This charter shall go into effect upon approval by an affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified voters who vote on the question of approval, and the government provided by it shall be deemed a continuation of the government existing previously under law.
The incumbents of the offices of mayor, councilmembers, city manager, city clerk-treasurer, and all other offices and positions of employment (including members of boards and commissions), under the statutory government of this City at the time this charter goes into effect, 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. The compensation of all officers and employees shall continue at the same rates after this charter goes into effect until changed in accordance with 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All ordinances, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this charter, shall continue in effect until they are repealed or until they expire by their own limitations.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 proceedings, civil or criminal, pending when it takes effect, brought by or against the municipality or any office, department, agency, or officer thereof.
CERTIFICATE
We, the undersigned members of the Charter Commission of the City of Kodiak, Alaska, duly elected in accordance with Chapter 196 of the 1959 Session laws of the State of Alaska, acting as said Charter Commission, and having elected Leon H. Johnson, Chairman; Peter Ramaglia, Vice Chairman; and Robert L. Hall, Secretary of said Charter Commission, state that the said Charter Commission has prepared the above Charter of the City of Kodiak, Alaska, and do hereby approve and propose the said Charter, and direct that it be filed in the office of the City Clerk of the said City; and further direct that this Charter of the City of Kodiak, Alaska, shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Kodiak, Alaska, at a special election which shall be held on Tuesday, March 16, 1965, for ratification or rejection in accordance with law.
In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names, on this 9th day of February, 1965, in the City of Kodiak, Alaska.
Res. 35-64, approved December 22, 1964, provided for an election to create a Charter Commission and for election of the members of the Charter Commission if approved. The election was held February 2, 1965, and approved by the voters.
Res. 10-65, approved February 11, 1965, provided for an election March 16, 1965, to adopt or reject the Charter prepared by the Charter Commission. The Charter was ratified by the voters at the March 16, 1965 election.