(a) The members of the city council shall serve for terms of four years; members representing electoral districts 3, 4 and 5 shall be elected at the regular municipal election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1973; the members representing electoral districts 1, 2, 6 and 7, shall serve until their successors are duly elected at the regular municipal election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1975, and duly qualified. Members of the council shall continue to serve until their respective successors are elected and qualify.
(b) Any qualified elector of an electoral district shall be eligible to be a candidate for councilman from such district.
(c) If any elected councilman shall refuse to qualify, or if there be any vacancy in the office of mayor or councilman after election and qualification, the remaining members of council shall by majority vote appoint some person qualified to hold such office under the requirements of the preceding subsection, to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(Amended 6-18-73)