CHAPTER III
Form of Government

Section 6. Where Power Vested.

Except as this charter provides otherwise, all powers of the city shall be vested in the council.

Section 7. Council.

The council shall be composed of seven councilmembers elected from the city at large.

Section 8. Councilmembers.

The term of office of each councilmember in office when this charter amendment is adopted shall continue as their current term of office. To stagger the terms, positions 2, 6, and 7 will be elected in two years for four-year terms. 1, 3, 4, and 5 will be elected in four years for four-year terms.

Section 9. Mayor.

At each biennial general election, a mayor shall be elected for a term of two years.

Section 10. Other Officers.

Additional officers of the city such as a municipal judge, shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of a majority of the council. A majority of the council may create, abolish, and combine appointive city offices and, except as the majority prescribes otherwise, fill such offices by appointment and vacate them by removal.

Section 11. Salaries.

The compensation for the services of each city officer and employee shall be whatever amount the council fixes.

Section 12. Qualifications of Officers.

No person shall be eligible to fill an elective office of the city unless at the time of his/her election he/she is a qualified voter within the meaning of the state constitution and has resided in the city one year immediately preceding the election.