CHAPTER III: FORM OF GOVERNMENT

SECTION 7 COUNCIL

The council is composed of a mayor and six councilors elected from the city at large or, in case of one or more vacancies in the council, the council members whose offices are not vacant.

SECTION 8 COUNCILORS

The term of office of a councilor in office when this charter is adopted is the term of office for which the councilor has been elected before adoption of the charter (or is elected at the time of the adoption). At each general election after the adoption, three council positions shall be voted upon, each for a four-year term.

SECTION 9 MAYOR

The term of office of the mayor in office when this charter is adopted continues until the elected successor to the office assumes the office. At each subsequent general election, a mayor shall be elected for a two-year term.

SECTION 10 TERMS OF OFFICE

The term of office of an elective officer who is elected at a general election begins at the first council meeting of the year immediately after the election and continues until the elected successor to the office assumes the office. When there is both a two-year and four-year vacancy to be filled, those candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall fill the vacancies with the longest terms.

SECTION 11 QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTED OFFICERS

(1) No person is eligible for an elective office of the city unless at the time of election the person is a qualified elector within the meaning of the state constitution and has resided in the city one year (365 days) immediately preceding the election. In this subsection “city” means area inside the city limits at the time of the election or appointment. The council is the final judge of the qualifications and election of its own members.

(2) No person shall be a candidate at a single election for more than one elective city office.

(3) An elective officer may be employed in a city position that is substantially volunteer in nature. Whether the position is so may be decided by the municipal court or in some other manner, whichever the council prescribes or authorizes.

(4) No person having been convicted of a felony or capital crime shall be a candidate for an elective office of the city.

SECTION 12 OTHER OFFICERS

Additional officers of the city shall be a municipal judge, city administrator, and such other officers the council deems necessary. Each of these officers shall be appointed and may be removed by the mayor with the consent of the majority of the council. The council may combine any two or more appointive city offices. The council may designate any appointive officer to supervise any other appointive officer; except the municipal judge, who shall be supervised by the Mayor, except in the exercise of the judicial functions.

SECTION 13 COMPENSATION

(1) No mayor or councilor may receive compensation for serving in that capacity.

(2) The compensation for the services of city officers and employees shall be in such amounts as is fixed by the council.

SECTION 14 OATH

Before assuming city office, an officer shall take an oath or shall affirm that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of the office and support the constitution and laws of the United States and of the state of Oregon.