Each member elected to the Council shall qualify by taking an oath or affirmation of office at the first meeting of the term for which he was elected. The oath shall be administered by the Clerk and shall be:
I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Ohio, and that I will in all respects obey and comply with the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City of Sidney, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office I am about to enter.