Legal Services

The vendor is required to provide legal services in connection with its regular governing and operating activities.
- Required services include, but are not limited to:
•    Service at council work sessions.
•    Service at council meetings.
•    Service at board of adjustments meetings.
•    Service at planning and zoning board meetings.
•    Service to the city manager and staff.
•    Service other meetings as determined by the city manager.
•    Service at hearings regarding code compliance, fines, liens, and other related matters.
•    Service at board meetings, workshops, and budget hearings.
- Essential functions:
•    Provide legal counsel for the prosecution of eminent domain proceedings and other civil suits, actions, and proceedings authorized by the city council; attends meetings of city council, board, and certain other city committees and boards. 
•    Provide legal defense counsel in suits and actions brought against the city, except in cases where special legal counsel is engaged. 
•    Render written legal opinions on matters relating to municipal government.
•    Review various matters for compliance with applicable laws and ordinances. 
•    Prepare, review, and approve as form and sufficiency city ordinances, resolutions, deeds, and contracts.
•    Draft, review, and supervise the preparation and passage through the state legislature of legislative bills affecting the city. 
•    Provide legal assistance and participate in employee relations matters and union negotiations. 
•    Provide legal guidance to the city council and board. 
•    Develop necessary documents. 
•    Provide legal service in support of blight and code enforcement efforts. 
•    Provide legal research and relevant legal guidance. 
•    Perform other related duties and functions as the city council may direct, or assist the city manager, or the city manager may request assistance.
- Knowledge, ability, and skills:
•    Knowledge and understanding of judicial procedures at all judicial levels. 
•    Knowledge and understanding of city ordinances, codes, regulations, policies, practices, and accepted interpretation of the same. 
•    Knowledge of state statutory and constitutional law. 
•    Knowledge and understanding of modern office practices and procedures, and standard office legal equipment. 
•    Knowledge and understanding of the organization, functions, and legal challenges of city government. 
•    Ability to research and compile information in a technical and complex manner 
•    Ability to analyze, appraise, and organize the facts, evidence, and precedents concerned in cases. 
•    Ability to present complex findings effectively in oral or written reports. 
•    Ability to represent the interests of city departments in drafting legislation or contracts.
•    Ability to present and argue cases in court. 
•    Ability to analyze cases for their value as legal precedents and to determine which cases the city should appeal. 
•    Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees, city officials, contractors, professionals, and the general public. 
•    Skill in the use of computers and various software programs. 
•    Skill in supervision of staff, public, and employee relations (in-house related position). 
•    Skill in effectively dealing with court officials and attorneys.
- Physical requirements:
•    The task involves regular physical effort in standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, stretching, frequent moderate lifting, and carrying objects of average weight (30+ pounds). 
•    The operation of a vehicle requires standard dexterity in the use of fingers, hands, limbs, or body in the operation of office equipment, in which skills and coordination are essential ingredients of safe and productive operations. 
•    The task may involve extended periods at a keyboard.

- Contract Period/Term: 2 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: November 17, 2025