(A) Creation of Office.
(1) There is hereby created the office of Village Attorney, an executive office of the village.
(2) The Village Attorney shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees.
(B) General powers and duties. The Village Attorney shall have and perform the following powers and duties:
(1) Suits and actions. Prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions at law or equity in 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 the person as an officer of the village;
(2) Judgments. See to the full enforcement of all judgments or decrees rendered or entered in favor of the village and of all similar interlocutory orders;
(3) Advice.
(a) Be the legal advisor of the village and render advice on all legal questions affecting the village whenever requested to do so by any village official; and
(b) Upon request by the President or by the Board of Trustees, he or she shall reduce the opinion to writing.
(4) Special assessments. See to the completion of all special assessment proceedings and condemnation proceedings; and
(5) Ordinances and documents. 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.
(C) Additional counsel. The President and Board of Trustees may retain or authorize the employment of other counsel to give advice or render service to the village.
(D) Fees. A retainer fee for the services of the Village Attorney is to be established by ordinance specifying standard services included within the retainer, and additional services to be billed on an hourly basis.
(1986 Code, § 1-6-5)