(a) The
city civil attorney’s office shall be the primary legal support
staff for the city.
(b) The
city civil attorney’s office shall be responsible for civil
legal advice to each branch of government of the city.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.7.1)
(a) The
city council shall nominate and by majority vote select a qualified
firm or individual to serve as the city civil attorney.
(b) The
term of office for the city civil attorney shall be at the discretion
of the city council.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.7.2)
(a) The
city civil attorney shall be an outside contractor and therefore not
considered an employee of the city.
(b) The
compensation for the city civil attorney shall be as determined by
the city council.
(c) All
contracts or amendments to contracts with the city civil attorney
shall be adopted by ordinance and each contract shall be made law
by incorporation into the adopting ordinance.
(1) The city shall be obligated to, or bound by, any other condition
set forth in the city civil attorney contract or the adopting ordinance.
(2) In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions
of the city civil attorney agreement and this Code of Ordinances,
the applicable laws and authorities, or city ordinances, then, unless
otherwise prohibited by law, the terms of the city civil attorney
agreement shall take precedence over the contrary provisions of this
Code of Ordinances, the applicable laws and authorities, or city ordinances
during the term of the city civil attorney agreement.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.7.3)
The duties of the city civil attorney shall be as specified
in:
(2) Other
ordinances of the city;
(4) The
city civil attorney’s contract; and
(5) As
specified by the city council.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.7.4)
(a) The
city civil attorney shall report to and be responsible to the city
council.
(b) The
city council shall nominate and, by majority vote, select an alderman
to serve as the liaison to the city civil attorney.
(c) The
city council liaison to the city civil attorney shall, subject to
the review and approval of the city council, serve as the direct supervisor
of the city civil attorney.
(d) The
city council liaison to the city civil attorney shall, subject to
the review and approval of the city council, ensure the city council
is fully advised of the actions and costs of the city civil attorney.
(e) The
discretionary authority of the city council liaison to the city civil
attorney in matters of discipline shall be limited to the right to
report any questionable or inappropriate actions of the city civil
attorney to the city council to consider the issue. The city council
liaison to the city civil attorney shall bring all matters of disciplinary
problems of the city civil attorney to the attention of the city council
during executive session of the next upcoming city council meeting
for which the agenda has not been set.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.7.5)