The members of the Common Council shall be elected for a period of four years and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified.

All present council positions whose terms in office are completed in January of 1985 shall expire. Four council positions at large shall be elected with terms commencing in January of 1985 and shall serve for a four year term. These four candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected into office.

There shall be one council person elected to a four year term from each ward with the term of office beginning in January of 1987.

All council positions, whether at large or from each ward, shall be voted upon by all qualified voters within the city. (Section 9 amended by an election held November 2, 1982)