The adoption of this Charter shall not affect any pre-existing rights of the Municipality, nor any right or liability or pending suit or prosecution, either on behalf of or against the Municipality or any officer thereof, nor any franchise granted by the Municipality, nor pending proceedings for the authorization of public improvements or the levy of assessments therefor.
Except as a contrary intent appears herein, all acts of the Council of the Municipality shall continue in effect until lawfully amended or repealed.
The adoption of this Charter and the provisions of Article XVI hereof shall not impair or abridge the authority of Council to levy taxes upon property under the authority of tax levies approved by the electors of the Municipality prior to the adoption of this Charter.