The city attorney shall have general control and supervision of all civil actions and legal proceedings in which the city of Brookings may be a party or may be interested and have full charge and control of all the legal business of all departments, commissions and bureaus of the city, or of any office thereof, which requires the services of an attorney or counsel in order to protect the interests of the city. No city officer, commission, bureau or the head of any department of the city shall be represented by any other counsel or attorney at law unless authorized or directed by official action of the council taken at one of its meetings and entered in the minutes.
(Ord. 51-O-004 § 3; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))
The powers and duties of the city attorney shall be as follows:
A. 
When required by the city council, the city attorney shall appear for the city in any court or tribunal in any cause in which the city is a party to or in which the city is directly interested.
B. 
The city attorney shall consult with and advise the city council on all questions of law submitted to him or her by the city council, and the city attorney shall consult with and advise other officers of the city on questions of law directly affecting the city and submitted to him/her by an officer of the city. The city attorney shall not be required to render opinions or give legal counsel to others than the city council and other officers of the city.
C. 
The city attorney, when requested by the council to do so, shall prepare contracts, bonds, leases and other legal forms and writings for the use of the city.
D. 
The city attorney, upon request of the city council, shall prepare ordinances and resolutions.
E. 
The city attorney, either in person or by deputy, shall attend all regular monthly meetings of the council unless excused by the city manager or the council and shall attend all other special meetings, work study sessions and events as may be directed by the city manager, mayor or the council.
(Ord. 51-O-004 § 4; Ord. 91-O-004.A § 1; Ord. 06-O-572 § 1; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))
For the performance of the duties of the office, the city attorney shall receive as compensation such remuneration as the city council may, from time to time, authorize.
(Ord. 51-O-004 § 5; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))