All legislative power of the City shall be vested in Council, except as otherwise provided by this Charter and the Constitution of the State of Ohio. Without limitation of the foregoing, Council shall have the power:
A. to levy taxes and incur debts subject to the limitation imposed hereon by the Charter and the Constitution of the State of Ohio;
B. to adopt and provide for the enforcement of local police, sanitary, and other similar regulations;
C. to provide for the exercise of all powers of local self-government granted to the City by the Constitution of the State of Ohio;
D. to fix the rates of compensation, including fringe benefits for all employees;
E. to require such bonds as in the opinion of Council are necessary for the faithful discharge of the duties of the officers and employees of the City;
F. to create offices, departments, divisions, bureaus and commissions: and the power to combine, change and abolish any office, department, division, bureau, board or commission. Council shall not abolish the offices of Manager, Mayor, Clerk of Council, Council Members, Director of Finance, or Law Director. The Manager may hold such other offices and positions with the City as are provided by this Charter or as Council may authorize by a vote of majority of its members;
G. to control the development of use of land within the corporate limits and regulate construction thereon;
H. to provide, without competitive bidding, for an annual or special independent audit(s) of any or all City funds. Such audit(s) may be in addition to an audit by representatives of the State Auditor or other official or agency required under the Constitution of the State of Ohio;
I. to acquire title to or interests in real and/or personal property, whether such property is acquired by the exercise of power of eminent domain, purchase, gift, lease with option to purchase, devise, bequest, in trust, or otherwise. The power to sell or otherwise convey, lease, lease with option to purchase, or grant any interest in real or personal property shall be vested in Council. Such sale, conveyance, lease, lease with option to purchase, or grant shall be in the manner as provided by the ordinance authorizing the same. Title to all real property shall be taken in the name of the City;
J. to adopt an annual budget and appropriation measures of the City;
K. to accept gifts and grants on behalf of the City;
L. to inquire into the conduct of any officer, employee, agent, or independent contractor in the exercise of their powers, duties, or functions, or in their performance of work or service or provision of equipment, materials, or supplies to or on behalf of the City; and to inquire into and investigate any and all City affairs. In the exercise of this power Council shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and require the production of records and other evidence in the manner provided in the rules, regulations, or by-laws of Council, and in the absence of such provisions, the President of Council shall have the power to issue subpoenas for witnesses and the production of records and other evidence;
M. to override the Mayor's veto of an ordinance or resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of Ohio now or hereafter in effect;
N. to exercise or provide for the exercise of all other powers granted to legislative authorities of cities by the Constitution of the State of Ohio and to exercise all other powers granted to Council by and under this Charter.