(a) By the name of the city of Broomfield, the municipal corporation shall have perpetual succession, shall own, possess and hold all property, real and personal heretofore owned, possessed and held by the City of Broomfield and does assume and shall manage and dispose of all trusts in any way connected therewith; shall succeed to all the rights and liabilities and shall acquire all benefits and does assume and shall pay all bonds, obligations and indebtedness of said City of Broomfield; may, by the name of the City of Broomfield, sue and defend, plead and be impleaded in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may purchase, receive, 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.

(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. The City shall also have all powers that now or hereafter may be granted to 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 ordinance of the Council of the City.

(c) All ordinances of the City of Broomfield in force at the time this Charter goes into effect shall continue in force except insofar as they may conflict with the provision of this Charter or shall be amended or repealed by ordinance enacted under the authority of this Charter.

The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be the “Council-Manager” form of government. Pursuant to the provisions of this Charter and subject only to limitations imposed by the State Constitution, all powers of the City shall be vested in an elective Council, with an elective Mayor.