The City of Franklin may, at the option of the council, enter
into contractual relationships with the commonwealth and/or its departments,
bureaus, boards and agencies, neighboring political subdivisions,
and private agencies for the performance of any part of or all of
the functions, of purposes of the city, on such terms and for such
periods as the council may determine to be in the public interest,
where such contractual relations are not specifically prohibited by
the constitution and general laws of the commonwealth. The school
board may, at its option, enter into contractual relationships with
the commonwealth and/or its departments, bureaus, boards and agencies,
neighboring political subdivisions, and private agencies for the performance
of any part of or all of the functions, or purposes of the school
board, on such terms and for such periods as the school board may
determine to be in the public interest, where such contractual relations
are not specifically prohibited by the constitution and general laws
of the commonwealth.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the council shall
have the power to provide by ordinance from time to time that the
regular, permanent officers and employees of the city, or any of them,
shall reside within the city during their continuance in such office
or employment.
All ordinances and resolutions of the city and all rules, regulations
and orders legally made by any department, board, commission or officer
of the city, in force at the effective date of this Charter, insofar
as they or any portion thereof are not inconsistent herewith, shall
remain in force until amended or repealed.
Except where this Charter may otherwise provide, all officials
and officers of the city holding office immediately prior to the effective
date of this Charter, whether such office be elective or appointive,
may continue in such office until the expiration of their respective
current term of office or until their successors shall have been elected
or appointed and qualified or until such office may be lawfully terminated.
Except where this Charter may otherwise provide, the several
departments, commissions, boards and other administrative units of
the city functioning at the effective date of this Charter are hereby
continued until otherwise provided by ordinance.
All contracts entered into by the city or for its benefit prior
to the taking effect of this Charter shall continue in full force
and effect. All public works begun prior to the taking effect of this
Charter may be continued and completed hereunder. Public improvements
for which legislative steps shall have been taken under laws in force
at the time this Charter takes effect may be carried to completion
in accordance with the provisions of such laws.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Charter
shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remainder of said Charter, but shall be confined in its operations
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof directly involved
in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.