Be it further enacted, That all powers of the city and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the foregoing, the council shall have power to:
(1) Appoint and remove the city manager;
(2) Establish other administrative departments and distribute the work of divisions;
(3) Adopt the budget of the city;
(4) Authorize the issuance of bonds;
(5) Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the city and make investigations as to municipal affairs;
(6) Appoint the members of the Hospital Board of Trusties;
(7) Appoint the members of the planning commission;
(8) Appoint the members of an Industrial Development Board;
(9) Appoint the members of the zoning board of appeals;
(10) Adopt plats;
(11) Adopt and modify the official map of the city;
(12) Regulate and restrict the height and number of stories of buildings and other structures, the size of yards and courts, the density of populations and the location and use of buildings for trade, industry, business, residence or other purposes;
(13) Provide for safe and sanitary housing accommodations for families of low income;
(14) Appoint the members of the housing authority, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and any other boards or committees necessary;
(15) Adopt, modify and carry out plans proposed by the planning commission for the clearance of slum districts and rehabilitation of blighted areas;
(16) Adopt, modify and carry out plans proposed by the planning commission for the re-planning, improvement and redevelopment of neighborhoods and for the re-planning, reconstruction or redevelopment of any area or district which may have been destroyed in whole or in part by disaster; and
(17) Provide for an independent audit. [As replaced by Priv. Acts 2007, § 4]