As of January 1, 1970, the following offices established under the general law of Ohio applicable to statutory villages shall be abolished: Mayor, members of Council, Treasurer, and the Clerk of and the members of the Board of Trustees of Public Affairs. Any unexpired term of any person holding any of such offices shall expire, terminate and end.
The office of village clerk, established under the general law of Ohio applicable to statutory villages, shall continue until such time as a person is appointed as Manager or the Council shall designate an Acting Manager under this Charter, and during such time of continuance after January 1, 1970, said village clerk shall perform those duties as prescribed by and under this Charter to the Director of Finance. When the Council shall appoint a Manager or designate an Acting Manager the office of village clerk, established under the general laws, shall be abolished and the unexpired term of said village clerk shall expire, terminate, and end.
The office of village solicitor, established under the general law of Ohio applicable to statutory villages, shall continue until such time as a person is appointed as Municipal Attorney under this Charter, and during such time of continuance after January 1, 1970, said solicitor shall perform those duties as prescribed by and under this Charter to the Municipal Attorney. When the Council shall appoint a Municipal Attorney, the office of village solicitor, established under the general laws, shall be abolished and the unexpired term of said village solicitor shall expire, terminate, and end.
Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, all other persons holding office at the time this Charter takes effect shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties until provisions shall have been otherwise made in accordance with this Charter for the performance of discontinuance of the duties of any such office. When such provision shall have been made, the term of any officer shall expire and the office shall be abolished. The powers which are conferred and the duties which are imposed upon any officer, body, commission, board, department, or division of the Municipality under the laws of the State, or under any municipal ordinance or contract in force at the time of the taking effect of this Charter shall, if such office, body, commission, board, department, or division is abolished by this Charter, be thereafter exercised and discharged by the officer, body, commission, board, department, or division upon whom are imposed corresponding functions, powers, and duties by this Charter or by any ordinance or resolution of the Council thereafter enacted.