[Amended 3-7-1977 by Ord.
No. 31B]
The City Solicitor shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure
of Council. The Council may appoint such assistant solicitor or solicitors
as it deems necessary. The areas of responsibility of the Solicitor
shall be to:
A. Advise Council and the Manager or any City officer, when thereto
requested, upon all legal questions arising in the conduct of City
business.
B. Prepare or revise ordinances so requested by Council, the Manager
or any officer thereof.
C. Give his written opinion on any legal matter or question submitted
to him by Council or the Manager or any of its committees or by any
City officer.
D. Attend such Council meetings as requested by Council or the City
Manager for the purpose of giving Council and the Manager any legal
advice requested.
E. Prepare for execution all contracts and instruments to which the
City is a party and approve as to form all bonds required to be submitted
to the City.
F. Represent the City in all legal actions brought by or against the
City.
G. Have the power to adjust, settle, compromise or submit to arbitration
any action or causes of action, accounts, etc., in which the City
is concerned, as directed by Council.
H. Make an annual report to Council and the Manager of all pending litigation
in which the City has an interest and the condition thereof.
I. Keep records and deliver all records and documents and property of
every description in his possession, belonging in his office or to
the City, to his successor in office, who shall give duplicate receipts
therefor, one of which he shall file with the Manager.