(A) The City Attorney shall be a member in good standing of the bar of the Circuit Court of Lewis County, and shall receive such regular compensation for his or her services as may be provided from time to time by ordinance of the Common Council.
(B) The services for which the City Attorney is paid such regular compensation shall be all administrative legal services, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) Advice and assistance to the city and the preparation of such documents as may be necessary in connection with the conduct of the regular business of the city;
(2) Supervision, as to legality, of the official minutes of the city;
(3) Advice and assistance to officers of the city;
(4) Approval of the legality of contracts and of all payments thereunder; and
(5) Handling of all legal questions and matters arising under the affairs of the city and rendering of legal opinions on all matters submitted by the city.
(C) The City Attorney shall be paid additional compensation for the handling of litigation, civil or criminal, and for special or unusual services in an amount equal to the reasonable value of services involved as agreed to by the city prior to the commencement of such services.
(Prior Code, § 2-45)
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