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1986 LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN Page Three ` 5) Legal and Fire - Legal and Eire protection services are provided by contracting individuals or agencies, with the level of service and the expense for such service to the City beinq determined by them. As a result of a number of recent chances in state law as it relates to DWI arrests and who, the City or County, is responsible for prosecuting non -criminal cases, the City's legal service costs will be increasing and will be an unpredictable factor in the budgeting process. 6) C1erk-Administrator's Office - The position of Clerk -Administrator is esLablished by Section 6.01 of the Home Rule Charter with Section 6.03 cutlir:ing the duties of the Clerk -Administrator.. Basically, the duties of the Clerk -Administrator and, as a result, the Clerk -Administrator's Office can be summarized as follows: a. All of the duties and responsibilities of a City Clerk in a statutory city including the conduct of elections, maintenance of all municipal records and accounts, and isE--uance of all licenses and permits, except for building permits and contractor's licenses b. AssisL the City Council in the administration of City affairs incluuing the supervision of its employees, programs and activities, and labor contracts. c. Prepare and submit to the City Council reports relating to municipal projects and/or improvements, periodic financial reports, annual operating budget, long-term financial plan, capital improvement plan, and annual financial statements. d. Develop and maintain good public relations with the general public through the preparation and dissemination of news releases and other information, an annual report on the financial condition of the City and other efforts. e. Coordination of: the City's activities with outside agencies and consultants. The .level of service provided by the Clerk -Administrator's Office, staffed by the Clerk -Administrator and Administrative Secretary, are dictated by the Rome Rule Charter, statutory or local policy requirements, and the activities of. the City Council, City Commissions and Committees, and other City Departments and consultants and the general citizenry.