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clerk. In case of the clerk's absence from the city or disability, the <br />council may appoint a deputy clerk, if there isn't one, to serve during <br />the absence or disability. The deputy clerk may discharge any of the <br />clerk's duties except that he or she can't be a member of the city <br />council. <br />c. Treasurer's duties <br />Minn. Stat. §§ 412.02; The council can combine the offices of clerk and treasurer into a <br />.591, subd. 3; .551 <br />combined clerk-treasurer position. This is done by ordinance. If done <br />in a standard plan city (where both the clerk and the treasurer are <br />elected), the ordinance must be adopted at least 60 days before the <br />city's next genera] election. The ordinance can't take effect until <br />after the expiration of the treasurer's term or when an earlier vacancy <br />occurs. <br />Minn. Stet. §§ 412.02, There are special audit requirements for cities that have combined <br />subd. 3 and 412.591, subd. <br />2 clerk-treasurer positions. If the annual revenues are $100,000 a~ <br />more, a 'audit is required. An audit is required one very <br />five yep -mua1 revenues are under $100,000. In tl.., tatter <br />instance, . ^ rh:n~ the audit will choose which of the five <br />yeazs to audit. <br />d. Other <br />The clerk may be given additional duties, depending upon the other <br />needs of the city. Examples of such other duties include the <br />following: <br />• Personnel. This might include processing employment <br />applications, maintaining personnel records, and making <br />recommendations regazding staffing and hours. It would not <br />include the ability to hire and fire city employees. <br />• Offce management. This could include keeping the city <br />records, running payroll, etc. <br />• Licenses and permits. 'rllis would include processing <br />applications for licenses and permits, as well as issuing such <br />licenses and permits after they have been approved. Certain <br />types of licenses anc' --miry • ::y need to be approved by the <br />council, such as conditional use permits. <br />C. Appointment and removal <br />The way a person becomes a city clerk will vary, depending upon the <br />type of city and the form of government. Likewise, the clerk's <br />removal may be done differently, depending upon the form of city <br />government. In some cases, where there is an elected clerk, the <br />City Admininstrator <br />17 <br />