The Council of the Municipality shall consist of seven (7) members, one member to be elected from each of four (4) wards and three (3) members to be elected at large. The term of the members of Council shall begin the first day of January following their election, and they shall serve for a term of four (4) years, or until their successors are elected and qualified, except that at the regular municipal election held in the year 1991 the members to be elected at large shall be elected for a two (2) year term and then in 1993 and every four (4) years thereafter shall be elected and serve for a term of four (4) years. Except as limited by this Charter, the legislative power of the Municipality granted by this Charter and by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Ohio, shall be vested in Council; and without limitation of its general powers, Council shall have power to provide by ordinance for employment of personnel in any department of the Municipality for an indefinite term subject to being removed at the will of Council and to fix the rate and basis of compensation therefor.
(Amended 11-6-62; 11-6-90)