All legislative powers of the Village, except the powers of the initiative and referendum reserved to the electors in this Charter, shall be vested in a Council which shall consist of six (6) electors of the Village, each of whom shall have resided in the Village at least one year preceding his/her election. All members of the Council shall be elected for over- lapping terms of four (4) years. At the regular Municipal election to be held in November, 1971, and each four (4) years thereafter, two (2) members of Council shall be elected for four (4) year terms. At the regular Municipal election to be held in November, 1973, and each four (4) years thereafter four (4) Council members shall be elected for four (4) year terms.
Their terms shall commence on the date of the first Council meeting in December next after their election and they shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. If a person elected to Council for any reason is not seated within thirty (30) days after commencement of his/her term of office, the Council Member shall forfeit said office and the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 4.04 of this Charter.
At the first meeting of a newly elected Council, the Council shall adopt rules to govern Council, which rules shall be adopted by motion and a majority vote of the elected members of Council. Such rules shall remain in effect until modified by Council or a new Council is voted into office. Such rules shall include those matters deemed necessary to facilitate the business of the Village.