A. All elected offices and the terms of elected offices under the general statutory plan of government for cities shall be abolished and terminated as of December 31, 1994, however, said elected City office holders as of January 1, 1995, shall continue in service to the City until May 31, 1995, or November 30, 1995, upon the following conditions:
(1) All persons elected to the office of Council member at or before the regular election on November 8, 1994, serve as Council members under this Charter until May 31, 1995.
(2) The person holding the office of City Attorney under the general statutory plan of government on December 31, 1994, shall serve as City Attorney under this Charter until January 1, 1996.
(3) The person holding the office of City Treasurer under the general statutory plan of government on December 31, 1994, shall serve as City Treasurer under this Charter until November 30, 1995.
(4) The person holding the office of City Auditor under the general statutory plan of government on December 31, 1994, shall serve as City Auditor under this Charter until November 30, 1995.
(5) Should vacancies on Council occur during the period of December 31, 1994, through May 31, 1995, the vacancies created shall be filled as provided in this Charter on an interim basis, terminating May 31, 1995.
(6) No person holding a City elective office on December 31, 1994, shall be prohibited from being appointed as a City official by virtue of this Charter.
(7) The elected positions of Mayor and Council President under the general statutory plan of government on December 31, 1994, shall be abolished.
B. The person holding the office of Director of Public Safety and Service under the general statutory plan of government on December 31, 1994, shall serve as Acting City Manager under this Charter until Council appoints a City Manager. 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 other provisions have been made in accordance with this Charter for the performance of their duties by others or the discontinuance of the duties of or the discontinuance of the office. When such provisions shall have been made, the term of any officer shall expire and the office shall be abolished. The powers conferred and the duties imposed upon any office, body, commission, board, department or division of the City under the laws of Ohio or under any municipal ordinance, resolution or contract in force at the time of this Charter takes effect, if the office, body, commission, board, department or division is abolished by this Charter, shall be thereafter exercised and discharged by those upon whom are imposed corresponding functions, powers and duties by this Charter or by any ordinance or resolution of Council thereafter enacted.
C. Every employee of the City on January 1, 1995, shall continue in such employment subject in all respects to the provisions of this Charter and ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations enacted or promulgated under this Charter.