§ 7.04. Number, selection and term of city council.

The Council, consisting of a Mayor and five Councilmembers, shall be selected as follows:

(a)

The Mayor shall be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting at the election.

(b)

The five Councilmembers shall be elected to individual districts, designated as District 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, by a majority vote of the qualified voters residing within the district who vote for the candidate seeking office from district where the voter resides.

(c)

The Mayor and each Councilmember shall hold office for a period of three years and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

(d)

Commencing with the regular municipal election held in 2011 and continuing thereafter:

(1)

No person elected to the office of Mayor may serve in such office for more than two consecutive terms until at least three years have elapsed from the expiration of such person's previous term of office as Mayor; provided however such person is eligible to become a candidate for, and may serve two terms of office as a Councilmember;

(2)

No person elected to the office of Councilmember may serve in such office for more than two consecutive terms until at least three years have elapsed from the expiration of such person's previous term of office as a Councilmember; provided however such is eligible to become a candidate for, and may serve two terms of office as Mayor;

(3)

No person elected to the Council may serve more than two consecutive terms of office as Mayor and two consecutive terms of office as a Councilmember, or a maximum of four consecutive terms of office on the Council whether as Mayor or as a Councilmember, until at least three years have elapsed from the expiration of such person's previous term of office on the Council, whether as Mayor or as a Councilmember.

(Amd. nos. 2, 28, 1-21-1989; Ord. No. 3141, 5-25-2011; Ord. No. 3503, Exh. A, 5-15-2018 )