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Cover page to Ordinance 605
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No 559
setting forth the cities and compensations
of the City Attorney.
Ordinance 605 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY:
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ORDINANCE NO. Q
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 559
setting forth the duties and compensations
of the City Attorney.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
as follows:
Ordinance No. 559 is hereby amended by adding the following
sections thereto: •
Section 2. DUTIES. The City Attorney shall advise the city
.authorities and officers in all legal matters pertaining to the
business of the city and shall approve all ordinances as to form.
He shall represent the city in all actions brought by or against
the city or against city officials in their official capacity.
He shall perform such other duties as the city council by ordinance
may direct. In addition to the duties prescribed by the Laws of
the State of Washington as hereinabove set forth, the City Attorney
shall:
(A) Attend all regular meetings of the Council, or be repre-
sented.by his Assistant, if any.
(B) Prepare, draft or supervise the preparation of all
ordinances, resolutions, leases, instruments of conveyances, con-
tracts and agreements, and such other and similar instruments as
may be required by the business of the City when requested to do
so by the Council or the Mayor.
(C) Advise the Co.nci 1, Boards, Commissions, department
heads and other City officials and officers including the rendering
of formal opinions when so requested, or when it appears to the
Attorney advisable to do so.
(D) Represent the City in Traffic Court actions and prosecute
all violations of City ordinances.
(E) Consult with and participate with other City officials
or representatives of the City concerning settlement of claims
against the City or its officials, officers and employees while
acting in their official, governmental capacities.
(F) Attend, when requested by the Mayor, official meetings
of any Board or commission in connection with the proposed draft-
ing of any ordinances, resolutions or contracts.
Section 3. COMPENSATION. The City Attorney and the Assistant
City Attorney, if any, shall receive such contractual retainer and
in such amounts as the Council may, from time to time, establish
by ordinance and as fixed by the City's annual budget, which such
payment shall constitute the base pay for all legal services per-
formed in connection with or having to do with all City operations,
provided, however, that such base contractual amount as provided
for in the City's annual budget shall not include the following
which shall be compensated as mutually agreed:
(A) Representing the City in any Superior or Supreme Court
action or the preparation thereof, including appeals thereto.
(B) Legal services rendered in negotiating and acquiring
property for the City whether by condemnation or otherwise, the
obtaining of easements, right of ways, or time spent on general
obligation or revenue bond issues.
(C) Legal services in the preparation of resolutions, ordi-
nances, or like services in connection with the establishment of
any Local Improvement District, which shall be compensated at a
flat rate of three percent (3%).
It is further contemplated that from time to time some matter,
action or cause may come before the City requiring services over
and above the formal and general duties of the City Attorney.
Whenever such legal services as are enumerated hereinabove are re-
quested and required by the Council, then same shall likewise be
compensated for at the rate fixed for such additional duties on
a mutually agreeable basis, but giving due consideration to the
minimum fee schedule of the applicable local bar association.
Whenever such additional services are required, over and above
those covered by the base compensation as set forth in the City's
annual budget, such matters shall be reflected in the Minutes
of the Council meeting and the City Attorney shall keep a complete
and accurate record of such additional legal services rendered to
the City and submit same to the Clerk prior to any such payment.
Section 4. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. In the event that
services other than those outlined hereinabove should be required
by the City of the City Attorney, and such services being of an
unusual or extraordinary nature, then provisions shall be made
between the City and the City Attorney for compensation for such
services on a mutually agreeable basis, but giving due consider-
ation to the minimum fee schedule of the applicable local Bar
Association.
PASSED, by the ity Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington,
this /44, day of L_L/ i 1969.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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