Council Function
- Develop and pass ordinances, resolutions and orders
- Determine fines or penalties used in enforcing ordinances
- Vote on all issues
- Change, as necessary, and approve the City's annual budget
- Retain control over each budget line item
- Authorize increases or decreases in each budget line item
- Adopt the City's annual budget
- Develop long-term master plans for each department
- Act as City Planning Board
- Approve land use plans
- Establish city policy
- Participate on committees per the Mayor's direction
- Meet twice a month and for special sessions
- Maintain a City personnel policy
- Comply with all mandatory federal and state laws regarding employer/employee management
- Appoint two election clerks and an election inspector for each ward
- Designate polling places
- Vote on any qualifying citizen-generated petition for a proposed ordinance
- Call special elections when necessary
- Publish proclamation and description of new ordinances
- Listen to and address citizen complaints
- Confirm the Mayor's appointments to city positions