The Council shall be comprised of the Mayor and four (4) Councilmembers and shall be the legislative body of the City.

Two Councilmembers shall be elected at each General Municipal Election and shall hold office for the term of four (4) years from and after their installation in office and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Councilmembers shall not be eligible to hold any other office or employment with the City except as members of Boards, Commissions and other agencies of which they are constituted such a member by General Law or by appointment of the Mayor and/or Council.

The Council may, by ordinance, provide for the compensation of Councilmembers provided that said compensation shall not exceed the amount permitted by State Law for General Law Cities of the same population; may provide for additional compensation for the Mayor; and may provide that increases shall take effect during the term of office of Councilmembers. Monies paid by other agencies to Councilmembers serving on the legislative body of said agencies shall not be considered compensation for the purposes of this section.

No former Mayor or Councilmember shall hold any compensated appointive City office or regular City employment until one (1) year after the expiration of the term for which he/she was elected to the Council.