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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2004 - 60 BY: Council Member Kasler AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 137.01 (COMPOSITlO119 OF CHAPTER 137, ENTITLED "DEPARTMENT OF LAW ' OF THE ADMINISTRATIYE CODE, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR A SECOND LAW CLERK POSITION IN THE LAW DEPARTMENT N'HEREAS, the Director of Law has requested that Council create a new law clerk position in the City Law Department in order to more efficiently and economically provide for the delivery of legal services to the Mayor, Council, administrative officials, and the boards and commissions of the City; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to provide for efficient and economic delivery of legal services within the Law Department, as requested by the Director of Law, by providing for a second law clerk in the Law Department; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: 5ECTION 1: That Sectian 137.01 of the Administrative Code, which cunently reads as follows: "137.01 COMPOSITION (a) The Law Department of the City, as provided for in Article V, Section 2 of the City Charter, sha11 be headed by the Director of Law. The employees of the Department shall consist of two assistant directors of Iaw, a legal secretary and a law clerk, all of who shall be appointed by the Director of Law. Each of the assistant directvrs of law shall be an attorney in good standing with the Ohio Supreme Court and licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio. The law clerk shall be a law student at an accredited law school, or a graduate from an accredited law school. (b) One assistant director of law shall be known as the Assistant Director of Law. This shall be a full-time position. The Assistant Director of Law shall prima.rily assist the Director of Law in the performance of his duties, and shall also, when necessary as determined by the Director of Law, assist the City Prosecutor. (c) The other assistant director of law shall be known as the City Prosecutor. This shall be a parttime position. The City Prasecutor shall act on behalf of the City or the State of Ohio in the prosecution of felony and misdemeanor offenses occurring in the City of North Olmsted, and shall perform such other duties as are required by law of municipal prosecutors. (d) The Legal Secretary shall be a full-time position and shall be considered the secretary to the Director of Law. (e) The City Law Clerk sha.ll assist the Director of Law, and shall be paid on an hourly basis." 11 -1 . - 7