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• Act as custodian of city's seal and records. <br />Minn. Star ~ dl_'?Ul. • Sign all official city papers. <br />• Post and publish such notices, ordinances, and resolutions as may be <br />requires. <br />• Perform such other duties as may be imposed by the council. <br />In addition to these duties, Standard Plan city clerks also serve as members <br />of the council. <br />2. Plan B cities <br />M;N,. star. g a-z.es-. plan B city clerks are subject to the direction of the city manager and have <br />the following statutory duties: <br />• Keep public records. <br />• Maintain custody of and disburse public funds. <br />• Administer city affairs as ordained by the council. <br />Minn. score ~ ~ i _.ba -. In addition to the above duties, the clerk may be designated to act as <br />secretary to the council. <br />3. Home rule charter cities <br />As previously mentioned, the role of a city clerk in a home rule charter city <br />will depend upon provisions in the city's charter. Home rule charter cities <br />should consult their charters to determine whether there is a clerk position <br />within the city and what specific powers the clerk possesses. <br />4. Financial responsibilities <br />s« Narxib~ok. chapter ze. kept for those records the city treasurer must keep, the clerk maintains <br />all financial records. When the city has combined the office of clerk and <br />treasurer, the clerk performs all duties. In addition, the clerk is responsible <br />for preparing financial reports. <br />See LMC information If the council makes appropriations or allotments under a budget, the clerk <br />memo, e~d~t cuiae eor usually ~ the duty of administering the budget. <br />Citics <br />(httpsJ/www.lmc.org/medi . <br />Ndocumentl l /6udget~uide <br />for cides.pdf). <br />See FIR Refera~ce Manusl, As ~~ city administrative officer in charge of payroll, the clerk must <br />c~Pte` ° withhold state and federal income taxes from the paychecks of all <br />1N/~reaource~- ~~~~~ employees. In cities without,a finance officer or department, the city clerk <br />--brary.i>p~~a~m=te-a>. ~y also be responsible for monthly payroll deductions and reports for the <br />Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA), Social Security and <br />Medicare contributions from each employee. <br />CtrY annm+tstx,~norr <br />-43- <br />