The powers, functions and duties of the City Council shall be as follows:
(A) The Council has and shall exercise all legislative powers, functions and duties conferred upon the city or its officers. It shall make all orders for the doing of work or the making or construction of any improvements, bridges or buildings. It shall levy taxes, apportion and appropriate all funds and audit and allow all bills, accounts, payrolls and claims and order payment.
(B) The Council shall make or authorize the making of all contracts, and no contract shall bind or be obligatory upon the city unless either made by ordinance or resolution adopted by the Council or reduced to writing and approved by the Council or expressly authorized by ordinance or resolution adopted by the Council. All contracts and all ordinances and resolutions making contracts or authorizing the making of contracts shall be drawn by the City Attorney, or approved by such officer, before the same is made or passed.
(C) All superintendents of departments and officers are agents of the Council only, and all their acts shall be subject to review and approval or revocation by the Council. Every superintendent or officer shall, from time to time, as required by law, rules and regulations of state and federal agencies, this code or any applicable ordinance of the city, or when required by the Council, or whenever he shall deem necessary for the good of the public service, report to the Council in writing respecting the business of his department or office or matters connected therewith. The Council may, by ordinance or resolution or written motion, assign to a superintendent, officer or employee, duties in respect to the business of any other department, office or employment, and such service shall be rendered without additional compensation.
(D) The Council shall act as and perform the functions of the Local Board of Health, and shall have general authority over the Health Department, the Law Department, Department of Public Works, Police Department, and the appointment of library trustees. The Council shall adopt rules governing its order of business and prescribing the manner in which legislation shall be considered, which rules shall not be inconsistent with the law, rules and regulations of state and federal agencies, this code or any other ordinances of the city.
('72 Code, § 2.02)