The Council shall consist of seven (7) members, three (3) of whom shall be elected at large. In November 2001, and quadrennially thereafter, the At Large Councilpersons shall be elected so as to provide that the term of one Councilperson At Large will commence on the first day of January 2002 and quadrennially thereafter; the term of One Councilperson at Large shall commence on the 2nd day of January 2002 and quadrennially thereafter; and the term of one Councilperson At Large shall commence on the 3rd day of January 2002 and quadrennially thereafter.
Four (4) councilpersons shall be elected by wards, one from each ward in the year 1967 and every fourth year thereafter.
The present Council shall, within 30 days after the adoption of this section, divide the municipality into 4 wards having, as near as practical, equal population and thereafter the then existing Council shall have the power to change the boundaries of the wards by ordinance every 4 years thereafter and, upon the annexation of any territory, shall have the power to place said territory or any part thereof in any existing ward or wards as will most efficiently keep said wards of equal population. Each ward shall be reasonably compact, and shall be composed of contiguous territory.
Each Councilperson elected from a ward shall have been a resident thereof for not less than 1 year before the date provided for him/her to take office.
(Amended 11-3-98; 11-5-19)