(A) The City Council shall consist of five (5) members, each of whom shall have the same legislative power and authority although their titles may be different.
(B) Three (3) Councilmembers shall be elected in the same year; namely, the position of Mayor and two (2) Council seats. Such Council seats shall be designated as the Mayor and seat 2 and seat 3. The other two (2) Councilmembers shall be elected separately and shall be designated as seat 4 and seat 5.
(C) The election for the Mayor and seat 2 and seat 3 shall be held in November and every four (4) years thereafter, excluding those elections held to fill early vacancies.
(D) The election for seat 4 and seat 5 shall be held in November in a year separate from the Mayor, seat 2, and seat 3, and every four (4) years thereafter, excluding those elections held to fill early vacancies.
(E) In the event of a tie vote in a special or regular election in which two (2) or more candidates are seeking the same designated seat on the Council, a run-off election, to be held as specified § 50.17, will only be held if breaking the tie would determine the successful candidate. Each elective officer shall hold such office until a successor is elected and qualified.
(Ord. 2001-08, passed 2-1-01)