§ 3.01. Composition

(1) The "City Council" shall be composed of a "Mayor" and six (6) "Council Members" elected under the Place System, with there being Places 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The Mayor and each Council Member shall be elected at large, and unless sooner removed under the provisions of this Charter, shall serve for a term of two (2) years and until their successor has been elected and duly qualified. The Mayor and all of the City Council holding office at the time of passage of this Charter shall continue to hold their respective office until their respective term of office for which they were elected expires.

(2) Those Council Members whose terms expire in even-numbered years shall be Places 2, 4 and 6. Those Council Members whose terms expire in odd-numbered years shall be Places 1, 3 and 5. By ordinance, the City Council shall number the current places accordingly. Upon adoption of this Charter, the new Place, known as Place 5, shall be considered vacant and shall be filled by appointment in accordance with § 3.05(5) of this Charter. The Mayor shall be elected in an odd-numbered year.

(3) The Mayor and Council Members shall serve for no more than three (3) consecutive terms. Terms served as Council Member shall be considered separately from those served as Mayor; however, no person shall serve more than six (6) consecutive terms as Mayor and Council Member.