The corporation counsel shall not:
(1) Initiate, engage, or participate in any legal action or proceedings in which any of the city, its officials, or its employees are not directly involved in or named as a party to a contemplated or ongoing legal proceeding; and
(2) Other than situations where corporation counsel is expressly authorized by federal or State statutes or city laws, bring action against a private person as defined in § 1-4.1 without first obtaining the consent and approval of the council that shall be manifested by an adopted council resolution.
(Sec. 2-3.2, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 2, Art. 3, § 2-3.2) (Am. Ord. 96-58)