(1) Recommend and make suggestions to the City Council and to all other public authorities concerning laying out, widening, extending, parking, and locating of streets, sidewalks, and boulevards, relief of traffic congestion, betterment of housing and sanitation conditions, and establishment of zones of districts limiting the use, height, area, and bulk of buildings and structures;

(2) Recommend to the City Council, and all other public authorities, plans for regulation of the future growth, development and beautification of the municipality in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots, and plans consistent with future growth and development of the City in order to secure to the City and its inhabitants sanitation, proper service of all public utilities, shipping, and transportation facilities;

(3) Recommend to the City Council and all other public authorities plans for promotion, development, and regulation of industrial and economic needs of the community as requested by the City Council;

(4) Study needs of existing local industries with a view to strengthening and developing local industries and stabilizing employment conditions;

(5) Study and propose in general such measures as may be advisable for promotion of the public interest, health, morals, safety, comfort, convenience, and welfare of the City; and

(6) Do and perform all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 160, passed 9-10-2019; Ord. 18, passed 5-10-1976)