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ORDINANCE NO . 1474
AN ORDINANCE FIXING 'THE DUTIES AND THE METHOD OF COMPENSATION OF THE
CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS , AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, INCLUDING SECTIONS 2 - 10 , 2- 119
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Fayetteville , through its Finance
Committee , has now completed a study of the duties and compensation of the office of
City Attorney of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , and
WHEREAS , in furtherance of said study , an advisory committee composed of
three practicing attorneys of the Washington County Bar Association, were appointed
to make an independent study of the duties and compensation of said office and to make
recommendations pertaining thereto , and
WHEREAS , said advisory committee after examination of the duties and time
required of said office , the prevailing compensation for such work in this vicinity , and
after conducting a study of the duties and compensation of said office in five other
cities in the State of Arkansas , comparable in size to this City , has made and reported
its recommendations to the City Council , and
WHEREAS , the City Council , after due consideration of said studies and the
recommendations of said advisory committee and the Finance Committee , is desirous
of implementing said recommendations ;
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1 . Duties . The duties of the City Attorney of the City of Fayetteville ,
Arkansas , shall be as follows :
A . To prosecute all cases whether civil or criminal involving the violation
or enforcement of city ordinances before the municipal court and to
prosecute or defend all appeals of such cases from the municipal court
to the circuit court .
B . To perform routine duties for the water and sewer departments , to
furnish legal advice to the Mayor or City Manager , City Council Alder -
men, or Board Members , Chief of Police , Chief of the Fire Department ,
City Controller , City Clerk , Chairman of the Civil Service Commission;
and Chairman of the Planning Commission , and all other city officials
and administrative heads of departments of the City, whether elected,
appointed or employed by the City .
C . To draft all ordinances , resolutions , contracts , leases , conveyances ,
bonds , and such other instruments of writing as may be required by the
business of the City .
MICROFIILMFOCT Do 1973DATE
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Ordinance No . - 1474 - 2 - December 6 , 1965
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D . To furnish written opinions upon subjects of a legal nature relating
to the affairs of the City government requested by any City official or
administrative department head .
E . To attend City Council meetings and upon request any meeting therefor ,
any meeting of the Civil Service Commission, Board of Adjustment ,
Board of Appeals , Planning Commission , or any other administrative
board of the City government .
SECTION 2 . Compensation . The regular salary of the City Attorney and a
regular allowance for incidental expenses incurred in connection with the performance
of his duties , shall be established by the annual budget . Said salary shall be full com -
pensation for all services required by Section . l of this Ordinance to be performed
by the City Attorney .
SECTION 3 , Additional Services . The City Attorney shall receive additional
compensation in the event that he is called upon to render services in connection with
improvement districts , bond issues and other legal matters not specified in Section 1
of this Ordinance , and when he is called upon to render legal services in any situation
where the City of Fayetteville is involved in a cause pending in the Circuit , Chancery
or County Court of the State of Arkansas , or the United Stated District Court; or in
appeals to the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas , the United States Court of
Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States , or in any other legal proceeding
not otherwise provided for in Section 1 of this Ordinance .
SECTION 4 . Sections 2- 10 and 2 - 11 of the Code of Ordinances , City of
Fayetteville , Arkansas , and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith , are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage , approval and publication .
SECTION 5 . The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated
in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , as an addition or
amendment thereto , and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform
numbering system of the Code .
APPR OVED:
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GUY E . BROWN, MAYOR
ATTEST: 1
GEORGE./J. DAVIS , CITY CLERK
1, STATE of ARKANSAS l
1 f SS.
County of Washington
hereby certify that I
l am the (Genera Manager) •of E NC72THWEST ARKANSAS TIMES,
a daily newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not
less than four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of
�. C * business and at a fixed (daily) intervals continuously in the City of
r Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for more than a period
. r of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an established place of
' business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the City
6 County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per annum,
I
which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the publication,
• based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at least fifty
' percent of the subscribers thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions
to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a
r period of at least six months ; and that the said newspaper publishers an
/ average of more than forty percent news matter.
� l I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of
was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for---.L____-_
..onie_entir insertion/ as follows :
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The first insertion on the ______�_____. _ day of 194
f{ ' the second insertion on the —__—_ day of _ 19--
¢ the third insertion on the —_--_____—__— day of —__ 19—_
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and the fourth insertion on the _____.....—...... day of -----
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day of --_--
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'r .A1 ary Public
My Commission Expires :
Fees for Printing
' 10 .1
Cost of Proof
,!�* Total
OROINANCg NO. lOa _-- AddirallN
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ,ey ahalC caceloa ad-
DUTIES • AND . SRC' METHOD OF ,:t n:u ley
sh lr c a evert
CONIPENSATia QF THE CITY , i he is called upon to render
ATTORR i R THE CITY Or vices in connection with int
FAYCy' R K A N S A S,i cement districts, bond issues
AN ORDI-I � ,i other legal matters not speci-
N T aS -.i in Section 1 of this Ordinance,
W ONS J when he is called upon to ren-
' ±-]d, CES.
W �' Codncit of r legal services in any situation '
the h i a, th ough ' ' ere the City of Fayetteville is
- fserlp h c,dved in a cause pending in theitsis j
I hLles l' :reuit. Chancery or County Court
an - f't a of Of the Stole of Arkanse, or the
City AUtenQy of the City of Fay United States I)lstrtot Court; e
.•ttecilh. sykapsas, and Ito appeals to the Supreme Court
WHEREAS;4 ill us and
ggf mid of the State of Arkansas, the United
an furtherance
i-tit IitLd States Court of Appeals and the !
` imreme Court of the United
Slates, or in any other legal pro-
" O I eii° 1p1-' ceedin not otherwise
t ninon et L ppoi ted to 8 provided for
R<• .an independent study of the in Section 1 4. this Ordinance.
ies and compensation of said SECTION 4. Sections &1A end
e and to make recommends- ±-11 Of the Code of Ordias, and
s pertaining thereto. and alley other
Fayetteville, Arkansas, and ,
6' HEREAS, said 'advisory com- all other ordinances er parts rof
e
t ;ee after evamirtation of the ordinances al conflict herewith, ere ,
Jot +es .and time required of said herby repealed, and thin ordinance .
shall take
,deice. the pdevailing compensa- from end after its ,
tion for such typrk in this vicinity passage, approval and publication.
-and after eonducttng• a studv of SECTION S. The provisions of
the duties L:ano' ,..coWppeeiuA1igA of this ordinance shall C included
sa of office in 'five ofller cities in and incorporated in the Code ye te-
the State- able ville, Ar of the City of Fayette-
. 77ffi£("d'' ``aS' villa, Arkansan, as an addition or
rsize to th y, m de and amendment thereto, and shall he
eported ihv; ecStpew6aiiapa to appropriately renumbered to cont
the City' Council. and - form to the uniform numbering
WHYRRR9GftpRe n.C$Y :1of "!it system of the Code.
after due corr��yyderation of said PASSED AND APPROVED this
studies gn#V4 latomt4VOlalttahs ' GtH day of Derember, INS.
of said advisory ommittee and APROVED:
the Tiryflae•UQYiti�ee+9flglf1lroas GUY E. BROWN. Mayor
Of imptamenIini a rycgm enda- ATTEST'.
tions.. • R �H S '• GEORGE J. DAVIS,
NOW THEREFORE. BE ZR- City Clerk
RAINED BY THE CITY
OF THE CITY. 01;- FVY.E .T'�E-
VILLE. ARKANSAS. t.
SECTION „I. 0Thq, duties
Of fhe City Atto%n of the -City
q{ Foyelteytlle,, Arkansas shall be
as follows: '
A. To prosecute all cases wheth-
civil or criminal involving
the vtNaUeal enfgJcement of
- ly ordinances before the mu-
: icipal caturttand W prosecute or
fief no all apppeals of such cases
m;9JJ& 'nT*Jpsleig rt to the
-resit court.
R 9M pe Rol m-iWhtisee duties for
Ute �lyaW��r. and se�yq' depart
>prtW. M` Iurnljh 'IAgaQ,ad9fce to !
the'tKaYgpty errh �G�t3' �,
caii{>Cil Aldermen of
hFire
Yehm!'F oftto110aiA41ef of
he Fire City
a8 plant,. C$y Q
troller, City CM7c;Y'hMMShatr6f '.
the Civil` Sea7l*ei f0ne, '
and Ghairmap _qf tpe�ting�
Rhtimisafon, 'a < AadaIsipfatra@ItL
heads
and - b " � , i1ye
Offic of departti�- oYthe 2ity
w hather elected, ay*lhladr m'
ctnployed by the city,,,,
C To draft all ' Wiirtatices.
resolutions, contracts. hvihs;.Aton-
ieyances, bonds, and sugh .other
n.struments of writing as may be
required by the business ,of the
rely.
D. To furnish written opinions
upon subjects of a legal nature
relating to the affairs of the city !
government requestad 4 '•, )ny
: itv official or admtniatrL de-
-artment head.
t. To attend City Council ral
ngs and upon request a �7q sat-
ng therefor, any meetin'FMf Anv
ommittee of the City Council,
ind any meeting of the gtyi pseert'i�
e commission, board of a4djust-
inertll board of appeals, planning
onimission, or am' other admin- .
-strative board of the CifIr gov
ornma t.
SFCTION ±. Compensation. The
uular salary of the City Attorney
: :.I a rrgaiar allowance for inrt-
ri ,