Article II - The City Council

The form of government provided for by this Charter shall be known as "the council-manager plan".

ARTICLE II
THE CITY COUNCIL

SECTION 2.01. NUMBER, SELECTION, TERM.

The City Council shall consist of five members, elected at large in the City, for four year overlapping terms, in the manner hereinafter provided. All elections of Council members shall be on a non-partisan ballot.

SECTION 2.02. QUALIFICATIONS.

Any registered elector, who has lived in the City for two years prior to filing his petition of candidacy, shall be eligible to have his name placed on the ballot, if his petition is sufficient as hereinafter provided, and to serve as a member of the Council, if elected.

SECTION 2.03. VACANCIES, CREATION OF.

Once elected and sworn in, a member of Council may vacate his office:

(1) by resignation, accepted by a majority of the other Council members; or

(2) by removal of his permanent residence to a place outside the limits of the City; or

(3) by ceasing to be a qualified elector; or

(4) by absence, without excuse by the other members of Council, from meetings of the Council during three consecutive months; or

(5) by the acceptance of and entering upon the duties of an incompatible office; or

(6) by recall, as hereinafter provided; or

(7) by removal from office from malfeasance, as provided by law; or

(8) by death.

SECTION 2.04. VACANCIES, FILLING OF.

Vacancies in the office of Council member shall be filled within sixty days by vote of a majority of the remaining Council members, by the selection of a person qualified as provided in Section 2.02 hereof. Such person so chosen shall serve until the next regular municipal election occurring not less than one hundred days after selection. At such election a successor shall be elected to serve for the unexpired term, if any; if not, for a full term.

SECTION 2.05. SALARY OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.

The members of the Council in office at the time of the adoption of this Charter shall continue to receive the salary which was in effect on the effective date of this Charter. The