Affixing the Seal to all public instruments, or documents which by law or provisions of the City Code are required to be attested by the affixing of the Seal. The Clerk’s office has custody of and safely keeps all public records, documents, ordinances, resolutions, orders of Council, and such other papers and documents which may be filed in the office or delivered into the custody of the Deputy City Clerk.

This office is the custodian of all bonds running in favor of the City and stores true and correct minutes of the City Council Meetings and assembles/distributes all City Council packets.

The Clerk’s office keeps on file all original drafts of ordinances and resolutions passed or adopted by City Council as well as keeping a book of deeds, easements, agreements and contracts. The Clerk’s office issues transit passes to the public and issues various licenses for the City which include the following:

• Amusement Games
• Animal Licenses
• Auctioneer
• Cigarette
• Electrical Maintenance
• Electrical Contractor
• Electrical Master
• Electrical Journeyman
• Excavator/Blasters
• Garbage/Rubbish Haulers
• House Movers
• Liquid Waste Haulers
• Liquor/Beer
• Pawn Brokers
• Peddler-Vendor/Transient Merchant/Solicitor
• Sidewalk Contractors
• Sign Hangers
• Taxicab/Vehicle for Hire
• Tree Trimmers