The Mayor shall perform the duties imposed upon
him and exercise the authority vested in him by the Charter.
The City Attorney shall be the legal advisor
of and attorney and counsel for the City and for all officers and
departments thereof in matters relating to their official duties.
He shall prosecute and defend all suits for and in behalf of the City
and shall prepare all contracts, bonds and other instruments in writing
and endorse his approval on any such instruments submitted to the
City in which the City is concerned. The Council or any member thereof
and any department or head of any department may request the opinion
of the City Attorney upon any question of law involving their respective
powers and duties. Requests for legal opinions should be directed
through the Mayor.