The agenda for this Thursday's Muscatine City Council meeting includes requests for approval of 17 nominees for positions on city boards and commissions submitted by Mayor Diana Broderson. The 7 p.m. session at City Hall will also include a discussion on stripping the mayor of her power to nominate citizens for seats on boards and commissions as well as her ability to fire the police and/or fire chiefs. Councilman Tom Spread first made a request April 21 to research changing the appointment authority for boards and commissions to the city council and the ability to appoint and remove the fire and police chiefs to the city administrator, subject to the approval of the city council. Currently, the mayor holds those appointment and removal powers, subject to the approval of the council. On the agenda for Thursday's meeting is a discussion with the city attorney related to the appointment and removal powers in the city code, and the possible approval of a first reading of an ordinance amending those authorities. The city attorney is also slated to make a presentation regarding an amendment to City Council rules.