All City Attorney contact must be
initiated by the City Administrator. This is a cost control item, as well
as to prevent someone from contacting the attorney for their own pet issue.
Occasionally a councilmember will contact the City Attorney directly if
permission is received by the whole council.
Georgia
Edwards
City Administrator, City of
Phone 541 928-1020
Fax 541-928-4920
E-mail -
From: Chad Olsen
[mailto:chad@ci.st-helens.or.us]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
1:42 PM
To:
Subject: [occma] City Attorney
Contacts
The City Council is reviewing a “rules and
procedures” policy and a question came up concerning contacts initiated
by Council to the contracted City Attorney. The draft policy is:
Members of the Council requesting
a legal opinion of the City Attorney may do so directly during a meeting or if
the Mayor is aware of the inquiry.
I’m looking for city practices on this issue.