(A) The President shall appoint and employ, by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees, a competent attorney to advise the President and Board of Trustees, the committees thereof, and the officers of the village on legal questions; to attend meetings of the Board of Trustees; to render legal opinions on questions submitted to him; to draft ordinances and legal documents on behalf of the village; and to appear for and defend the village in all suits at law or in chancery to which the village may be a party. Whenever an attorney is employed, he or they shall be paid the usual reasonable and customary fees paid to attorneys-at-law for similar services, provided that the attorney shall be regularly licensed and a practicing member of the state bar.
('77 Code, § 30.051)
(B) The President shall appoint and employ, by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees, duly qualified engineers to advise the President and Board of Trustees and the officers of the village on engineering questions. Whenever engineers are employed, they shall be paid the usual reasonable and customary fees paid to engineers, provided the engineers are regularly licensed engineers under the law of the state.
('77 Code, § 30.052)