Initially, the municipality shall have a Department of Public Service, a Police Department, a Planning and Zoning Commission, and a Board of Zoning Appeals. The Council shall provide by ordinance for the organization and duties thereof not provided for by this Charter and shall fix the compensation of the employees therein.
The Council may establish by ordinance new departments or divisions thereof and, with the exception of the departments, boards and commissions established by this Charter, may combine or abolish existing departments or divisions as it may deem necessary and may authorize one person to be head of two or more departments or divisions.
In the event that Council shall establish a Fire Department, the Chief and all members of the Department shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the members of Council, and subject to discipline, suspension, transfer, reduction in rank and discharge from employment in the Department in the same manner and to the same extent as are the Chief and officers of the Police Department pursuant to paragraph (b), Section 5, of Article IV of this Charter.