All powers of the City, unless otherwise specifically provided
by the Charter, shall be exercised by the City Council or under its
direction, subject to the referendum powers of the voters.
All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws and rules existing at the
time of the adoption of this Charter shall continue in full force
and effect until amended or repealed.
The existing departments, divisions, boards and funds of the
City government are continued, except as expressly changed by the
provisions of this Charter, until the same shall be changed by the
adoption of an Administrative Code as hereinafter provided. Within
six months after the adoption of this Charter, the City Council shall
by ordinance adopt an Administrative Code providing a complete plan
of administrative organization and management of the City government
and creating, in conformity with the expressed provisions of this
Charter, such departments, divisions, boards, appointive offices and
funds as it may deem desirable, except in so far as such matters are
otherwise provided for in this Charter. Thereafter, except as established
by the provisions of this Charter, the City Council may by ordinance
adopted by majority vote of all the Aldermen amend the Administrative
Code or adopt a new Administrative Code, but no such change in the
Administrative Code shall be made in such manner as to affect any
rights of the City or the time or manner of the payment of any obligations
due to or by the City with respect to any funds established by the
Administrative Code.
