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(a) The council shall appoint and fix the salary of the city attorney who shall hold office at the pleasure of the council.
(b) The attorney shall be duly admitted to practice, and licensed by the State Bar of the State of Michigan to practice in the State of Michigan.
(c) The attorney shall act as legal advisor to and be attorney and counsel for, and shall be responsible solely to the council. He shall advise any officer or department head of the city in matters relating to his official duties when so requested and shall file with the clerk a copy of all written opinions given by him.
(d) The attorney shall prosecute all charter and ordinance violations and he shall conduct for the city such cases in court and before other legally constituted tribunals as the council may request. He shall file with the clerk copies of all records and files relating thereto as the council may direct.
(e) The attorney shall prepare or review all ordinances, contracts, bonds, and other written instruments which are submitted to him by the council and shall promptly give his opinion as to the legality thereof.
(f) The attorney shall call to the attention of the council all matters of law and changes or developments therein, affecting the city.
(g) The attorney shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed for him by this charter or by the council.
(h) Upon the recommendation of the attorney, or upon its own initiative, the council may retain special legal counsel to handle any matter in which the city has an interest, or to assist and counsel with the attorney therein.
(a) The city clerk shall be clerk of the council. He shall attend all meetings of the council and shall keep a permanent journal in the English language of its proceedings. He shall keep a record of all ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the council.
(b) He shall be custodian of the city seal, and shall affix it to all documents and instruments requiring the seal, and shall attest the same. He shall also be custodian of all papers, documents, and records pertaining to the City of Inkster, the custody of which is not otherwise provided for. He shall give to the proper department or officials ample notice of the expiration or termination of any franchises, contracts, or agreements.
(c) He shall provide and maintain in his office a supply of all forms for all petitions required to be filed for any purpose by the provisions of this charter, and shall accept no petitions for any purpose set forth in this charter which are not on the forms provided by him for such purpose.
(d) He shall certify by his signature all ordinances and resolutions enacted or passed by the council, and perform any other duties required of him by the state law, this charter, or by the council.
(a) The treasurer shall have the custody of all moneys of the city, the clerk's bond, and all evidence of value belonging to the city, or held in trust by the city.
(b) The treasurer shall receive and disburse all moneys belonging to the city and shall keep an accurate, detailed account of all money received and disbursed by him.
(c) He shall keep and deposit all moneys or funds in such manner and only in such places as the council may determine. He shall report the same in detail to the council.
(d) He shall have such powers and duties in regard to the collection and custody of all taxes and moneys as may be conferred upon him by this charter or by state law.
(e) He shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed for him by this charter or by the council or city manager.