The Law Director shall be the chief officer of the Civil Division of the Department of Law. The duties and functions of the Law Director shall be as follows:
(a) To provide legal advice and counsel on all civil matters in which the City is concerned for Council and for all commissions, departments and offices thereof in matters relating to their official duties.
(b) To provide in writing all ordinances, resolutions and other legislation which the body of Council may request.
(c) To prepare all contracts and other written instruments in which the City may be concerned and which the City Manager, City Finance Director, and/or the body of Council may request.
(d) To render opinions, either verbally or in writing, to inquiries by officers of the City who entertain doubts concerning the law in any matter before them relating to their official duties.
(e) To review all ordinances and resolutions before enactment and publication for legal accuracy and sufficiency.
(f) To review and approve all contracts and agreements as to form and correctness.
(g) To review bonds issued to the City.
(h) To attend and participate in Council meetings, with no voting right, unless otherwise excused.
(i) To recommend to Council a standard schedule of pay for each office and position in the City service (Civil Division) under the Law Director's control, including minimum, intermediate, and maximum rates.
(j) To perform all other duties and functions concerning civil matters imposed upon city solicitors, city attorneys or city law directors by the laws of the State of Ohio, except the following: there shall be no duty or function to be, or serve as, the legal advisor or attorney for the board of education of any school district or to perform the same or similar services for the board of education of any school district as required of the County Prosecuting Attorney for other boards of education of any county, except as provided for in Section 135.01(d).
(Ord. 34-01. Passed 5-7-01.)