted during the year and shall obtain sufficient copies of each to satisfy normal public demand. At the close of each year, the Clerk shall index and bind the originals of all ordinances and resolutions and preserve them as permanent public records. The Clerk shall also provide for codification of ordinances, with the assistance of the City Solicitor and within available budgeted resources.

E. 

Collection of fees. The Clerk shall charge and receive for use by the City such fees for searches, transcripts, and copies of official records as the Council shall authorize by ordinance or resolution.