(a) 
Appointment.
The city council shall appoint a city attorney for the city.
(b) 
Term.
The city attorney shall be appointed by the city council at its first regular meeting in September of each year to serve for a term of one year, same to be for the ensuing October 1 to September 30.
(1967 Code, secs. 2-8, 2-9; Ordinance 229 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 31.30)
(a) 
The city council shall have the power to remove the city attorney for incompetency, corruption, misconduct, or malfeasance in office, after due notice and an opportunity to be heard in his or her defense.
(b) 
The city council shall also have power at any time to remove the city attorney by resolution declaratory of its want of confidence in the city attorney, provided that two-thirds of the council vote in favor of such resolution.
(1967 Code, sec. 2-10; Ordinance 229 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 31.31)
The city attorney shall receive such compensation as the city council shall fix by resolution. Such compensation shall be fixed by the city council during the month of September in each year or as soon thereafter as is possible for the ensuing October 1 to September 30 period for the duties set forth in section 2.04.064; provided, however, that in the event of the failure of the city council to so fix compensation at the time herein required, then the city attorney shall continue to receive the same compensation he or she is then receiving until the compensation is set or fixed.
(1967 Code, sec. 2-11; Ordinance 229 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 31.32)
(a) 
General duties.
The duties of the city attorney shall be as follows:
(1) 
To attend all regular and special meetings of the city council, unless permission for absence at any such meeting is granted by the mayor of the city.
(2) 
To advise the mayor of the city, the city council, and the city manager on all legal matters pertaining to the city.
(3) 
To prosecute cases founded upon the violation of any provision of this Code of Ordinances or any other ordinance of the city in the municipal court of the city when requested to do so by the city manager or the municipal court judge.
(4) 
To prepare all ordinances and codes for the city when requested to do so by the city council or city manager and to file any written legal objections to all ordinances and codes adopted by the city council.
(5) 
To assist in the collection of delinquent accounts due the city when requested to do so by the city council or city manager.
(6) 
To submit formal, written legal opinions when requested to do so by the city council or city manager.
(7) 
To compromise and settle, without litigation, claims against the city; provided, however, the city attorney shall not compromise or settle any claim against the city without first having the compromise or settlement approved by the city council.
(8) 
To draft, examine, and approve or disapprove, as to form or legality, all legal instruments, documents, and contracts in which the city may have an interest.
(b) 
Additional duties.
The city council may from time to time require the city attorney to perform additional duties and services or incur expenses other than those duties set forth in this division; then, and in such event, the city council shall pay the city attorney an additional amount as it may fix for the additional duties, services or expenses.
(1967 Code, secs. 2-12, 2-14; Ordinance 229 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 31.33)
The city attorney shall represent the city in all litigation when requested to do so by the city council. The compensation for such services shall be fixed by the city council at such times as it may deem necessary.
(1967 Code, sec. 2-13; Ordinance 229 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 31.34)
(a) 
The city council shall appoint such assistant city attorneys for the city as it shall deem necessary and proper. Such appointments shall be by the city council at such times as it may deem necessary and expedient. Assistant city attorneys shall receive such compensation as the city council shall fix by resolution. Assistant city attorneys shall serve from the time of their respective appointments until such time as their appointments and tenures may be terminated by the council.
(b) 
The duties of the various assistant city attorneys shall be the same as the duties of the city attorney and shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the city attorney.
(1967 Code, sec. 2-15; Ordinance 229 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 31.35)