The Clerk of Council attends all meetings of City Council, prepares and distributes the meeting agendas, and keeps a record of Council proceedings in the Journal of Minutes. She has custody of all ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, and bylaws adopted by Council. These records are available for public inspection. She is also responsible for publishing legal notices relating to Council business.

The Clerk of Council is also responsible for placing special assessments on the property tax roll, and certifying the same to the County Auditor for collection. City wide annual assessments are imposed for ditch drainage, maintenance, and repair, the tree district, and street lighting. Additional assessments covering only particular areas are also imposed for items such as street paving, waterlines, sanitary sewers, and sidewalks.

Margaret T. Lintner is the Clerk of Council. She was first employed by the City in 1979. She has been Clerk of Council since 1987.

You may contact the Clerk of Council in the following ways.