(a) The term of office of all members of the council and the mayor shall be for four years, as provided for in section 3-5 of the Charter. Neither the mayor nor any council member shall serve more than three consecutive four-year terms of office in their respective offices. Terms of office shall be considered consecutive unless they are at least four years apart. For purposes of this section, the office of mayor and office of council member shall be considered different offices.

(b) If a vacancy occurs in the council, the remaining council members shall, no later than 45 days after such vacancy occurs, appoint by majority vote a person possessed of all statutory qualifications to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term of the previously vacated office. (Ord. No. 2013-55, § 1, 11-25-2013)