2.01 Composition, Eligibility, Election and Terms.

(a) There shall be a city council of five members elected by the voters of the city at large.

(b) No person shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the city council or for election thereto unless he or she is, and shall have been continuously for at least 30 days immediately preceding the appointment or final filing date for nomination papers for such office, a qualified elector and resident of the city, or of territory annexed to or consolidated with the city.

(c) The members of the city council shall be elected by the voters of the city at a general municipal election to be held in the year 2020 and every even-numbered year as follows:

1. Two councilmembers shall be elected at the general municipal election held in the year 2020. They shall hold office for a term of four years, commencing on the first regular council meeting in the December immediately following the general municipal election until the general municipal election the fourth year thereafter.

2. Three councilmembers shall be elected at the general municipal election held in the year 2022. They shall hold office for a term of four years, commencing on the first regular council meeting in the December immediately following the general municipal election until the general municipal election the fourth year thereafter.

3. In the event two or more candidates receive the same number of votes and it is necessary for any reason to break the tie, the tie shall be broken by drawing lots under the supervision of the city attorney at the earliest meeting of the council after such a tie has been determined.

(d) Provisions applicable to the councilmembers elected at the general municipal election held in 2015 and the councilmembers elected at the general municipal election held in 2017.

1. The incumbent councilmembers elected at the general municipal election held in 2015 shall have their term extended by one year, until the general municipal election held in 2020.

2. The three councilmembers elected at the general municipal election held in 2017 shall hold office for a term of five years, commencing on the first regular council meeting in December 2017 until the general municipal election held in 2022.

3. These provisions are necessary to effectuate the change in timing of general municipal elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, as approved by the voters of city in the general municipal election held in 2017.

(e) Councilmembers shall not be eligible for election to nor serve more than three consecutive terms in office provided that no partial term of office shall be counted as any portion of the consecutive terms. (Res. No. 65 § 2, eff. 11-7-17)