The Council shall protect and promote the right of the citizens of the City of Chester to participate in a positive and constructive manner in the government of the City. Any qualified citizen of the City may participate in the government of the City by:
A. 
Seeking elective office of the City as prescribed by this Charter and voting for candidates for elective office;
B. 
Serving on boards, commissions, authorities, or other agencies of the City government when requested by the appropriate officials;
C. 
Attending and being heard at public meetings of the Council and other boards, commissions, authorities, and other agencies of the City government;
D. 
Addressing suggestions to the Council and others to provide guidance for their actions.
The Council shall make every effort to appoint qualified citizens of the City to boards, commissions, authorities, or other agencies of the City government in order that the greatest possible use be made of the talents and interests of City citizens in promoting public interest and welfare of the City of Chester.
A. 
No person shall be employed by the City of Chester who is not a legal resident (domicile) thereof at the time of employment.
B. 
All persons presently employed by the City who presently live within the City or are employed after the effective date of this amendment shall as a condition of their employment maintain their legal residence (domicile) within the City of Chester or they shall be subject to dismissal.
C. 
Where special skills are required, Council may at its discretion, employ qualified nonresidents of the City in such cases where there are no qualified City residents available for the particular position involved.
D. 
All persons presently employed by the City of Chester who do not reside in the City and have changed their address and moved for any reason must move into the City of Chester and maintain their legal residence (domicile) therein or they shall be subject to dismissal.
E. 
Any employee who is discharged or leaves employment of the City of Chester for any reason and is subsequently reinstated who at the time of discharge or at the time of his leaving the employment of the City was required to be a resident of the City of Chester as a condition of his employment must upon reinstatement maintain his legal residence (domicile) within the City of Chester. (Enacted 11-7-89.)