A. 
The annual organizational meeting of the City Council shall be held at 12:00 o'clock noon on January 1 (or if said day falls on a Sunday, then January 2), at which time the members of the City Council shall elect one of their own number to serve as Council Chairman until his successor is elected.
B. 
Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at least once each month at such time and place within the City as it shall designate. Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or Council Chairman upon such notice as may be set forth in the rules of the City Council. Upon the filing with the City Clerk of a petition signed by at least 100 registered voters of the City requesting a special meeting of the City Council to consider any matter relating to the welfare of the City referred to in such petition, the Chairman shall forthwith call such a meeting at a date and place specified in a notice thereof published in an official newspaper at least 10 days prior to the date of such meeting.
The Council Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the City Council. In the event of the absence from the City or disability of the Council Chairman for any cause or reason, then the members of the City Council shall elect one of their own number as Acting Chairman during such absence or disability or, in the case of a vacancy in the office of Council Chairman, shall elect a new Council Chairman. The Council Chairman while acting as Mayor shall be disabled and disqualified from participating in or voting on any matter before Council.
A quorum of the City Council required for the transaction of business shall consist of a majority of the whole number of the City Council as provided by law and, unless otherwise required by law, all actions of the City Council shall be by an affirmative vote conducted at a public meeting of at least a majority of the members of Council then in office and not disqualified by law from voting thereon; provided, however, in the absence of a quorum, any meeting of the City Council may be adjourned without such affirmative vote.
Every ordinance or resolution introduced for consideration shall be reduced to written form, and except as otherwise provided by this Act, shall be adopted and published in the manner required by general law; provided, however, that any ordinance may incorporate by reference technical regulations or codes, official or unofficial, which need not be so published whenever 10 copies of said regulations or code have been placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and in the office of the body or department charged with the enforcement of said ordinance for the examination by the public so long as said ordinance is in effect.
The governing body of the City shall be the City Council in which, unless otherwise provided herein or by general law, all legislative power of the City shall vest, including but not limited to the following enumerated powers to:
A. 
Pass, adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or, where permitted, any resolution for any purpose required for the government of the City, or for the accomplishment of any public purpose for which the City is authorized to act.
B. 
Enact any regulatory ordinance authorized by law and provide penalties for the violations thereof as hereinbefore provided.
C. 
Pass or adopt rules governing its internal procedures not inconsistent with any applicable provisions of this Act or general law.
D. 
Control and regulate the finances of the City and raise money by borrowing or by taxation and notwithstanding other provisions of this Act or of any other law except Title 18 of the Revised Statutes (Education), enact an ordinance requiring that there shall be attached to the budget request of each office, department, board, commission or agency a schedule containing the number of persons employed or to be employed for each office, position or employment, except where the City Council by ordinance has exempted a particular category of employment from such specification, and the salary to be paid for each, and said schedule shall not be revised by such office, department, board, commission or agency subsequent to the initial approval of the budget by the City Council unless such revision is approved prior to the final adoption of the budget by the City Council in the same manner as the budget is amended, or subsequent thereto by two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the City Council serving in office and not disqualified from voting thereon, unless an affirmative vote of a greater number is otherwise required by general law.
E. 
Enact ordinances governing the administrative structure of the City and its departments[1] and, except as otherwise provided herein and in Title 11 of the Revised Statutes (Civil Service) where adopted and in effect in a municipality, governing personnel practices of the City[2] and prohibiting actions and activities of city officers and employees inimical to the integrity of the government of the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: As to the administrative organization in the City, see Ch. 5.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 60, Personnel Policies.
F. 
Except as hereinafter limited by reason of the establishment of a commission pursuant to the vote of the people of the City, establish, regulate and maintain a Police Department and Fire Department or combined department therefor.
G. 
Except as hereinafter limited by reason of the establishment of a commission pursuant to the vote of the people of the City, establish, regulate and maintain a Water Department; provide a supply of pure and wholesome water for the use of the City, its inhabitants and such other persons and for such incidental use as may be authorized including water for fire and sprinkling purposes; regulate the use of water; fix and establish rates or charges, provide for the collection of the same; provide by ordinance for administration of the Department; and do all such things which a Board of Water Commissioners may do when acting in lieu thereof.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 14A, Art. V, Board of Water Commissioners.
H. 
Perform all other acts, duties or functions to the fullest extent permitted by law.