§ 3.06. Powers of the city council.

All powers of the City and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the City Council. Except where in conflict with and otherwise expressly provided by this Charter, the City Council shall have all powers authorized to be exercised by the Constitution and laws of the United States and the State of Texas and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, now or hereafter enacted. Without limitation of the foregoing and among the other powers that may be exercised by the City Council, the following are hereby enumerated for greater certainty:

(1)

Appoint and remove the City Manager;

(2)

Appoint and remove the Municipal Judge(s) of the Municipal Court;

(3)

Appoint and remove the City Attorney;

(4)

Appoint and remove the City Secretary;

(5)

Establish administrative departments;

(6)

Adopt the budget of the City;

(7)

Collectively inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the City and make investigations as to municipal affairs;

(8)

Provide for and appoint a Planning and Zoning Commission, a Parks and Recreation Commission, and other boards and commissions as deemed necessary, and appoint the members of all such boards and commissions. Such boards and commissions shall have all powers and duties now or hereafter conferred and created by this Charter, by City ordinance or by law;

(9)

Adopt and modify the official map of the City and the official zoning map;

(10)

Adopt, modify and carry out plans in cooperation with the Planning and Zoning Commission for the replanning, improvement and redevelopment of specific areas of the City;

(11)

Adopt, modify and carry out plans in cooperation with the Planning and Zoning Commission for the replanning, reconstruction or redevelopment of any area or district which may have been destroyed, in whole or part, by disaster;

(12)

Regulate, license and fix the charges or fares, or tariffs made by any person owning, operating or controlling any vehicle of any character used for the carrying of passengers for hire on the public streets and alleys of the City;

(13)

Provide for the establishment and designation of fire limits and prescribe the kind and character of buildings or structures or improvements to be erected therein; provide for the erection of fireproof buildings within certain limits; and provide for the condemnation of dangerous structures or buildings or dilapidated structures or buildings or structures or buildings calculated to increase the fire hazard, and the manner of their removal or destruction;

(14)

Fix and regulate rates and charges of all utilities and public services and operate municipal utilities; and

(15)

Adopt development Master Plans;

(16)

Provide for the development and maintenance of a Comprehensive Plan and Capital Improvement Plan in accordance with Texas State Law.

(Ord. No. 1080, Meas. 10, 12-10-2013/Election 11-5-2013)