The councilmen shall serve terms of four (4) years. The councilman holding office at the time this Charter becomes effective will continue in office to serve out their present terms. The terms of all councilmen shall commence at the time of the first Council meeting in January next following their election. In the general election of November 1987, there shall be three (3) councilmen elected, all serving terms of four (4) years. In the general election in November 1989, there shall be four (4) councilmen elected for terms of four (4) years. On January 2, 1986, Council shall hold an organizational meeting. The first order of business for this meeting shall be to appoint a seventh councilman who will serve a term of two (2) years.
(Amended by electors 11-4-08.)