(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:
(1) 
This Code of Ordinances;
(2) 
Other ordinances of the city;
(3) 
State law;
(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)