All powers of the Municipality shall be vested in Council, except as otherwise provided by law or this Charter, and the Council shall provide for the exercise thereof and for the performance of all duties and obligations imposed on the Municipality by law. Among other powers, Council shall have the authority to:
1. Appoint and remove the Manager, and establish and modify his/her salary by ordinance.
2. Establish administrative departments or commissions and define their duties.
3. Adopt a personnel pay plan.
4. Adopt the annual tax budget and manual appropriation ordinance.
5. Adopt and modify the master plan and official map of the Municipality.
6. Inquire into the conduct of any officer or employee in the performance of his/her public duties.
7. Authorize the levying of taxes and issuance of bonds.
8. Employ a CPA to make an audit of the financial affairs of the Municipality whenever such is deemed necessary.
9. Establish zoning regulations.
10. Adopt a subdivision platting ordinance.
11. Enact a comprehensive building code.
12. Provide for the employment of professional services on a consulting basis when deemed necessary.
13. Adopt ordinances and resolutions on any subject within the scope of its powers and to provide penalties for the violation thereof.
(Adopted by electorate, May 4, 1993)