1. Any Council member, including the Mayor, may be removed from office for any cause specified by, and using the methods prescribed and specified by, applicable state law for the removal of officers, including 22 O.S. §§ 1181 et seq., as amended.
2. Whenever a member of the City Council is absent from more than one-half of all regular and special meetings of said City Council held within any period of four consecutive months, said person shall thereupon automatically cease to hold office, unless the remaining members of the City Council vote to retain said person on said City Council.
3. Vacancies in the membership of the City Council shall be filled according to applicable provisions of state law.