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•   Administrative Services, which prepares the agenda and all support documents required to conduct
    the public meetings and/or conferences of the Municipal Council; records and maintains an audio
    record of all public meetings of the Municipal Council; provides public notice of all the meetings of
    the Municipal Council; and compiles the minutes for the Municipal Council public meetings and


•   Archives and Records Management Center (ARMC),which is the central depository for archival,
    historical, permanent, and inactive city records. Its dedicated staff of four have been aggressively
    organizing a citywide records management program designed to provide high-quality, cost-effective
    storage,retrieval, and servicing of city records for all city departments.


•   Legislative Services, which is responsible for researching and drafting legislation; reviewing
    proposed legislation submitted to the Municipal Council by the administration examining and reviewing
    the annual city budget and budget hearing process for the Municipal Council; preparing all
    correspondence related to the meetings of the Municipal Council and providing staff support for
    Municipal Council committees and research for issues of national and statewide concern for the council.


•   License Bureau, which issues licenses for marriage and/or to establish domestic partnerships; for
    bingo games and raffles; certifies that taxi cabs and livery services are in compliance with current
    regulations; maintains a registry of real property within the city; processes applications for constable
    appointments, registers new voters, and is responsible of the distribution and sales of Ward and
    Street maps.


•   Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Office, which was formed by new legislation in July 2002 to
    facilitate access to statutorily defined public records for members of the general public in a timely,
    accurate, efficient, and courteous manner. The OPRA Office has a dedicated staff consisting of four   employees responsible for processing OPRA requests and serves as a liaison between members
    of the public and all city departments as it relates to OPRA requests.


•   Records Management, which maintains and manages all official city documents for the most current
    three years; certifies and distributes adopted ordinances and resolutions; oversees and executes
    municipal contracts; and codifies, binds, and distributes the city's ordinances.