The city attorney shall act to protect the interests of the
city and specifically shall:
A.
Provide
Legal Advice. Advise the city council or its committees or any city
official, when thereto requested, upon all legal matters pertaining
to city business;
B.
Prepare
Ordinances. Frame all ordinances and resolutions required by the city
council;
C.
Give
Opinions. Give his or her opinion upon any legal matter or question
submitted to him or her by the city council, or by any city official;
D.
Attend
Council Meetings. Attend all city council meetings for the purpose
of giving the city council legal advice requested by its members;
E.
Prepare
Legal Instruments. Prepare for execution all contracts and instruments
to which the city is a party and shall approve, as to form, all bonds
required to be submitted to the city;
F.
Additional
Legal Services. Perform such other legal services required from time
to time by the city council or by any city official.
(Prior code § 4-101; Ord. 786 § 6.4, 2015)
The city attorney shall receive such compensation as is allowed
by the city council from time to time.
(Prior code § 4-102; Ord. 786 § 6.5, 2015)
The city council shall appoint a city attorney who shall serve
at the pleasure of the city council.
(Ord. 786 § 6.6, 2015)
