CHAPTER II
MUNICIPAL POWERS

Section 2.1 Form of Government.

The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be the Council Manager form of government.

Section 2.2 Powers, Rights, and Liabilities.

a.    By the name of the City of Glendale the municipal corporation shall have perpetual succession; shall own, possess, and hold all property, real and personal, heretofore owned, possessed and held by the Town of Glendale and does assume and shall manage and dispose of all trusts in any way connected therewith; may, in the name of the City of Glendale, sue and defend, plead and be impleaded in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may purchase, receive, and hold and enjoy, or sell and dispose of real and personal property; may have and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure; and may enact laws necessary for the general health, safety and welfare of its inhabitants unless otherwise prohibited or restricted by this Charter or law applicable to Home Rule Cities in the State of Colorado.

b.    The City shall have all the power of local self-government and home rule and all power possible for a city to have under the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the laws of the State of Colorado. The City shall also have all powers that now or hereafter may be granted to Home Rule Municipalities by the laws of the State of Colorado, and the enumeration of particular powers in this Charter is not exclusive of others. All such powers shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in this Charter or, if not provided for herein, in such manner as shall be provided by the Council of the City.