Legal Services

The Vendor is required to provide legal adviser of, and attorney for, all the offices and departments of the city, and shall represent the city in all litigation and legal proceedings.
- Requirement:
• Providing a variety of proactive, high-quality and timely legal opinions to the city council and city staff.
• Attending regular meetings of city council as requested (held the second and fourth Monday of the month) and occasional special-called meetings as requested.
• Being intimately familiar with the city’s code of ordinances, city charter, applicable state and federal laws, and other applicable documents.
• Providing advice to the city on a variety of legal matters.
• Representing the city as the city attorney in legal matters.
• Negotiating and administering contracts, as well as assisting with contract disputes.
• Reviewing and making recommendations on a variety of projects and proposals which have legal ramifications.
• Researching alternative approaches to resolving legal problems.
• Assisting the city secretary in staying current on state and federal election laws and administration of elections for the city.
• Knowledge of land use laws and abilities of the city to implement and administer such laws in conformance with state requirements and the city council’s desire to improve such land use planning.