The City Council appoints the city clerk, who is charged with the following responsibilities (City Code, Section 4-11; ORD 2017-17):
- Preparing and processing ordinances, resolutions, and contracts.
- Certification and attestation of all public records
- Coordinating and organizing municipal elections
- Preparing and compiling the City Council agenda and pertinent backup material
- Publishing all public notices for public hearings that are required by law
- Recording and transcribing the City Council’s official minutes
- Records management
- Serving as an information resource for the offices of the Mayor and City Council
La oficina de la Secretaria Municipal es custodio de la ciudad de Belle Isle de registros publicos, donde todos los registros oficiales de la ciudad de Belle Isle son rutinariamente creados, enviados, recibidos y mantenidos.