(a) A regular city election shall be held on the first Tuesday in November of each odd numbered year. At the regular city election in 1981, there shall be elected a Mayor and five Council members. At said election, the candidates for Council members receiving the three highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four years. The candidates for Council members receiving the next two highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. The candidate elected Mayor shall be declared elected for a term of two years.
(b) Succeeding elections for all such offices shall be for four-year terms. At such elections, the candidates for Council members receiving the two or three (as the case may be) highest number of votes shall be declared elected.
(c) Whenever there is a tie vote for two or more candidates and it becomes necessary to determine which candidate receives the office, the winner shall be determined by lot by the Board of Canvassers.
(Charter Ord. 5, passed - -)