§ 2-29. Council—Powers and duties; restrictions.
(a)
All powers of the city except as otherwise provided by the charter or by the laws or constitution of this state are hereby vested in the council, and except as otherwise provided by the charter or by the laws or constitution of this state, the city council may, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe the manner in which any power of the city shall be exercised.
(b)
The council and its members shall deal with the administrative service through the city manager; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed as prohibiting the council from advising and consulting with the city manager and other officers and employees of the city whenever in the judgment of the council it may be necessary, or from making suggestions to the city manager, but no member of the city council shall directly interfere with the conduct of any officer or employee in the discharge of his duties, except at the express direction of the council. Any violation of the provisions of this subsection by any member of the city council shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction, the violator shall be fined not exceeding $500.00, or be imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
(Code 1981, § 2-7)