Galion City Charter

ARTICLE X

TRANSITION

SECTION 10.01: Effective Date of Charter
This charter shall be submitted to the electors of the City at the election to be held November 5, 1985. When approved by the voting public, this charter will take effect on January 1, 1986.

SECTION 10.02: Continuance of Present Employees
Every non-elected employee of the City on the effective date of this charter shall continue in such employment subject in all respects to the provisions of this charter and ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations enacted under this charter takes effect, if the office, body, commission, board, department or division is abolished by this charter, shall be thereafter exercised and discharged by those upon whom are imposed corresponding functions, powers and duties by this charter or by any ordinance or resolution of Council thereafter enacted.

SECTION 10.03: Continuation of Ordinances
All ordinances of the City of Galion in effect at the time of the adoption of this charter shall remain in effect, except as superseded by the provisions of the charter, until they are amended or repealed.

SECTION 10.04: Continuance of Contracts and Public Improvements
All contracts entered into by the City or for its benefit, prior to the taking effect of the charter, shall continue in full force and effect. Public improvements for which legislative steps have been taken under laws existing at the time this charter takes effect shall be completed, as nearly as practicable, under the provisions of such laws.

SECTION 10.05: Pending Actions and Proceedings
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this charter takes effect, brought by or against the City or any office, agency or officer thereof, shall be abated or affected by anything herein contained, but all such actions shall be prosecuted or defended under the laws in effect when they were filed.

SECTION 10.06: Continuation of Council
The Councilmembers elected on November 5, 1985 shall take office and serve from January 1, 1986 until the end of the terms for which they were elected, at which time successors shall be chosen for full terms under the provisions of this charter.

SECTION 10.07: Effect of Charter Offices
The person holding the office of Mayor under the statutory form of government for the City of Galion shall serve as ceremonial Mayor as outlined in this charter, except that he shall not preside over the City Council. At such time as the City Council appoints a permanent City Manager this position of Mayor shall be abolished. The City Council shall have until June 1, 1986 to make such appointment.

The person holding the office of Service Director under the statutory form of government for the City of Galion shall serve as acting City Manager until the City Council appoints a permanent City Manager, at which time the position of Service Director shall be abolished.

The persons holding the offices of Auditor and Treasurer shall serve in those positions until a permanent Department Head of Finance is appointed, at which time those positions of Auditor and Treasurer shall be abolished.

The person holding the office of Law Director shall serve in that position until a permanent Department Head of Law is appointed, at which time that elected position of Law Director shall be abolished.

The person elected to the position of President of Council on November 5, 1985 shall preside over the City Council until a permanent City Manager is appointed, at which time this elected position of president of Council shall be abolished and the City Council shall elect a President of Council as prescribed in this charter.

Except as otherwise provided by this charter, all persons holding office at the time this charter takes effect shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties until other provisions have been made in accordance with this charter for the performance or discontinuance of the duties of the office. When that provision shall have been made, the term of any officer shall expire and the office shall be abolished. The powers conferred and the duties imposed upon any officer, body, commission, board, department or division of the City under the laws of Ohio or under any City ordinance, resolution or contract in force at the time this charter

SECTION 10.08: Transfer of Records and Property
All public records and property in the custody of officers and employees of the City shall be transferred and delivered promptly to their successors upon termination of tenure of office or employment.

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