[CC 1979 §23.130]
The City Attorney shall be a person learned in the law, and
who shall have been licensed to practice as attorney in the courts
of record of this State. The attorney shall represent the City in
person or by substitute in all suits, civil or criminal, in which
the City shall be interested, shall represent the City in all matters
of law, draw all contracts in writing relating to the business of
the City, and shall give his/her opinion in matters of law in which
the City is interested to any City Officer, and to the Board of Aldermen
in writing when requested, and shall upon request attend any meeting
of the Board of Aldermen, whether regular or special.