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 Stillwater
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. CHARTER
 Article II. THE CITY COUNCIL

  § 2-4. Powers.  

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  • Except as otherwise provided in this charter, all powers of the city, including, the determination of all matters of policy, shall be vested in the city council. Without limitation of the foregoing, the city council shall have the power:

    (1)

    To appoint and remove the city manager, the city attorney, and the municipal judge as provided in this charter;

    (2)

    By ordinance to enact municipal legislation;

    (3)

    To raise revenue and make appropriations, and to regulate bond elections, the issuance of bonds, sinking funds, the refunding of indebtedness, salaries and wages, and all other fiscal affairs of the city, subject to the provisions of the state constitution and law of this charter;

    (4)

    To inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the city, and to investigate municipal affairs;

    (5)

    To appoint or elect and remove its own subordinates, the members of the planning commission, the members of the board of adjustment, and other quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial or advisory offices and authorities, now or when and if established, or to prescribe the method of appointing or electing and removing them;

    (6)

    To regulate elections, the initiative and referendum, and recall, within the limits prescribed by the state constitution and law of this charter;

    (7)

    To create and define the powers of the municipal court within the limits prescribed by the state constitution and law and this charter;

    (8)

    To create, change and abolish all offices, departments and agencies or the city government other than the offices, departments and agencies created by this charter; and to assign additional powers, duties and functions to offices, departments and agencies created by this charter;

    (9)

    To establish or adopt a pension, retirement and/or social security system or systems for any or all groups of the officers and employees in the service of the city;

    (10)

    To grant pardons, including the remission of fines and costs;

    (11)

    To adopt a corporate seal and alter it at pleasure.

(Ord. No. 2974, § 2, 4-3-2007)