(a) Composition. There shall be a City Council composed of the Mayor and eight members. Two Council members shall be nominated and elected from and by the voters in each of four Council districts [wards]. The Mayor shall be elected from the City at large in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.03.
(b) Eligibility. Council members shall be registered voters of the ward from which they are elected.
(c) Election and Terms. The regular election of Council members shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in odd numbered years, in the manner provided by law. At the first election under this Charter eight Council members shall be elected, two from each ward. The candidate from each ward receiving the most votes will serve a four-year term; the candidate from each ward receiving the next greatest number of votes will serve a two-year term. Commencing at the next regular election and at all subsequent elections, all Council members shall be elected for four-year terms. The term of Council members shall begin the first day of January after their election.
At each mayoral election beginning with the first election under this Charter a Mayor shall be elected for a term of four years. Only registered voters of the City shall be eligible to hold the office of Mayor. The Mayor shall be a member of the City Council and shall preside and vote at meetings of the Council, represent the City in inter-governmental relationships, appoint with the advice and consent of the Council the members of citizen advisory boards and commissions, present an annual state of the City message, and perform the duties specified by the Council. The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City. The Council shall elect from among its members a Deputy Mayor who, if a vacancy occurs, shall become Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
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