During the period subsequent to the approval of this Charter Ordinance by the electors of Topeka, Kansas, and prior to the time of the first meeting of the newly elected Council, the Mayor and the Council holding office at the time of such election as interim governing body shall maintain by ordinary ordinance the Civil Service Commission and Civil Service System as it shall exist at the time of approval of this Charter Ordinance by the electors of the city. Such ordinary ordinance shall prescribe the functions and organization of said Civil Service System as they are then prescribed in Kansas Statutes, in charter ordinances of the City of Topeka, Kansas, or in other applicable law. The existing regulations for operation of said Civil Service System heretofore adopted by the Civil Service Commission and codified as Chapter 2.120 of the Code of the City of Topeka, shall remain in effect until replaced or continued in effect by any successor Civil Service Commission, if any be provided for in subsequent ordinary ordinances enacted. (C.O. 94 § 29, 7-20-04.)