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M.V. ORDINANCE N0. g4-1 Page -2= (a) For attendance at regular Council meetings, Council Caucuses. and the regular meeting of the Planning Commission, plus such other meetings of Boards, Commissions, and Council at which the attendance of the Law Director is requested, not to exceed four (4) meetings per month, as well as routine oral conferences by telephone or at the Village Hall or in the office of the Law Director with the Mayor or Members of Council. together with preparation of all Ordinances, Resolutions and proclamations, as well as the preparation of opinions requiring incidental and minimal research, a monthly retainer of Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($850.00) per calendar month, payable in advance, on the first day of each month. (b) For all of the services requested or authorized and not specifically set forth in subsection (a) hereof, a charge of Fifty Five Dollars (555.00) per hour, subject to a maximum of Four Hundred Forty Dollars (5440.00) for any one calendar day. (c) Reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in the conduct of Village business documented in the fashion required by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America for tax deductible business expenses. Section 6 The Law Director shall keep Council fully and completely informed of all developments with regard to municipal litigation and shall not, without obtaining prior consent of the majority of the members of Council, given by Motion during a regular or special meeting, appeal any litigation. No settlement on behalf of Mayfield Village shall be proposed nor consummated without prior con- sultation with Council in open or executive session as authorized by Ohio law. Section 7. In cases in which, due to conflict of interest or other specialized circumstances, promptly reported to Council, the employment of another attorney for the municipality becomes desirable, the Law Director may request employment by the municipality of outside counsel but such employment shall be authorized only by prior approval of the majority of the members of Council in a regular or special meeting. Section 8. All services of the Law Director and the terms and conditions of his employment not specifically covered by this Ordinance shall be subject to review by Council from time-to-time and the Law Director shall be required to approach Council with regard to such circumstances before undertaking any activity not contemplated by this Ordinance.