St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting

Agenda/Minutes 3/19/25

1. Call to order, pledge of allegiance

Chairperson Carianne Meng calls to Order the St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting of March 19, 2025 at 7:01PM.

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 

Taylor: Present / Not Present

Thorpe: Present / Not Present  

Zanks: Present / Not Present 

Additional Attendees:

Jean Morrison, Mitch Peters, Dave Dix, Zac Walker

3. Review and Approval of Minutes

Minutes from St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting 3/12/25

Barnes made a motion; seconded by Baer, to approve the 3/12/25 minutes. All in favor?

Chair declares motion failed / carried. 

4. Old Business 

Next meeting date: April 2 at 7PM. Tentatively hold April 16 at 7PM as well.

Transition Plans: Confirming members of the commission plan to visit the County Commissioners re: transition plans. Topics: roads and bridges, policing on March 20, 2025 at 11:30AM. This is a regular meeting of the Commissioners. Barnes, Lodder and Burton will attend.

Items to discuss with Commissioners: roads, bridges, policing. Specifically road upkeep, mowing, snow removal, potholes, etc. The Commission seeks a firm commitment from the County to look at Goose Lane and other poorly rated roads/bridges as opportunities for cost-share or county-funded repairs that have been in a holding pattern for years. Perhaps this looks like a joint service agreement for a period of time. 

Discussion of Plank Law Responses and current Merger Condition draft:

• Discussion of Administrator role and who will be offered that role
• Discussion of language related to employment rules and regulations
• Discussion of wording of layman’s terms in the conditions
• Discussion of finance and clarifications
  
  
  
  

5. New Business


General Updates:

Future Timeline for Approval for Ballot

Each member of the Commission will need to have a statement/report that is read into the minutes that summarizes why they voted the way they voted about putting the merger on the ballot.

Target date: Wednesday, April 23 is the latest date for lawyered conditions to be in the Commission Members’ hands

Target date: Wednesday, May 7 is our deadline to have the Commission Decision about whether to put the merger on the ballot. We will meet on this date at 7PM. STATEMENT TEMPLATE HERE.

6. Citizen Comments (3-minute time limit)

7. Meeting Announcements
Next meeting is April 2 at 7PM at the St. Albans Firehouse Meeting Room

8. Adjournment
Baer made a motion; seconded by to Lodder adjourn.
All in favor? Chair declares motion carried / failed. 

Chairperson Meng declares the meeting adjourned at 8:44PM