2.12.020 Duties.
Pursuant to U.C.A. Section 10-3-916 the Recorder is appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Recorder shall perform all duties as may by law devolve upon him/her as recorder of a city of the fifth class under the laws of the state of Utah. The Recorder shall keep records properly indexed of all city contracts, and the records shall be open to inspection by all interested persons. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the Recorder shall be ex-officio city collector. The Recorder shall perform such other and further duties as the City Council may by ordinance provide. Within the office of the Recorder a properly qualified employee may be appointed by the Recorder as the Deputy Recorder. The Deputy Recorder is authorized to perform, and shall perform, all duties of the Recorder during such times when the Recorder is unavailable or unable to perform same. Any official act of the Deputy Recorder taken in the absence of the Recorder shall be valid and binding to the same extent as if done by the Recorder. The Recorder, in addition to the powers and duties imposed by law and ordinance, shall perform the following duties:
A. The Recorder shall issue notices to the members of the City Council, when directed to do so by that body, and to members of the different committees and to all persons whose attendance is required before any committee, when directed or requested so to do by the chairman of such committee. The Recorder shall also issue notices of special meetings of the City Council.
B. The Recorder shall attest all licenses granted under this code or any other ordinance of the City, and shall keep a record of the issuance thereof.
C. The Recorder shall, without delay, deliver to the officers of the City, and all committees of the City Council, all resolutions and communications referred to such officers or committees by that body.
D. The Recorder shall, without delay, deliver to the Mayor all ordinances or resolutions which may be required to be approved or otherwise acted upon by the Mayor, together with all papers on which the same are founded.
E. The Recorder shall sign and attest all ordinances passed by the City Council that are signed by the Mayor or other officer.
F. The Recorder shall certify to the publication of all ordinances, resolutions, or other official documents.
G. The Recorder shall attest all papers signed by the Mayor officially, and keep and affix the corporate seal.
H. The Recorder shall keep correct records and minutes of all proceedings of the City Council, recording the same to the extent otherwise provided by law.
I. The Recorder shall countersign all contracts made on behalf of the City or to which the City is a party. Any city contract shall be void unless signed by the Recorder. The Recorder shall endorse a certificate upon every bond, warrant, or other evidence of debt issued pursuant to law by the City stating that the same is within the lawful debt limit of the City, and is issued according to law.
J. The Recorder shall deliver to the successor in office the corporate seal, together with all books, papers, records and other property of the City.
K. The Recorder shall have the power to administer oaths in all matters in any way connected with the City government.
L. The Recorder shall attend to all official correspondence and report the same to the City Council as needed. (Ord. 18-04 (part), 2018: prior code § 2-30)