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The term of office shall be four years. The term of each Council member shall commence on
the date of the City Council meeting, following his or her election, at which the council
receives the certification of election results from the City Clerk. (As amended by amendments
effective April 8, 1980, and November 6, 1984)
Section 401 Eligibility.
No person shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the City Council unless he or she is,
and shall have been for at least thirty (30) days immediately preceding nomination or
appointment, a registered elector of the district from which he or she is nominated or
appointed, and for at least thirty (30) days immediately preceding his or her election or
appointment, a registered elector of the City.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 400, no person shall be or remain eligible to hold
office as a member of the City Council for more than two consecutive four-year terms.
Members of the City Council who have served one or more terms prior to their current term
shall be entitled to complete such term, but shall not be eligible for re-election except as
provided below. Members of the City Council who are serving their first term as of the
effective date of this amendment shall be eligible to hold office during a second four year term
when the current term expires.
This section is intended to prevent persons from serving more than two consecutive terms,
and shall not be construed to render ineligible any person who would not, by virtue of his or
her election, serve more than two consecutive terms. (As amended by amendments effective
on June 19, 1968, June 6, 1964, April 8, 1980, and November 3, 1992)
The members of the City Council shall receive as compensation for their services in the amount
of $ 1,227.35 per month, which amount shall reimburse the City Councilmember for
expenditures imposed upon him or her in serving as a City Councilmember. The Mayor shall
receive as compensation an additional amount of $ 513.96 per month. In addition, each member
of the City Council shall receive reimbursement on order of the City Council for Council authorized
traveling and other expenses when on official duty. The compensation set forth in this Section shall
be adiusted each July 1 in accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics,by the ,.,..,.,....age GhaARe fR the Cc-onsumer Price Index, or five percent (5%)
whichever amount is lesser. Absence of a Councilmember from all regular and special meetings
of the Council during any calendar month shall render such Councilmember ineligible to receive
compensation for such calendar month.