Echo is the same as Tangent.

From: Georgia [mailto:georgia@cityoftangent.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:46 PM
To: Oregon City/County Management Association
Subject: RE: [occma] City Attorney Contacts

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 Tangent
P.O. Box 251
Tangent, OR 97389
Phone  541 928-1020
Fax 541-928-4920
E-mail - georgia@cityoftangent.org

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From: Chad Olsen [mailto:chad@ci.st-helens.or.us]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 1:42 PM
To: Oregon City/County Management Association
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.

Chad