(A) There is hereby created the office of City Attorney, an employee of the City of Marion, Kentucky. The Attorney shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(B) The Attorney shall be the legal advisor of the city and shall render advice on all legal questions affecting the city whenever requested to do so by the Mayor, City Administrator and/or City Council. Upon request by the Mayor, City Administrator or the Council, he shall reduce any such opinion to writing.
(C) It shall be the duty of the Attorney to draft or supervise the phraseology of any contract, lease or other documents or instruments to which the city may be a party; and upon request of the Council to draft ordinances covering any subjects within the power of the city.
(D) It shall be the duty of the Attorney to attend City Council meetings and other such meetings of the city as directed by the Mayor.
(E) The scope of representation, in addition to those duties herein, by the City Attorney for the Mayor and the city and compensation for the position of City Attorney shall be adopted by agreement prior to submission by the Mayor to the Council.
(F) The personnel rules and regulations of Chapter 35 shall not apply to this office.
(G) Compensation for this office shall be payable from the general fund. Further the compensation shall be based on an annual retainer plus an hourly rate and travel expenses in compliance with prevailing city policy regarding travel. Additionally, the amount of the annual retainer and hourly rate shall be set by the City Council on or before July 1 of each fiscal year.
(Ord. 02-16, passed 6-28-02; Am. Ord. 07-01, passed 3-19-07)
Cross-reference:
Other duties, see §§ 96.11, 151.14, 151.15 and 151.18