The city council shall:
A. Control the finances and property of the corporation;
B. Pass all ordinances and rules, and make all regulations, not repugnant to law, necessary for carrying into effect or discharging all powers and duties conferred by law, and such as are necessary and proper to provide for the safety, and preserve the health, and promote the prosperity, improve the morals, peace, good order, comfort and convenience of the city and the inhabitants thereof, and for the protection of property therein;
C. Enforce obedience to such ordinances by a fine in any sum less than three hundred dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment, not to exceed six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment; and
D. When power is conferred upon the city council to do and perform any act or thing, and the manner of exercising the same is not specifically pointed out, the city council may provide by ordinance the manner and details necessary for the full exercise of such power. (Prior code § 1-1-1)