This Charter shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the City of Raymore at the election on November 4, 1997. The election shall be administered by the officials now charged with the responsibility for the conduct of municipal elections.
(a) 
Incumbents. All officials elected prior to November 4, 1997, who would continue in office shall continue in office for the duration of the term to which they were elected.
(b) 
City Council. During the time from November 4, 1997, until the regular municipal election in April 1998, the City Council shall consist of six (6) Councilmembers, which for purposes of this Charter shall be deemed to be the "entire Council" during said time period. At the regular municipal election in April 1998, one (1) Councilmember shall be elected from each of the four (4) wards for a term of two (2) years. In addition, at the regular municipal election in April 1998, one (1) Councilmember shall be elected from the additional ward added by this Charter for a term of one (1) year. At the regular municipal election held in 1999, one (1) Councilmember from each ward shall be elected for a term of two (2) years and from that point forward Councilmembers shall serve staggered two (2) year terms.
(c) 
Mayor. At the municipal election in April of 1998, and every third (3rd) year thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected to serve a three (3) year term.
After its adoption by the voters, this Charter shall be in effect at the first (1st) meeting after certification of those election results, with the Mayor and Aldermen in office at the date this Charter is adopted operating within the Charter as Mayor and Councilmembers.
At its first (1st) meeting, or at any meeting held within sixty (60) days thereafter, the City Council may adopt temporary ordinances to deal with cases in which there is an urgent need for prompt action in connection with the transition of government and in which the delay incident to the appropriate ordinance procedure likely would cause serious hardship or impairment of effective City Government. Every temporary ordinance shall be plainly labeled as such but shall be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances generally. A temporary ordinance may be considered and may be adopted, with or without amendment, or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced. A temporary ordinance shall become effective upon adoption, or at such later time preceding automatic repeal under this Subsection as it may specify, and the referendum power shall not extend to any such ordinance. Every temporary ordinance, including any amendments made thereto after adoption, shall automatically stand repealed as of the ninety-first (91st) day following the date on which it was adopted, and it shall not be readopted, renewed or otherwise continued except by adoption in the manner prescribed in Section 3.13, for ordinances of the kind concerned.
The purpose of the foregoing provisions is to provide a transition from the present government of the City of Raymore, Missouri, to the new government provided for in this Charter, and to inaugurate the new government under the provisions of this Charter. They shall constitute a part of this Charter only to the extent and for the time required to accomplish that aim.