Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, § 19F

In any city which accepts this section, the city clerk shall, if in said city, he is required by statute or ordinance to serve as clerk of the city council, and notwithstanding any provision of section thirty-three A of chapter forty-four or any other general or special law to the contrary, be paid for such services, a salary of a minimum amount of one thousand dollars but not more than four thousand dollars, which shall be in addition to any other compensation to which he may be entitled as clerk of such city.