A vacancy occurring in the Office of the Mayor shall be filled as follows: Within ten (10) days after the occurrence of the vacancy, the Municipal Executive Committee of the party represented by the vacating Mayor shall submit a list of three (3) citizens with requisite qualifications to the City Clerk for presentation to and vote upon by the Council of the City at the next regular or special meeting of the Council. The City Council shall select one of the candidates to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term or until the next general election, whichever occurs first and which selection shall be voted by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members attending.
(Amended 11-4-08.)