Section 1.   Power, Election and Term.
   Except as reserved to the people in this Charter, the legislative power of the Municipality shall be vested in a Council of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom shall be elected by the respective wards, and three (3) of whom shall be elected at large.
   The Mayor shall be entitled to a seat in the Council and shall attend all meetings of Council. The Mayor shall have the right to introduce ordinances, resolutions and motions, and shall have the right to participate in the discussion of all matters coming before Council, but the Mayor shall have no vote in Council and shall not preside at Council meetings.
   Members of Council for each of the City's wards shall be elected at the regular Municipal election in the year 2013 for a term of four (4) years and every fourth year thereafter to a term of four (4) years. Members of Council at-large shall be elected for a term of two (2) years at the regular Municipal election in the year 2013. At the regular Municipal election in the year 2015, the at-large members of Council shall be elected for a term of four (4) years and every fourth year thereafter for a term of four (4) years.
   In order to maintain substantially equal population in each of the wards on a continuous basis, Council shall consider reapportioning the City's wards after a decennial United States Census.
   In addition to any powers, duties or obligations as set forth in this Charter, Council shall have such further powers, duties or obligations as are set forth in the general laws and the Constitution of the State of Ohio to the extent not in conflict with this Charter, and in the event that there is such a conflict then those granted, allowed or imposed by this Charter shall prevail.
(Amended 11-7-95; 11-6-12; 11-8-22)