The purpose of this article is to provide for an orderly transition from the present town government of Mt. Crested Butte to a new government under the provisions of this Charter. The provisions of this article shall constitute a part of this Charter only to the extent necessary to accomplish that purpose.
This Charter shall become effective immediately upon voter approval except that those provisions of Article IX relating to the preparation and submission of the budget and capital program shall become effective for the 1975 annual budget, and those provisions in Article III relating to the election of councilmember shall become effective at the organizational election scheduled under this Charter to be held in November of 1976.
All bylaws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the town which are not inconsistent with this Charter and which are in force and effect at the effective date of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect until repealed or amended. Those provisions or any effective bylaw, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation which is inconsistent with this Charter is hereby repealed.
Upon the passage of this Charter by the voters, the present board of trustees and the present mayor of the town shall become councilmen and shall serve in that position until their successors are duly qualified after the organizational election to be held in November of 1976.
All boards and commissions in existence at the time of adoption of this Charter shall continue to function under the provisions of this Charter.
Except as otherwise provided herein, after the effective date of this Charter, all appointive officers and all employees of the town shall continue in that town office or employment, which corresponds to the town office or employment which they held prior to the effective date of this 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, except that any officer or employee who holds a position which this Charter provides be held at the pleasure of the appointing officer or body, shall hold such position only at such pleasure regardless of the term for which originally appointed.
This Charter shall not affect any suit pending in any court or any document heretofore executed in connection herewith. Nothing in this Charter shall invalidate any existing contracts between the town and individuals, corporations or public agencies.