§ 2.06. City attorney.

The council shall select a City attorney to serve at its pleasure. The pleasure of the council in selecting or discharging the City attorney shall be exercised by at least three (3) affirmative votes. The City attorney shall be selected on the basis of training, experience and other administrative qualifications for the office, without regard to political or religious preferences or place of residence at the time of selection. The City attorney shall act as legal advisor to and counsel for the council and City manager in matters relating to their official duties. The City attorney shall represent the City in litigation in which the City is interested; shall provide written legal opinion on official matters when requested by the council or City manager; shall review for legal correctness contracts, bonds, franchises and other instruments in which the City is concerned, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance, by administrative code, or otherwise by law. The City attorney may appoint and remove deputy or assistant attorneys, which deputies and assistants shall serve at the City attorney's pleasure, provided that recruitment of such attorneys shall be through the merit system.

(Amended April 13, 1982; amended by General Municipal Election on November 7, 2000; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)