There are hereby established, as offices within the City government,
the positions of City Solicitor and Assistant City Solicitor.
A.
The duties of the City Solicitor shall include acting as legal advisor
to the Mayor, the Council, the City Manager, other City officials
and employees, and City boards and agencies in matters relating to
their duties and to the business of the City (except respecting those
boards and agencies having their own attorneys); preparing necessary
ordinances, resolutions, opinions and other documents in connection
therewith; attending meetings of the Council; examination of real
estate titles and attending to the acquisition and sales of property;
tax appeals to the County Board of Taxation and the Tax Court of the
State of New Jersey; conducting litigation or legal proceedings on
behalf of or in defense of the City or any board or officer of the
City in court or before a state, county or municipal board or agency;
and performing such other legal services as may be required on behalf
of the City or any board, agency or officer of the City.
B.
The term of office of the City Solicitor shall be one year.
A.
The Council shall appoint an Assistant City Solicitor to perform
the duties of prosecutor in the Municipal Court of the City and may
appoint an additional Assistant City Solicitor to prosecute in the
Municipal Court of the City complaints concerning violations of building
and health ordinances, codes and regulations, rent leveling ordinances
and such other violations as the Council may designate.
B.
The term of office of all Assistant City Solicitors shall be one
year.
