Each member of the Council, for at least one year immediately prior to his or her election shall have been, and during the term of office shall continue to be, a resident of the City of East Cleveland, Ohio, and shall have the qualifications of an elector therein. No person shall be a member of Council who holds any employment with the City of East Cleveland, the East Cleveland Board of Education, or other incompatible public employment or holds other public office except that of notary public or member of the State Militia.
Any member becoming guilty of gross misconduct or malfeasance in office, being convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude while in office, or ceasing to possess the qualifications herein provided, shall thereby forfeit his office.
The Council shall be judge of the election and qualifications of its own members. It may expel any member for gross misconduct, or malfeasance in, or disqualification for office or for conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude while in office; provided, however, that such expulsion shall not take place without the concurrence of four members nor until the delinquent member shall have been notified of the charge against him and given an opportunity to be heard.
(Amended 5-3-88)