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a motion to get a legal opinion. Mayor Pro-Tem Sharpe asked if he would do that <br />and Mr. Crow agreed. <br />Mr. Kraft said he would introduce it. The bill had its first reading and is Bill 9074. <br />Ms. Watson said she had three items concerning this bill and only talked about the <br />first one. Her next question would be who would supervise the City Attorney on a <br />day by day basis if they report to the Council, as there is much work in assigning <br />work, monitoring work and prioritizing and evaluating the work of the City Attorney. <br />Thirdly Ms. Watson wanted to be sure we had a City Attorney with good Municipal <br />experience. <br />Mr. Crow said he did not know he needed a motion for a legal opinion but would be <br />happy to make one. Mayor Pro Tem Sharpe asked him to make a motion that this be <br />postponed until Council gets a legal opinion. Mayor Pro Tem again asked Mr. Crow <br />to make a motion on this to postpone a vote on this until we get legal opinion. <br />Mr. Kraft moved but-of order. <br />Mr. Crow stated the difference he can ask for is that he would welcome a legal <br />opinion on this issue prior to their next Council meeting. He said that he has the right <br />to ask for a legal opinion and is asking for one. He is asking the City to get a legal <br />opinion of this issue and is perfectly comfortable that Ms. Watson can choose <br />someone with Municipal experience not involve with the City and ask for that opinion. <br />Mr. Kraft said there was not a second. Mr. Price seconded Mr. Crow's motion. Mr. <br />Kraft said it was not fair when three members of the Council were not here to go ahead and do this. He said that at the next meeting if there is some opinion that it is <br />not legal, that is fine but what you are doing is disenfranchising Council on this. Mr. <br />Crow said he is asking for a legal opinion. <br />Mr. Kraft said this is the problem the Council has, as the Council has to go through <br />the City Manager to get a legal opinion. He said this is the reason he introduced this <br />ordinance. Mr. Kraft stated it is very clear that it is by ordinance that you get the <br />Department of Legal Affairs not by the Charter. He said we are doing it backwards <br />so we will have a City Manager who tells us she thinks it is wrong and she is the one <br />who will find us an attorney to give us an opinion. Mr. Kraft said it doesn't seem to be <br />the most unbiased way to get an opinion. Mr. Crow said he trusts Ms. Watson's <br />professional experience and feels quite comfortable with it. <br />Mayor Pro Tem said that at one time the Council had set aside a certain amount of <br />money for a legal opinion. The City Clerk verified that it had been taken out of their <br />budget several years previously when reviewed by the City Manager and Finance <br />Director. <br />Mr. Kraft asked for a compromise to empower the Mayor to find the legal Counsel for <br />an opinion. Mr. Crow said that if it is not the City Manager, then it should be the <br />majority of the Council. Mr. Crow said he still has a motion to let the City Manager do <br />it. <br />June 21, 2010 10 D-2-10 <br />