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25 NORTH OLMSTED CHARTER such proposed amendment or amendments to the electors in accordance, in each instance, with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of Ohio now or hereafter in effect. The Council shall determine the manner of submission of any proposed amendment or amend- ments to the electors to the extent that such submission is not governed by this Charter or the Constitution or the laws of the State of Ohio. ARTICLE XIII GENERAL. PROVISIONS SEC. 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER. For the purpose of nominating and electing officers of this City and fixing the com- pensation of those to be elected in 1961, this Charter, shall be in effect from and after the date of its approval by the electors and for all other purposes the Charter shall be in effect on and after the first day of January 1960. SEC. 2. SAVING CLAUSE. The determination that any part ~ this Charter is invalid shall not invalidate or impair the force or effect of any other part hereof except to the extent that such other part is wholly dependent for its operation upon the part declared invalid. 5EC. 3. EFFECT OF THE CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS. The adoption of this Charter shall not affect any pre-existing rights of the City, or any right or liability or pending suit or prosecution, either on behalf of or against the City or any officer thereof, nor any franchise granted by the City, nor pending proceed- ings for the authorization of public improvements or the levy or assessments therefor. Except as a contrary intent appears herein, all acts of the Council of the City shall continue in effect until lawfully amended or repealed. SEC. 4. INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER. The Article and Section headings herein have been inserted for convenient reference and are not intended to define or limit the scope of, or otherwise affect any provision of this Charter. ARTICLE XIV CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION On January 2, 1965, and each five (5) years thereafter, the M~~yor shall appoint a Commission of nine (9) qualified electors of the City holding no other office or appoint- ment in this City, as members of the Charter Review Commission. The appointees to such Commission shall be approved'~y Council. Such Commission shall review the City Charter, and within nine (9) calendar months after such appointment, recommend to Council such alterations, revisions and amendments, if any, to this Charter as in its judgment are desirable. The Council shall forthwith submit to the electors any such proposed alterations, revisions or amendments of this Charter in the manner provided in the Article Amendments to Charter . The members appointed to said Commission shall serve without compensation. Meetings of the Charter Review Commission shall be oven to the public.