§ 19.5. Saving Clause.

Neither the adoption of this Charter nor the amendment or repeal of any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, policy or procedure, or portion thereof, inconsistent with this Charter, shall be construed to destroy any property right, contract right or right of action of any nature or kind, civil or criminal, vested in or against the City by virtue of any such ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation, policy or procedure, or portion thereof, or any other provision of law theretofore existing or otherwise accruing to the City. All such rights shall vest in and inure to the City or to any persons asserting any such claims against the City as fully and as completely as though this Charter had not been adopted and as though there had been no amendment or repeal of any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, policy, contract or procedure, or portion thereof. Such rights shall include but not be limited to:

a.

Any contractual relationships between the City and any employee by virtue of any retirement and pension plans in effect on the effective date of this Charter; and

b.

Any franchise ordinances and agreements of the City in effect on the effective date of this Charter; and

c.

Any contracts between the City and any person, company, individual, entity, government or corporation.