The purpose of this schedule chapter is to inaugurate the government of the City of Lapeer under this charter and it shall constitute a part of said charter only to the extent and for the time required to accomplish that end.
This charter shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Lapeer at a Special City election to be held on August 5, 1958. This election shall be conducted by the officers under the existing charter charged with the conduct and supervision of elections, and shall follow the election procedure and be canvassed in the manner provided in the existing city charter.
The form of the ballot for the submission of this charter shall be as follows:
Instructions: A cross (X) in the square _____ before the word "Yes" is in favor of the proposed revised charter, and a cross (X) in the square _____ before the word "No" is against the proposed revised charter.
Shall the proposed revised charter for the City of Lapeer drafted by the Charter Commission elected on April 12, 1956 be adopted?
_____ Yes
_____ No
For all purposes not otherwise provided for herein, this charter shall take effect on Friday, August 8, 1958, at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Except as otherwise provided herein, after the effective date of this charter all appointive officers and all employees of the city shall continue in that city office or employment which corresponds to the city office or employment which they held prior to the effective date of the charter as though they had been appointed or employed in the manner provided in this charter, and they shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of this charter.
The Mayor and Commissioners in office at the time of adoption of this charter shall remain in office until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected. At the regular city election held in 1959, there shall be elected two Commissioners for terms of three years each and a Mayor for a term of one year. At the next regular city election held in 1960 there shall be elected one Commissioner and a Mayor for a term of three years each. At the next regular city election held in 1961, there shall be elected two Commissioners for terms of three years each. Thereafter, the office of Mayor and Commissioner shall be for terms of three years each and shall be filled at the regular city election held in the year in which their respective terms expire.
The Justices of the Peace in office at the time of the adoption of this charter shall remain in office until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and shall have powers and duties prescribed in this charter for the Justices of the Peace.