This Charter shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the Borough of Monroeville at the Primary Election to be held on May 21, 1974.
The first elections required to effect the provisions of this Charter shall be conducted by the election officials of the Borough of Monroeville and the County of Allegheny, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Election Code in the year 1975.
This Charter shall be in full effect for all purposes on and after the first Monday in January 1976.
On Monday, January 5, 1976, following the first election of Council members under this Charter, the Council shall meet at 8:00 p.m. in the legislative chambers of the Monroeville Municipal Building.
All appropriations made in the budget ordinance for the year 1976 shall be made to the then existing offices, departments, Boards and Commissions of the Municipality or their successors under this Charter. Provision shall also be made in the budget ordinance for the year 1976 for any offices, departments, boards or commissions created by this Charter to exercise new functions.
Council shall, as promptly as possible after its organization, conduct a review of existing ordinances and adopt any new ordinances or amendment to existing ordinances which may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Charter.