(A) Creation of office. There is hereby created the office of Village Attorney, an executive office of the village. The Village Attorney shall be appointed by the President/Mayor by and with the advice and consent of the Village Board.
(2016 Code, § 4.201)
(B) Suits and actions. The Village Attorney shall prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions at law or equity to which the village may be a party, or in which it may be interested, or which may be brought against, or by, any officer of the village on behalf of the village, or in the capacity of such person as an officer of the village.
(2016 Code, § 4.202)
(C) Judgments. It shall be the duty of the Village Attorney to see to the full enforcement of all judgments or decrees rendered or entered in favor of the village and of all similar interlocutory orders.
(2016 Code, § 4.203)
(D) Advice.
(1) The Village Attorney shall be the legal advisor of the village, and shall render advice on all legal questions affecting the village, whenever requested to do so by any village official.
(2) Upon request by the President/Mayor or by the Village Board, he or she shall reduce any such opinion to writing.
(2016 Code, § 4.204)
(E) Special assessments. It shall be the duty of the Village Attorney to see to the completion of all special assessment proceedings and condemnation proceedings.
(2016 Code, § 4.205)
(F) Ordinances and documents. It shall be his or her duty to draft or supervise the phraseology of any contract, lease, or other document or instrument, to which the village may be a party; and upon request by the Board, to draft ordinances or resolutions covering any subjects within the power of the village.
(2016 Code, § 4.206)
(G) Additional service. He or she will give additional counsel to give advice or render service to the village.
(2016 Code, § 4.207)