(a) The duties of the Prosecutor and the Director of Law are hereby combined, and the Director of Law shall be responsible for any and all legal matters in which the Municipality is prosecuting, appealing, defending or bringing action. The Director of Law is hereby given authority to secure additional legal services in any of the aforesaid actions, if he or she deems it necessary, without additional cost to the Municipality. Under special circumstances as requested by the Director of Law, however, Council may authorize the retaining of co-counsel and fix compensation therefor.
(b) The Director of Law shall be entitled to additional compensation for the duties of Prosecutor at a rate to be determined by Council from time to time for the time spent in the preparation of a trial, and for the time spent on investigation of the matter or matters involved. He or she shall also be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses that may be involved in any cause of action. The necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties as Prosecutor shall be paid by the Municipality, when approved by Council.
(c) For counsel to and conferences with any of the officers of the Municipality, for legal advice to the Municipality and its officers, for drafting all ordinary legislation and for attending regular Council meetings, the Director of Law shall be paid at a rate to be determined from time to time by Council.
(d) For drafting of all special legislation for Municipal improvements to be paid for by issuance and sale of notes and bonds, or by either general or special assessments, including refunding bonds, for supervising preparation of transcripts in the issuance and sale or exchange of notes and bonds, and in the issuance of refunding bonds, for preparing zoning legislation, building legislation, criminal legislation, traffic legislation and platting rules and regulations, for agreements and contracts with owners of public utilities, negotiations thereof and legislation therefor, for services rendered in the settlement and/or adjustment of actions for or against the Municipality in court, for appearing before any commission or board, for attending Planning Commission meetings or other board, commission or committee meetings, for preparation of the notices therefor, and for any and all other services not specifically provided herein, the Director of Law shall be paid at a rate to be determined from time to time by Council.
(e) The necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as the legal counsel shall be paid by the Municipality when approved by Council.