There is hereby created the office of City Attorney, who shall
be appointed by the Mayor and the Aldermen voting jointly. (Referendum
11-2-1982)
(A)
The City Attorney shall be the legal advisor of the City and to all
its departments, boards and commissions, and shall render advice on
all legal questions affecting the City, whenever requested to do so
by any City official.
(B)
He shall draft any contracts, leases or other documents or instruments
to which the City may be a party and he shall draft all ordinances
and resolutions covering subjects within the powers of the municipality.
(C)
He shall prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions at law
or equity in all courts of record to which the City may be a party.
The City Attorney shall receive that compensation which shall
be set from time to time by the City Council.
There is hereby created the Office of City Prosecutor.
The City Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Mayor and the
Aldermen voting jointly. The City Prosecutor shall be an attorney
duly licensed to practice in the state. He shall be subject to the
jurisdiction of the City Attorney and report to him on all legal matters
connected with his office. (Referendum 11-2-1982)
The City Prosecutor shall prosecute all violations of the traffic
ordinances of the City and the uniform act regulating traffic of the
state and shall prosecute all other Code violations upon the written
or oral direction of the City Attorney.
The City Prosecutor shall make such reports as may be required
from time to time by the Mayor or by the Aldermen.
The compensation of the City Prosecutor shall be as prescribed
by the City Council.
