Council shall be the sole and final judge of the election and qualification of its members. It may expel or remove any member for gross misconduct, or for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in, or disqualification from holding office, or for conviction while in office of a crime, or for conviction in office of a crime as enumerated by the Ordinances of the Municipality or the Ohio Revised Code, or for the violation of his oath of office, or for persistent failure to abide by the rules of Council, or for absence without justifiable excuse for three consecutive regular meetings of Council. Such expulsion shall not take place except on concurrence of five (5) of the members elected to Council, nor until the accused member shall have been notified in writing of the charge against him at least ten (10) days in advance of any hearing upon such charge, and until he or his counsel shall have been given the opportunity to appear before Council and be heard, present evidence and examine witnesses appearing in support of the charge.
(Amended 11-4-03)