The appointive office of City Attorney of City is hereby created. The City Attorney shall be directly responsible to the City Council for the performance of his/her duties, except as may be authorized by contract or ordinance adopted by not less than three (3) votes of the City Council.
(a) Appointment. A qualified person shall be appointed to the office of City Attorney by resolution of the City Council, adopted by the affirmative votes of not less than three (3) members thereof.
(b) Compensation. The City Council shall, from time to time, by resolution, or contract, set the compensation for the office of City Attorney.
(c) Qualifications. The qualifications, tenure, contractual relation and discharge or suspension of the City Attorney shall be provided by not less than three-fifths (3/5) vote of the City Council.