The legislative powers of the Municipality, except as otherwise provided by this Charter and by the Constitution of the State of Ohio shall be vested in a Council of seven members.
All members shall be elected from the Municipality at large.
All members of Council shall be elected for overlapping terms of four years.
At the regular municipal election held in November, 1967, and each four years thereafter on the date prescribed by laws of the State of Ohio, three Council Members shall be elected for four-year terms.
At the regular municipal election held in November, 1969, and each four years thereafter on the date prescribed by laws of the State of Ohio, four Council Members shall be elected for four-year terms.
Members of Council shall take office January 2, of the year following their election and shall serve until the expiration of their term of office and until their successors are elected and qualified.
If for any reason a member of Council shall fail to qualify for office within 45 days after January 2, of the year following said member's election, a vacancy shall be deemed to exist and such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 4.12 of this Charter.
The salary of Council shall be that amount as shall have been fixed by Council in accordance with the Revised Code of Ohio.
(Approved by voters November 2, 1976; Amended November 8, 2022.)