The city attorney may be appointed by the governing body of the city at the pleasure of the city council and shall deliver up his commission, respectively, upon the request of the city council.
(Ordinance 22, sec. 4, adopted 1/13/73; Ordinance 82, sec. 4, adopted –/–/–; 2004 Code, sec. 2.30)
The city attorney shall:
(1) 
Prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions at law or equity to which the city may be a party, or in which it may be interested, or which may be brought against, or by, any officer of the city on behalf of the city, or in the capacity of such person as an officer of the city;
(2) 
See to the full enforcement of all judgments or decrees rendered or entered in favor of the city, and of all similar interlocutory orders;
(3) 
Be the legal advisor of the city, and shall render advice on all legal questions affecting the city, whenever requested to do so by any city official. Upon request by the mayor or by the council, he shall reduce any such opinion to writing;
(4) 
See to the completion of all special assessment proceedings and condemnation proceedings;
(5) 
Draft or supervise the phraseology of any contract, lease or other documents or instruments to which the city may be a party, and upon request of the council, draft ordinances covering any subjects within the power of the city;
(6) 
Receive for his services a retainer in the amount set by resolution of this body which shall be full compensation for all advisory services, the drafting of ordinances, contracts and other documents, and all services other than those rendered in connection with bond issues, or with litigation to which the city or its officers or employees in their official capacity may be parties. For any services not covered by the retainer he shall receive such compensation as may be authorized by the governing body.
(Ordinance 22, sec. 4, adopted 1/13/73; Ordinance 82, sec. 4, adopted –/–/–; 2004 Code, sec. 2.31)
Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation upon the governing body to appoint bond counsel in connection with any long-term financing accomplished by the city.
(Ordinance 22, sec. 4, adopted 1/13/73; Ordinance 82, sec. 4, adopted –/–/–; 2004 Code, sec. 2.32)