Except as provided in this article, this charter takes effect
on January 1, 2002.
(a)Â
The first elections to be held pursuant to this charter shall be
as follows:
(1)Â
For the offices of mayor and city attorney, in November 2001.
(2)Â
For the office of city treasurer, in November 2003.
(3)Â
For the members of the common council elected at large, November
2001. At this election the at large candidate who receives the most
number of votes shall be elected for a term of four years and the
at large candidate who receives the second most number of votes shall
elected[1] for a term of two years. In the case of a tie vote, the
terms shall be decided by lot. It is the intent of this subsection
to stagger the terms of office of council members elected at large.
[1]
*So in original.
(4)Â
For council members elected from wards, in November 2001. At
this election the three winners shall serve for terms of two years.
(b)Â
All persons holding appointed office or in the employ of the city
on January 1, 2002 shall be governed by the provisions of this charter.
(c)Â
The common council shall establish by ordinance, no later than May
1, 2001, the compensation rates of the offices subject to election
in November 2001. Such compensation rates shall take effect on January
1, 2002.
Except as provided in this charter and to the extent not inconsistent
with this charter, all local laws, ordinances and resolutions in force
on January 1, 2002, are continued until amended or repealed as provided
in this charter.
(a)Â
Effective on March 1, 2009, the position of city clerk shall be abolished.
All duties and obligations formerly held by the city clerk shall be
assumed by the city treasurer, whose position shall be renamed as
the city clerk-treasurer.
(b)Â
Other revisions to this charter shall take effect on January 1, 2009.
