The inhabitants of the City of Olivette, Missouri, within the
corporate limits as now established or as hereafter established in
the manner provided by law, shall continue to be a municipal body
politic and corporate in perpetuity, under the name of the City of
Olivette.
The municipal government of the City shall be a Council-Manager
government. Except as otherwise provided by law or this Charter, powers
of the City shall be vested in the Council.
The City shall have all powers which the General Assembly of
the State of Missouri has authority to confer upon any City, provided
such powers are consistent with the Constitution of the State of Missouri
and are not limited or denied either by this Charter or by Statute.
In addition to its home rule powers, the City shall have all powers
conferred by law.
The powers of the City shall be liberally construed in favor
of the City. The specific mention of particular powers in this Charter
or any law shall not be construed as limiting in any way the powers
of the City.