The Mayor and Council shall be the sole judges of the qualifications of the members of Council. By two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Council and the Mayor inclusive, the Council and the Mayor may expel or remove any member of Council for failure to meet or maintain the qualifications of office, for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance, or conviction of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, or for persistent failure to abide by the rules of Council. Any such action taken by the Council and Mayor shall be of immediate effect and shall not be subject to Mayoral veto. Charges may be brought against a member of Council by the Mayor and one Council member or by any two members of Council who shall notify the accused member in writing of the charge against that member. The Mayor and Council shall consider the charges at a public meeting which shall occur not less than twenty-one days after written notice is delivered to the accused member of the charges. The accused member may be represented by an attorney and shall have the opportunity to be heard, present evidence, and examine under oath any witnesses. The accused member shall not vote on any matters relating to the charges or the removal of that member.