SECTION 3.2.  ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTIVE CITY OFFICE.
   (a)   To be eligible for election to and to hold a city office, a person shall be and remain a resident of the city for a period of one year, and be a qualified elector at the time of election.
   (b)   A person appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office must have such qualifications at the time of his appointment.
   (c)   The Council shall be the judge of the election and eligibility of its members, subject to election recount provisions of law.