Boonville Duties ordinance (§ 2-75)

(a) City attorney. The city attorney shall prosecute all persons charged with violating ordinances of the city; and, to that end, he or she shall attend the circuit court, municipal division, and prosecute all complaints and information that may be brought by the city therein; he or she shall also handle all appeals in which the city is a party arising from the circuit court, municipal division. The city attorney shall perform such other duties as prescribed by state law. The city attorney's position is a part time position. In the normal exercise of the city attorney's duties, the city would anticipate the attorney to expend an average of 15 hours per month. In the event the city attorney, on a fiscal year basis, would expend in excess of 180 hours of time in the performance of his or her duties, he or she may request that the city council award reasonable compensation for time spent in excess of 180 hours. The city council of the City of Boonville, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, shall determine what, if any, additional compensation is reasonable for the hours expended by the city attorney in excess of 180 hours per year.

(b) City counselor(s): There may be one or more individuals or firms appointed as city counselors and shall provide legal services to the city including but not limited to:

(1) General legal guidance to staff and city council in person or otherwise;

(2) Advise, assist, and act on regulatory matters;

(3) Attend council meetings as needed;

(4) Respond, as needed, to public inquiries;

(5) Conduct or carryout action within the planning and zoning context;

(6) Other services, tasks, issues, or topics as assigned.