The provisions of this Article shall relate to the transition
from the existing Second Class Township form of government to the
form of government provided in this Charter. Where inconsistent with
the preceding Articles of this Charter, the provisions of this Article
shall constitute temporary exceptions thereto.
The Township shall continue to possess all of the powers now
vested in it by law. All powers and functions of Upper Providence
Township contained in any and all ordinances, resolutions, bylaws,
rules and regulations or portions thereof in force on the effective
date of this Charter, and not inconsistent or in conflict herewith,
shall be continued in full force and effect, until amended, repealed,
superseded or expired by their own terms.
All actions and proceedings of legislative, executive or judicial
character which are pending upon the effective date of this Charter
shall be maintained, carried on or dealt with by the Township department,
office or agency appropriate under this Charter.
In order to establish an orderly procedure for transition from
the old to the new form of government provided by this Charter, and
insure that all necessary action is taken in order that this Charter
will be fully operational on its effective date, a Transition Committee
will be formed which shall consist of the elected Government Study
Commission Commissioners and Alternates and the Board of Supervisors.
When, during the period of transaction, the Township Council is formed,
its members shall all become members of the Transition Committee.
It shall be the duty of the Transition Committee to meet within
at least ten (10) days from the Municipal Election to be held on November
4, 1975, for the purpose of organization. It will be the duty of the
Chairman of the Government Study Commission to call this meeting;
and rules and procedures for the operation of this Committee shall
be determined at that time.
The function of said Committee shall be to prepare an orderly
transition procedure and an Administrative Code.
All meetings of the Transition Committee shall be open to the
public.
There shall be an orderly transition to the new Township Council
in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.
All supervisors in office at the time this Charter goes into
effect on January 5, 1976, shall continue in office until their terms
have expired. They shall, however, be designated as Council members.
It is the intent of Ohio Charter that during the period of transition,
incumbent Supervisors then in office are eligible for re-election
for the number of terms and in the manner prescribed by this Charter.
Effective January 5, 1976, anyone who is not an incumbent shall
serve a four-year term as prescribed by this Charter.
The Township Auditors and Tax Collector in office on the day
before this Charter takes effect shall continue in office for the
terms for which they were elected or until their death, resignation
or removal. Thereafter, said positions shall be filled and the functions
thereof defined as specified in this Charter.
It is the intent of this Charter that during the period of transition,
the incumbent Auditors and Tax Collector then in office are eligible
for re-election for the number of terms and in the manner prescribed
by this Charter.
A.
Rights and Privileges Preserved. Nothing in this Charter, except
as otherwise specifically provided, shall affect or impair the rights
or privileges of persons who are Township officers or employees at
the time of the adoption of this Charter.
B.
Personnel System. An employee holding a Township position at the
time this Charter takes full effect, who was serving in the same or
a comparable position at the time of the adoption, shall not be subject
to competitive tests as a condition of continuance in the same position,
but in all other respects shall be subject to the personnel system
set forth in this Charter and in the Administrative Code.
All departments, offices, agencies, boards and commissions in
existence at the time of the adoption of this Charter shall be continued
in full force and effect unless inconsistent with, or superseded or
terminated by, this Charter or the Administrative Code.
The Administrative Code shall provide for the orderly transfer
of the duties, powers, property and records as required.
An Administrative Code shall be written and adopted in accordance
with this Charter and shall include personnel rules and regulations
in accordance with this Charter. Said Administrative Code shall be
adopted by ordinance in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.
The final adoption of the Administrative Code shall occur prior to
January 1, 1977.
The effective date of this Charter will be January 5, 1976.
When all provisions of this Article are complete and the transition to the new form of government as prescribed in this Home Rule Charter is accomplished, this Article XIII shall become null and void and need not be included in further printings of this Charter.
