Steven J Cannello, City Attorney Offices of Moher & Cannello 150 Water Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 The City Attorney is charged in the charter with the following seven tasks: • The Attorney shall act as legal adviser to, and be attorney and counsel for, the Commission and shall be responsible solely to the Commission. He shall advise any officer or department head of the city in matters relating to his official duties when so requested and shall file with the Clerk a copy of all written opinions given by him. • He shall prosecute any such ordinance violations and he shall conduct for the city such cases in court and before other legally constituted tribunals as the Commission may request. He shall file with the Clerk copies of such records and files relating thereto as the Commission may direct. • He shall prepare or review all ordinances, contracts, bonds and other written instruments which are submitted to him by the Commission and shall promptly give his opinion as to the legality thereof. • He shall call to the attention of the Commission and the City Manager all matters of the law, and changes or developments therein, affecting the city. • He shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed for him by this charter or by the Commission. • He shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed for him by this charter or by the Commission. • He shall at all times cooperate with the City Manager and shall provide such duties as are requested by the City Manager so long as they are not inconsistent with the duties of his office as herein provided. Upon the recommendation of the Attorney, or upon its own initiative, the Commission may retain special legal counsel to handle any matter in which the city has an interest, or to assist and counsel with the Attorney therein. PH:   (906) 632-3397 FAX: (906) 632-0479 E-mail:  stevec@sault.com