No person shall be eligible to the office of Councilmember who is not twenty-five (25) years of age prior to commencing a term of office, a citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant and resident of the City for at least two (2) years next before their election, and a resident of the ward from which they are elected for at least six (6) months preceding election; shall remain a resident of their Ward and a qualified voter during their term of office; nor shall any person be a candidate for Councilmember, elected a Councilmember, or hold office as a Councilmember, who is in arrears for any unpaid City taxes, subject to any City liens or forfeitures, and shall comply with all provisions of Section 115.306 RSMo., as amended. All members of the Council shall hold their office for a term of two (2) years.
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of their office, each Councilmember shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before the City Clerk that they possess all the qualifications prescribed of this City; they will support the Constitution of the United States and of this State, and this Code and other ordinances of this City, and that they will faithfully discharge their official duties.
The members of the City Council shall be two (2) in number from each Ward of the City.
A. 
When a vacancy occurs on the Council, the Council shall:
1. 
Give public notice that a vacancy exists and that the Council will receive applications for the position for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of the notice;
2. 
Upon expiration of the fourteen-day application period, give public notice of those persons who applied for the position and notice of when the Council will hold a public meeting to interview applicants and receive information from citizens who would be eligible to vote for the applicants if the applicants were running for election;
3. 
Hold a public meeting to interview the applicants and receive information from citizens who would be eligible to vote for the applicants if the applicants were running for election;
4. 
Appoint a qualified applicant to fill the vacancy until the next regular municipal election or, if the Council finds that no qualified person has applied, repeat the foregoing process until a qualified applicant has been appointed.
5. 
The appointee shall be sworn in and seated at the beginning of the next regular or special meeting of the Council.
B. 
Applications shall be made on forms provided by the City. Application forms shall contain at least the following:
1. 
A statement or information indicating that the applicant meets the requirements for the position set forth in the Charter and Raymore City Code;
2. 
A brief listing of education, training, or experience that would be of benefit in the position; and
3. 
A brief statement describing why the applicant wants to be appointed.