28-16 Submit the Third Amended Charter to the Electors

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Immediately upon the adoption of the resolution required by Section 10.2, the clerk of council shall cause written notice to be given to the owner, per- son in possession or person having a recorded interest in every piece of land sought to be appropriated, or to his or her authorized agent; and the notice shall be served by a person designated for the purpose and return made in the manner provided by law for the service and return of sum- monses in civil actions. If the owner, person or agent cannot be found, no- tice shall be given in accordance with the notice provisions adopted under Section 2.11, and council may then pass an ordinance, by a two- thirds vote of all members of council, directing the appropriation to proceed. 10.4 FURTHER PROCEEDINGS On the passage of any ordinance directing that an appropriation proceed, the director of law shall apply to a court of competent jurisdiction. The ap- plication shall describe as correctly as possible the land or other property to be appropriated, the interest or estate to be taken, the object for which the land is desired, and the name of the owner of each lot or parcel sought to be appropriated, and all the subsequent proceedings with regard to ap- propriation shall be undertaken in the manner provided by general law for the appropriation of property by municipalities in the state. ARTICLE ELEVEN. GENERAL PROVISIONS 11.1 CONTINUANCE OF OFFICERS, ORDINANCES AND CONTRACTS (a) All persons holding office or serving as officials at the time this amend- ed charter goes into effect shall continue serving in the performance of their duties until specific provision shall have been made for the discon- tinuance of their duties or office. Only when a specific provision has been made to discontinue official duties or an office shall the term of the office- holder or official expire and the office be deemed abolished. The powers conferred and the duties imposed on any officer, commission, board or department of the city under general law shall, if the position is no longer required by this charter, then be exercised and discharged by the officer, commission, board or department upon whom or which are imposed cor- responding functions, powers and duties under the charter, by council or under general law. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, any vacancy that occurs in any appointed position on any board, commission or other body under this M