The Council shall consist of seven members elected at large for terms of four years, except as herein provided, commencing on the first day of January next following their election.
During the year 1973, the Council shall consist of the six present members of Council and one member to be elected by Council in the manner provided in Section 6 of Article III for a term expiring at the end of 1973. During the years 1974 and 1975, the Council shall consist of the two persons elected to Council for four-year terms at the November 2, 1971, regular Municipal election and the five persons elected at the regular Municipal election in 1973. Of the five persons so elected in 1973, the four receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for four years and the one receiving the fifth highest number of votes shall serve for two years. Thereafter, three members shall be elected at the regular Municipal election in 1975 and every fourth year thereafter, and four shall be elected in 1977 and every fourth year thereafter.