Except as otherwise provided by the Charter of the city, all powers conferred on the city shall be exercised by a City Council to be composed of a Mayor and six (6) members, nominated and elected in the manner provided in Article III of this Charter, unless otherwise prescribed by law. They shall each be elected for a term of three (3) years. The Council members so elected shall serve until their respective successors shall have been elected and shall have qualified.
Beginning with the election to be conducted on the first Saturday in May, 2001, neither the Mayor nor any member of the City Council elected from and after said date shall be elected for more than three (3) full consecutive terms of three (3) years each in the same position on the City Council as a Councilperson.