(a) Composition. The legislative powers of the Municipality, except as otherwise provided for by this Charter and by the Constitution of the State of Ohio, shall be vested in a Council of seven (7) members; one of whom shall be elected by the people at large as the President of Council, two (2) of whom shall be elected by the people at large as Councilperson at Large, and four (4) of whom shall be elected by the people from wards, one from each of the four (4) wards.
(b) Term. All members of Council shall serve terms commencing on the first day of January and no later than the next business day after January 1st following the Councilperson’s election or until the Councilperson’s successors are elected and certified by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Commencing at the regular Municipal election in the year 2017, members of Council to be elected at large shall serve four (4) year terms. The four (4) members of Council to be elected by ward shall be elected to serve a two (2) year term at the election in the year 1989 and shall be elected to serve four (4) year terms at the elections to be held in the year 1991 and thereafter.
(Amended 5-5-90; 11-4-14; 11-6-18)