The Council shall have the power by ordinance to fix the boundary limits of the City to provide for the alteration and the extension of said boundary limits, and the annexation of additional territory, with or without the consent of the territory and inhabitants annexed. During the annexation process, the Council shall provide an opportunity for all interested persons to be heard at public hearing(s), in conformance with state law. Upon the final passage of any such ordinance, the boundary limits of the City shall thereafter be fixed in such ordinance. When any additional territory has been annexed, the same shall be a part of the City, and the property situated therein shall bear its pro rata part of the taxes levied by the City, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of all citizens, and shall be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City.
Whenever there exists within the City any territory not suitable or necessary for city purposes, the Council may discontinue said territory as a part of the City, in accordance with state law.