(A) Appointment; term of office. The Attorney shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Council. The Attorney may be removed by the Mayor for any cause by him or her deemed sufficient; but such removal shall be by and with the affirmative vote of one-half plus one of the members of the full Council; provided, that the City Council, by the unanimous vote of all its members, may upon its own initiative remove any appointive officer.
(Prior Code, § 1-7C-1)
(B) Duties.
(1) Legal advisor. 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 any city official. Upon request by the Mayor or by the Council, the Attorney shall reduce any such opinion to writing.
(2) Special assessments and condemnation proceedings. It shall be the duty of the Attorney to see to the completion of all special assessment proceedings and condemnation proceedings.
(3) Ordinance and document preparation. 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 City Council, to draft ordinances covering any subjects within the power of the city.
(Prior Code, § 1-7C-2)
(Ord. 15-804, passed 9-16-2015)