§ 8.06. Schedule.

(a)

First election. The first election under this Charter shall be held in 1984. At the first election under this Charter, all five (5) members of the council shall be elected.

(b)

Time of taking effect. This Charter shall take effect upon being filed with the Department of State of the State of Florida.

(c)

Members of council. As of the effective date of this Charter each member of the city council then holding office will be deemed to hold the corresponding office established by this Charter until such office is filled upon occurrence of a vacancy or by regular election in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.

(d)

Transition ordinances. The council shall adopt ordinances and resolutions required to effect the transition. Ordinances adopted within sixty (60) days of the first council meeting under this Charter for the purpose of facilitating the transition may be passed as emergency ordinances and shall be effective for up to ninety (90) days after enactment. Thereafter, such ordinances may be readopted, renewed or otherwise continued only in the manner prescribed for nonemergency ordinances.

(e)

Initial salary of council members. Members of the council shall receive monthly salaries and expense allowances equal in amount to the salaries and expense allowances received by their respective predecessors in office immediately prior to the effective date of this Charter until such salaries and allowances are changed by the council in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.