(A) The office of City Attorney is hereby established as a position which is appointed by the City Council. The appointment shall be approved by a resolution approved by a majority of the City Council.
(B) The duties, and responsibilities, of the City Attorney shall be to:
(1) Draft ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, conveyances, and such other instruments of writing, as may be required by the business of the city;
(2) Provide written opinions upon a subject requiring a legal opinion when requested, and properly approved, by the city;
(3) Provide legal advice regarding matters involving the city to elected officials, department heads, and authorized city employees;
(4) Attend meetings of the City Council, and other city meetings as requested, and properly approved;
(5) Represent the city in civil litigation, and to recommend, and coordinate, all outside legal counsel work on behalf of the city, unless the City Attorney has a conflict;
(6) Prosecute all civil, or criminal, cases involving the violation of city ordinances before the district court, and to prosecute all civil, or misdemeanor, criminal cases involving violations of state laws within the corporate limits of the city before the district, juvenile, or circuit courts, and to prosecute, or defend, all appeals of any such cases; and
(7) Perform such duties as required by A.C. § 14-42-112, required by state law, or as requested by the City Council.
(C) The City Attorney shall report to the City Council on a regular basis, and shall endeavor to keep the City Council apprised of all matters of a legal nature.
(Ord. 2017-22, passed 5-9-2017)