The wards and ward boundaries of the city shall remain as they
now are until changed by ordinance.
If a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting on
the question vote to ratify this charter, this charter shall go into
effect in lieu of the heretofore existing charter immediately upon
approval by the governor as provided by the state constitution; and
the heretofore existing charter shall be repealed as of that time.
When this new charter goes into effect, the commissioners and
all other officers and employees under the old charter (including
members of boards and commissions), shall continue in their respective
offices and positions of employment under this charter until their
respective terms expire or until their services are terminated in
accordance with the provisions of this charter and ordinances relating
to the creation, change and abolition of offices and removal of officers
and employees, as the case may be; but the title of office of the
commissioners shall be changed to councilman under this charter.
All ordinances, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this
charter, shall continue in effect until they are repealed or until
they expire by their own limitations.
The adoption of this charter shall not abate or otherwise affect
any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending when it takes
effect, brought by or against the municipality or any office, department,
agency or officer thereof.