Council shall, in the conduct of its powers, be subject to the
following limitations:
A. Individual Councilmen shall not exercise any power of Council unless
such authority shall be specifically delegated by Council or by this
Charter.
B. Neither Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate
activities or the appointment or removal of any municipal officer
or employee who is appointed by the municipal Manager, but Council
or any of its members may express its views and discuss with the Manager
anything pertaining to the activities or appointment or removal of
any of his subordinates.
C. Any Councilman who shall have a special personal or financial interest
in any matter before Council shall abstain from voting on the question
and shall inform Council of his reasons for abstention.
The following actions of the municipal Council shall be taken
by ordinance:
A. Adoption of the Administrative Code, referred to in § C-19B
of this Charter.
B. Adoption of the Personnel Code, referred to in § C-19E
of this Charter.
C. Adoption of procedures for purchasing of products, goods or services,
for the making of contracts, and for the sale or lease of personal
or real property of the municipality, as referred to in § C-19F
of this Charter.
D. Adoption of tax levies and authorizations for service charges, fees
and assessments.
E. The setting of salaries of elected officers.
F. All other actions which are legislative in nature, which affect or
regulate the conduct of the public, which create or establish any
long-term, permanent physical change, right or privilege, or which
amend or repeal any previously enacted ordinance.