§ 5. Vacancies.

If a city council member dies, resigns, is removed from office, ceases to hold any qualification for office, or the office is otherwise vacated during the term of office, a successor, having the qualifications of a council member for the vacant seat, shall be appointed by council to serve until the first day of January following the next regular municipal election. If such election be the time for the regular election of the council member, a council member shall then be elected to serve for a term of four years; otherwise, for the unexpired term. If the vacancies in the council are not filled by the council within forty-five days from the date following the occurrence of such vacancy, the mayor shall have in all future balloting a vote on the question of filling such vacancies. Council shall adopt, in the administrative code, procedures to govern the filling of vacancies and such procedures shall require the council to hold at least one (1) public hearing prior to any appointment.

(Amended 11-2-93; 11-3-98; Ord. No. 1749-2014, 7-21-2014; Ord. No. 0650-2018 , § 2, 3-5-2018)