The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of
the city at large and serve for a term of three years and until his/her
successor shall have qualified.
The Council shall consist of eight members;
four from each ward, for staggered four-year terms. The terms of the
Council persons shall be arranged so that the terms of two Council
persons, one from each ward, shall expire at the end of each year.
The Mayor and each Council member shall receive,
for the duration of his or her term, a Code book. When the Mayor's
or such member's term is completed, the Code shall be returned to
the city. The final paycheck to the Mayor or Council member shall
be withheld until the Code is returned.