The City Council shall be composed of seven members, chosen as follows:
(1) Three shall be nominated and elected by and from the qualified voters of the City for terms of four years; and
(2) Four shall be nominated and elected by and from the qualified voters of the districts, one each from the four electoral districts established under Section 3.3 of this Charter, in the manner provided by Article III of this Charter.
In the event of vacancies in the council from a district seat, the person appointed as a successor under G.S. 160A-63 must be a resident of the district.
(Session Laws of 1979, Chapter 259 § 2.2; Amended by Session Laws of 1988, Chapter 881)