Any Members of the Council shall have resided in the City of Newton Falls for at least one year preceding his election and shall continue to reside in the City and be a qualified elector thereof throughout his entire term of office. No member of the Council shall be directly or indirectly interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, work or service with or for the City.
Any “ward” Council member shall have also resided in the ward that he intends to represent for at least one year preceding his election and shall continue to reside in that ward and be a qualified elector thereof throughout his entire term of office.
Any person serving as a member of Council who ceases to possess any of said qualifications, or moves from the City, shall forthwith forfeit his office.
(Amended May 8, 2001)