A. Council - Powers: The legislative power of the city, except as limited by this Charter, shall be vested in a Council consisting of five members. Commencing with the regular municipal election to be held in the year 2001, three members of Council shall, in each case, be resident of and elected from each of the three wards of the city, which currently are established and existing pursuant to the general election laws of the State of Ohio and may from time to time be changed pursuant to such laws, and two of whom shall be elected at large. When not prescribed in this Charter, or determined by Council, such powers shall be exercised in such manner as may or hereafter be provided by the general laws of the State of Ohio.
B. Council - Election and Term of Office: The terms of all members elected to Council shall be for four years, starting January 1, 2002, following their election, and they shall serve until their successors are chosen and qualified; provided, however, that Council members elected in the year 2001 to an at large membership by receiving the second highest number of votes and to a ward membership by receiving the third highest number of votes in their respective categories (in cases of a tie in the respective categories, there shall be a special election in the year 2002 for the sole purpose of determining which members of the respective categories shall serve four-year terms) shall be elected for a two-year term expiring in the year 2003 and the two Council members elected in 2003 and their successors shall thereafter serve for four-year terms. The candidates for election to the vacancies in the office of Council member receiving the highest number of votes at such regular elections shall be declared elected.
(Amended 11-7-00)