(a) Civil Assistant - I. There is hereby created the position of Assistant Director of Law - Civil I who shall be appointed by the Director of Law, with the approval of a majority of members elected to Council, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Director of Law. This individual shall be an attorney at law in good standing with the Supreme Court of Ohio, licensed and admitted to practice before all municipal and state courts of Ohio and local Federal Courts within the geographical jurisdiction of the State of Ohio. The Assistant Director of Law - Civil I shall assist the Director of Law in the performance of his duties and in the handling of all legal matters of the City, and shall be required to keep regular hours at the Department of Law on a time schedule selected and approved by the Director of Law. Such attorney shall serve and be available to the Mayor, the Members of Council, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, various Administrative Department Heads and Employees of the City to give legal advice and opinions on matters relating to City business. The Assistant Director of Law - Civil I shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned by the Director of Law.
(b) Civil Assistant- II. There is hereby created the position of Assistant Director of Law - Civil II who shall be appointed by the Director of Law, with the approval of a majority of the members elected to Council and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Director of Law. The Assistant Director of Law - Civil II shall be an attorney at law in good standing with the Supreme Court of Ohio, licensed and admitted to practice before all municipal and state courts of Ohio and local Federal Courts located within the geographical jurisdiction of the State of Ohio. The Assistant Director - Civil II shall, unless excused by the Director of Law, attend all regular or special meetings of the Planning Commission, Board of Building and Zoning Appeals, Civil Service Commission and any other board or commission created by Council as directed by the Director of Law. This attorney shall serve and give legal advice and opinions to such boards and commissions and shall serve and be available to the Mayor, the Members of Council, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, various Administrative Department Heads and Employees to give legal advice and opinions on matters relating to City business and shall represent the City in any civil or criminal case assigned to him by the Director of Law. The Assistant Director of Law - Civil II shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned by the Director of Law.
(Ord. 2018-73. Passed 9-20-18; Ord. 2020-149. Passed 2-18-21.)