Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-11-108: Powers vested in council - Designated powers

Except as otherwise provided in this article, all powers of a

statutory strong-mayor-council city, including the determination of

all matters of policy, shall be vested in the council. Without

limitation of the foregoing, the council may:

1. Enact municipal legislation suject to such limitations as

may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma Constitution and

law;

2. Raise revenue, make appropriations, regulate salaries and

wages, and all other fiscal affairs of the city, subject to such

limitations as may now or hereafter be imposed by the Oklahoma

Constitution and law;

3. Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency

of the city, and investigate municipal affairs, or to authorize and

provide for such inquiries and investigations;

4. Appoint or elect and remove its own subordinates, members of

commissions and boards, and other quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial

or advisory officers and authorities as provided by law, or

prescribe the method of appointing or electing and removing them;

and

5. Create, change and abolish offices, departments and agencies

other than those established by law, and assign additional functions

and duties to offices, departments and agencies established by this

article.