HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-18-1162 - 02/05/2018 - MC AMEND CPT 2 SEC 2-93 DEPUTY CLERKORDINANCE NO. MC-18-1162
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Administration,
Section 2-93, Deputy Clerk, of the City of McHenry's Municipal Code
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as
contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the passage
of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions as granted in
the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF
McHENRY, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 2, Administration, Section 2-93, Deputy Clerk, shall be amended in its
entirety as follows:
Sec. 2-93. Deputy Clerk
City Council may appoint one (1) Deputy Clerk from among the existing City staff for such term
as the City Council may, from time to time, determine, provided however, that no compensation
shall be paid to the person filling the position of Deputy Clerk in excess of the compensation that
is paid to such person for the staff position for which she or he was hired The Deputy Clerk
shall:
1. Execute all documents required by law to be executed by the City Clerk and may affix the
seal of the Clerk wherever required. In signing any document, the Deputy Clerk shall
sign the name of the Clerk followed with the word `By " and the Deputy Clerks own
name and the words "Deputy Clerk. "
2. The powers and duties of the Deputy Clerk shall be exercised only (a) in the absence of
the Clerk from the place where the Clerks office is maintained, (b) when written
direction has been given by the Clerk to the Deputy Clerk to exercise a power; (c) the
corporate authorities have determined by resolution that the Clerk is temporarily or
permanently incapacitated to perform that function, or (d) there exists a vacancy in the
office of the City Clerk.
3. When a Deputy Clerk's signature is duly authorized as provided in this section and is
axed by the Deputy in the manner prescribed in this section on any document
(including but not limited to contracts, bonds, or other obligations of the City), the
document shall have the same effect as if the document had been signed by the Clerk in
person.
SECTION 2: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this
Ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder shall remain and
continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3 : All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and
publication in pamphlet form (which publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
Passed and Adopted this 5 h day of February 2018.
Voting Aye: Condon, Devine, Mihevc, Curry, Schaefer, Glab, Santi
Voting Nay: None
Absent: NBne
Mayof W e Jett, Jr.
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