St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting

Agenda/Minutes 4/17/2024

1. Call to order, pledge of allegiance

Chairperson Carianne Meng calls to Order the St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger

Commission Meeting of April 17, 2024 at 7PM.

Note: these meetings are for the Merger Commission to review findings and to draw up

the conditions for a merger.

2. Committee Member Roll Call:

Baer: Present / Not Present

Barnes: Present / Not Present

Burton: Present / Not Present

Lodder: Present / Not Present

Meng: Present / Not Present

Robertson: Present / Not Present

Schiller: Present / Not Present – late

Taylor: Present / Not Present

Thorpe: Present / Not Present

Zanks: Present / Not Present

Additional Attendees:

Mr. Lees, Mr. Lane – community members

3. Review and Approval of Minutes

Minutes from St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting 3/20/2024

Burton made a motion; seconded by Baer, to approve the 3/20/2024. All

in favor? Chair declares motion failed / carried.

4. Old Business

Dean reviewed the spreadsheet calculator he is working on

Discussion of how to use this tool with the township

5. New Business

Drafting Merger Conditions – school districts through public property

General Updates:

Summary: We need to have conditions written by August 1, 2024. If we request

an extension, we would have until August 1, 2025.

To have an attorney review conditions, need to have them written by April 17 meeting.

Action: Dean to create a project schedule – using Monday.com

Action: Venn Diagram for commission

6. Citizen Comments (3-minute time limit)

Bruce Lane – Harlem Township blindsided the public and the public bullied them and their

merger group has disbanded; encouraged more public involvement

7. Meeting Announcements

The next meeting will be held on: Wednesday, May 15. 2024 at 7PM

8. Adjournment

Baer made a motion; seconded by Robertson , to adjourn.

All in favor? Chair declares motion carried / failed.

Chairperson Meng declares the meeting adjourned at 8:39PM.