All legislative power of the municipality shall be vested in the Council, except as otherwise provided by this Charter and the Constitution of the State of Ohio. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Council shall have and possess the following powers:
(1) The power to levy taxes and incur debts subject to the limitations imposed thereon by this Charter.
(2) The power to adopt and to provide for the enforcement of local police, sanitary and other similar regulations as are not in conflict with general laws.
(3) The power to provide for the exercise of all powers of local self-government granted to the municipality by the Constitution of the State of Ohio in a manner not inconsistent with this Charter or the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
(4) The power to fix the number of officers and employees in the various offices, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, and commissions of the municipality and to fix the rate of their compensation, hours of work, and to provide such other fringe benefits and conditions of employment as deemed proper by the Council.
(5) The power to require such bonds as in the opinion of the Council are necessary for the faithful discharge of the duties of the officers and employees of the muncipality. The premium for said bonds shall be paid by the municipality.
(6) The power to create, combine, change and abolish other offices, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, and commissions. The power herein expressed in this sub-section shall be exercised by ordinance or resolution. The Council shall not abolish any office created by this Charter nor shall the Council abolish, merge, or combine the divisions of police and fire into one administrative unit.
(7) The power to establish, by ordinance or resolution, the rates or charges made of consumers of all municipal utilities and services.
(8) The power to acquire and to sell or otherwise convey interests in real property; and to lease, as lessor or lessee, or otherwise grant or receive interests in real property.
(9) The power to provide for an independent audit of the accounts and records of the municipality, which may be in addition to audits by state offices and agencies as may be required under the general laws of Ohio.
(10) To exercise all other powers granted to the Council by this Charter and by the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio.