All elected council members shall assume office on January 2 (if January 2 is a Sunday, then on January 3) following their election and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Commencing with the General Election in 1991, four (4) members of Council shall be elected from wards and serve for two (2) years, and three (3) members of Council shall be elected at large and serve for four (4) years. Elections shall be nonpartisan. Thereafter, all Council terms shall be four (4) years. The geographical definition of the ward areas will be balanced to the extent practicable, based on numbers of registered voters, and will be established by ordinance, taking effect sixty (60) days prior to the petition filing deadline for the election of members of Council by wards, to remain effective for the term of the positions.
(Amended 11-8-16.)