[Amended 1-24-2022 by Ord. No. 9-2022; 5-9-2022 by Ord. No. 44- 2022; 2-27-2023 by Ord. No. 21-2023]
The number of Council members, their terms, election and qualifications and the filling of Council vacancies shall be as provided in the Charter.
As part of the process to qualify to take office, as prescribed by Charter Section 203, an elected Council member commencing a new term must take and subscribe the oath of office pursuant to 53 Pa.C.S. § 1141 (relating to form of oaths of office) at the Council organization meeting or within 14 days of the date of the Council organization meeting. Failure to take the oath of office within 14 days of the organization meeting shall result in ineligibility to qualify to take office and cause the seat to be declared vacant and filled by Council in accordance with Charter Section 207. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy and succeed the term of a current Council member, shall take and subscribe to the oath of office within 14 days of the appointment.
No member of City Council, whether elected or appointed, shall have the use of a City-owned or leased vehicle or a City-owned gas card. All expenses associated with required travel for official business, shall be reimbursed to the Council member via the Standard Mileage Rate set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and/or reimbursed by following § 5-809 Purchasing Policy and Procedure, Section 12 Petty Cash procedures.