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INTRaDUCED BY: Mr. Kraft DATE: June 7, 2010 <br />BILL Na. 9014 GRDINANCE NG.: <br />AN aRDINANCEAMENDING CHAPTER2.12.010 GFTHE <br />UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CGDE, RELATING Ta THE <br />APPGINTMENT aF THE CITYATTaRNEY <br />WHEREAS, the Charter vests the City Council with the power to legislate <br />ordinances under Section 16, and <br />WHEREAS, the Charter enumerates certain other powers that vest solely in <br />the Council under Section 17, and <br />WHEREAS, the Council has a fiduciary duty to the people of the City of <br />University City to carry out its functions, and <br />WHEREAS, in orderto carry out the above functions the Council is entitled to <br />legal advice, and <br />WHEREAS, in the interests of efficiency and effectuating the above, and <br />WHEREAS, an ordinance is deemed necessary to make clear that the City <br />attorney is appointed and answerable to the Council as a body, <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of University City <br />as follows: <br />The City Council shall elect by majority vote a city attorney for the City, who shall <br />hold office at the pleasure of the Council. The city attorney shall be licensed to <br />practice law in the courts of the State of Missouri. <br />This ordinance shall repeal and replace: 2.12.010 City Counselor to be director- <br />Qual ifications: <br />The director of the law department shall be the City Counselor. <br />The city counselor shall be duly licensed to practice law in the courts of the state. <br />Prior code § 2-20} <br />June 21, 2010 L-2-1 <br />