(1) The City Council, in such capacity, shall hear and determine such appeals and may affirm, modify or reverse such orders or decisions or dismiss the appeals therefrom, as may be just, and shall prescribe such forms, rules and regulations relating to appeals, as it may deem necessary.

(2) In the review of the City Manager’s decision or order, the Council may take such evidence and make such investigation, as it may deem necessary.

(3) It shall give notice of its determinations in the manner prescribed for service of notice of the City Manager’s decision and shall file a copy of each such determination with the City Manager with certification thereon of the date of service thereof. Such determination shall become final ten days thereafter and shall thereupon become due and payable, subject to interest and penalties, and enforceable by the City Manager in tike manner as an order or decision of the City Manager.

(1) To approve, modify or disapprove all forms, rules and regulations prescribed by the City Manager in the administration and enforcement of this chapter;

(2) To hear and determine in such manner, as shall be just, any protest that may be made by any person who may be interested, to any form, rule or regulation;

(3) To grant, for good cause, applications for extensions of time in excess of one month, for making any return or payment of tax, and to prescribe rules therefor; and

(4) To make such investigations as it deems advisable regarding the imposition and administration of the transient lodgings tax and to propose the adoption, amendment or repeal of legislation pertaining thereto. With respect to this function, the City Council may appoint a separate committee not composed of Council members to advise and report such findings and recommendations to the Council.