Members of Council shall be elected for four year overlapping terms except as otherwise provided by this Charter. At the first Municipal election the seven candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected. The four candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall serve for a four year term commencing on December 1 after the first Municipal election. The three remaining members shall serve a two year term commencing on the first day of December after the first Municipal election and terminating on the thirtieth day of November following the next regular Municipal election.
In the event that following a Municipal election there is a contest or failure to qualify as to one or more of those elected to Council, the remaining members of Council duly elected and certified shall constitute the full legal Council until such time as the election questions are resolved. Matters of quorum and vote shall be determined by reference to the reduced number of Council members until such time as the election contest or failure to qualify is resolved.