(A) Prosecute for city. The City Attorney shall prosecute or defend on behalf of the city in all cases in which the interests of the corporation or any officer thereof are involved; and the City Clerk shall furnish him or her with certified copies of any ordinance, bond or paper in keeping necessary to be filed or used in any suit or proceedings.
(B) Preparation of ordinances. The City Attorney shall, when requested, advise the City Council or any officer in all matters of law in which the interests of the corporation are involved, and shall draw such ordinances, bonds, forms and contracts, or examine and pass upon the same, as may be required by the Mayor, the City Council or any committee thereof.
(C) Judgments. The City Attorney shall direct executions to be issued upon all judgments recovered in favor of the city and shall direct their prompt service. The City Attorney shall examine all the bills of the officers of courts, and of other officers of the law, and shall certify to the correctness and the liability of the city therefor.
(D) Violations of ordinances. The City Attorney shall institute and prosecute an action in every case of violation of a city ordinance when instructed to do so by the Mayor or the City Council.
(E) Prosecution of suits. The City Attorney shall not be required to prosecute any suit or action arising under the ordinances of the city when, upon investigation of the same, the City Attorney shall become satisfied that the complaint was instituted maliciously, vexatiously or without just cause and shall dismiss or discontinue any such suit or proceeding upon such terms as he or she may deem just or equitable.
(F) Collection of taxes. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and instructed to enforce the collection of any and all taxes and special assessments in the collection of which the city is interested and to attend all sales or real or personal property made to enforce the collection of such taxes or special assessments and to bid thereat on behalf of the city.
(G) Boards and Commissions. The City Attorney shall act as the legal advisory for all boards and commissions previously and hereafter established by the City Council. The City Attorney shall perform all legal services as may be required for those boards and commissions.
(H) Counsel. From time to time the City Attorney may consult with and/or recommend for hire outside legal counsel with particular legal expertise to be approved by the Mayor and City Council. Such legal counsel shall be termed "Special Counsel" and be authorized to serve on behalf of the city.
(Ord. 15-31, passed 12-14-15)