City Clerk

  Thomas J. Pavlik

The City Clerk's office is responsible for many duties, whether imposed by statute or those customized to satisfy local needs. They include: keeping the City Seal and all municipal records; preparing, organizing and distributing proceedings of all City Council meetings; publication of legal notices and ordinances; City Archivist; and certain financial duties. The Clerk is also the City's Freedom of Information Officer/OMA (Open Meetings Act) Officer. In Berwyn, the City Clerk is also the Township Clerk and administers all Township matters, as well as fulfilling the position of Secretary to the Public Board of Health.

Additional functions of the City Clerk's office are to monitor all elections, encourage voter registration, and to process voter's change of addresses. You may obtain all details about voting, including absentee ballot applications by calling the City Clerk's office at extension 3232. For more information, please visit the Cook County Clerk's website at http://www.voterinfonet.com. In addition, please visit the State board of Elections website -- http://www.elections.il.gov. The Clerk's office also accepts requests for block parties, organizational events, solicitations etc. that require the approval of the City Council.

Responsibilities of this office are mandated by the Statutes of the State of Illinois. They include the following:

• To provide information on City of Berwyn Ordinances.
• To keep records of City Council proceedings, minutes, and agendas.
• To assist in the Public Information and Freedom of Information Process.
• To function as the City Government's Archivist.

Search the City Clerk's Online Digital File Library (Full-text)

Forms

 FOIA
 Block Party Application


 Regular Meetings of the Berwyn Public Health District and Town Board of Trustees for Year 2013
 2013 Berwyn City Council Meetings and Holiday Schedule
 2010 Audit (CAFR)
 2011 Audit (CAFR)
 INFO Dollars for Scholars 2013 Info
 Dollars for Scholars 2013 Press Release
 2012 Council Meetings/Holiday Observances
 INFO 2012 Township Holidays/Meetings
 INFO BDC Transit Oriented Development Study - October 2008
 INFO 2009 City of Berwyn Budget - FINAL
 Form-based Zoning Presentation
 FOIA Resolution 2010
 FOIA Rules and Regulations
 City of Berwyn Freedom of Information Act Public Directory
 INFO 2010 City of Berwyn Budget - FINAL
 INFO 2011 City of Berwyn Budget - FINAL
 INFO 2012 City of Berwyn Budget - FINAL
 INFO 2013 City of Berwyn Budget - DRAFT
 INFO 2013 City of Berwyn Budget - FINAL
 Ethics Commission - Procedures to make a complaint
 Chapter 209: Ethics Provisions
 Ethics Commission - Procedures flow chart to make a complaint