Search Instructions
Important Information – Trapeze Vault database is only compatible with Microsoft
Internet Explorer Browser. If you are using any other internet browser, you
will not be able to search City Clerk’s documents.
Some documents may be easier to
search for than others, depending on how much information you have on a
particular subject and the way the document was indexed.
Please read the following
instructions to familiarize yourself with the search options on the following
screen.
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Enter key words in the “Search For” window on a subject with
limited information, such as a property address and press the “Search” button.
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To narrow your search, press the “Multi-Field” window and enter
key words in the “All Fields” window, or select a specific “Document Type” or
use the other pull down menus to enter more specific information on the subject,
and then press the “Search” button.
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If documents are not found, try searching the “General Files”
under “Document Type” for a particular department i.e.; General Files for Public
Works. This type of search will bring up several documents that have been
scanned as one file but not individually indexed.
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Resolutions and Ordinances can be found by using the current
numbering system:
Resolutions
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Multi-Field
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Document Type “Resolution”
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Document Number “78.013” instead of “78.13” (requires 3 digits
after the decimal).
Ordinances
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Multi-Field
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Document Type “Ordinance”
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Document Number “0130” instead of “130” (requires 4 digits).
If your search results in
multiple documents, open the thumbnail for the document you would like
displayed. The document can be enlarged by using the tool bar located above the
document. Documents can be printed by clicking the “Printer” icon.
The “Help” function provides interactive tools to walk you
through the process.
Click Here to Go to Search Screen
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