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Section 12.08. City to Succeed to Rights and Obligations of Former Charter. The City shall succeed to all the property, rights, and privileges, and shall be subject to all legal obligations of the City under the former Charter. Section 12.09. Existing Ordinances and Resolutions Continued. All ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the municipality in force when this Charter takes effect, and not inconsistent with the provisions thereof, are hereby continued in full force and effect until amended or repealed. Section 12.10. Officers to Continue for Present Terms. All elective and appointive officers of the City holding office on the effective date of this Charter shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected or appointed, and until their successors shall have been elected or appointed and have qualified. Section 12.11. Pending Condemnations and Assessments. Any condemnation or assessment proceeding in progress when this Charter takes effect shall be continued and completed under the laws under which such proceeding was begun. All assessments made by the municipality prior to the time when this Charter takes effect shall be collected, and the lien thereon enforced in the same manner as if this Charter had not been adopted. Section 12.12. Ordinances to Make Charter Effective. The Council shall by ordinance, resolution, or other appropriate action make such regulations as may be necessary to carry out and make effective the provisions of this Charter. Section 12.13. A newsletter shall be published by the City at regular intervals at least four (4) times each year. The City of Mounds View may use several delivery methods if necessary to deliver the newsletter to at least each non-commercial postal delivery address within the City of Mounds View unless the resident has requested not to receive the city newsletter. If practicable, a copy of the newsletter shall be posted on the city website. (Amended by Ord. 800, adopted Jan 14, 2008.) Section 12.14. Fines and Civil Penalties. The Council may provide by ordinance that a violation of a City ordinance is either a misdemeanor or a petty misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with State law. The Council shall establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing a civil penalty known as an administrative offense as defined in City Code. (Amended by Ord. 810, adopted July 28, 2008.) Section 12.15. This Charter becomes effective January 1, 1980, or thirty days after adoption, whichever comes later. 28