In addition to the grant of legislative authority as set forth in the General Statutes, the Legislative Council, by majority vote (unless otherwise set forth in this Charter), shall have the power to:
A. enact, amend or repeal Ordinances, Statutory Resolutions, Resolutions, Orders or Motions consistent with this Charter or the General Statutes140;
B. create or abolish Boards, Commissions, Departments, Offices and positions, unless required by the Charter or reorganized as permitted by § 8-1.C(1) of this Charter, for the preservation of good order, peace, health and safety of the Town and its inhabitants, including the power to enact a code of ethics regulating the conduct of all Officials and employees of said Town141;
C. increase or decrease the budget or any item thereof142;
D. contract for legislative services, upon action by Order or Motion143;
E. contract, upon action by Order or Motion, for the use of facilities of the United States or any federal agency, the State and any political subdivision thereof, or may, by agreement, join with any other such political subdivision to provide services and facilities144;
F. to appropriate, notwithstanding the provisions of this Charter to the contrary, necessary funds for the purpose of meeting a Public Emergency as set forth in § 5-4.C of this Charter145; and,
G. set the charges, if any, to be made for services by the Town or for the execution of powers vested in the Town as provided in this Charter146.
In addition to all other powers, for purposes set forth in the General Statutes relating to municipal sewerage systems and to the extent it wishes to exercise such powers, the Council is deemed the body having power to make annual appropriations for the Town147. Furthermore, the Council shall have the power and duties which, on the effective date of this Charter, were conferred by Law upon Boards, Commissions and Officials
148 of the Town existing immediately prior to such date except as otherwise specifically provided in this Charter
149.
139 Minor modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5, including moving the general grant of legislative authority to proposed § 3-1 and modifying the language of the provisions pertaining to the municipal sewerage system to recognize the authority but to make it discretionary since WPCA is currently regional. Also, establishes, a majority standard.
140 2011 modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5 (second sentence, first clause).
141 2011 modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5 (second sentence, second clause) with the addition of the following clause: “...unless required by the Charter or Charter or reorganized as permitted by §8-1.B (1) of this Charter...”.
142 2011 modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5 (fourth sentence).
143 2011 modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5 (fifth sentence) by replacing "Ordinance" with "Order" or "Motion".
144 2011 modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5 (sixth sentence) by replacing "Ordinance or Resolution with "Order or Motion".
145 Charter Revision of 2011.
146 2011 modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5 (seventh sentence), by deleting the reference to "...Chapter I...".
147 2011 modification of 1983 Charter § 3-5 (eighth sentence).
148 Replaced "officers" with "and Officials".
149 1983 Charter § 3-5 (third sentence).