A. Open Seating: The method for determining results of elections for City Council members is changed from seat number assignment to open seating as follows: In the case of a single office to be filled, the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be declared elected; in the case where more than one office is to be filled, that number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes, equal to the number of offices to be filled, shall be declared elected.
B. Seat Number: A seat number is hereby assigned to each of the four (4) City Council Offices. The seat number shall correspond to the current seat occupied on the effective date hereof. Therefore, the seat currently occupied by Blair Boand is designated as and shall hereinafter be deemed seat 1. The seat currently occupied by Lud Renick is designated as and shall hereinafter be deemed seat 2. The seat currently occupied by Kevin Laird is designated as and shall hereinafter be deemed seat 3. The seat currently occupied by Ann Agnew is designated as and shall hereinafter be deemed seat 4.
C. Elections: The City shall hold an election for seats 3 and 4 on November 8, 2005, and on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every fourth year thereafter. The City shall hold an election for seats 1 and 2 on November 6, 2007, and on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every fourth year thereafter. (Res. 2005-07, 6-1-2005)