The city attorney shall draft all ordinances, bonds, contracts, leases, conveyances, and all other legal instruments of writing which may be required of him or her by ordinance or order of the city council. It shall be his or her duty to act as the legal adviser of the city, in all matters pertaining to contracts with or by the city, on any question of legality arising out of any law, ordinance or contracts, and he or she shall give opinions to the city council on any legal question whenever required by them so to do. (Ord. 3 Article II § 2, 1891)