§ 41.2-205. Powers and Duties.

 Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the Council shall have and exercise all legislative powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed on said Council, or not denied to it, by applicable law. The Council shall have, but not by way of limitation, the following powers and duties:

   A. To make appropriations, incur indebtedness, approve contracts, and adopt the budget;

   B. To adopt, amend and repeal an administrative code, not inconsistent with this charter, which may create, alter, combine and abolish municipal departments, administrative units, authorities, boards and commissions not headed by elected officers and not provided for in this charter;

   C. To levy taxes not otherwise prohibited by law;

   D. To fix the amount of bonds of officers and employees who are paid from municipal funds;

   E. To adopt by resolution all necessary rules and regulations for its conduct and procedure; and

   F. To make or cause to be made such studies or post audits and investigations as it deems to be in the best interest of the Municipality.