There shall be a City Commission with all legislative powers of the City vested therein, consisting of five (5) members, one of whom shall be the Mayor. The Mayor shall meet the same residence requirements as Commissioners, except that he/she shall be elected at- large. All qualifications and elections for the Office of City Commission or Mayor shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis.

Regular elections: The regular election of the City Commission members shall be held on the second (2nd) Tuesday of March in each even numbered year, in the manner provided in the City’s Charter and shall be for four (4) year terms. Regular elections for the Mayor and Commission members representing District 2 and District 3 shall be held in 1996 and every four years thereafter. Regular elections for Commission members representing District 1 and District 4 shall be held in 1998 and every four (4) years thereafter.