St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting

Agenda/Minutes 5/28/25

1. Call to order, pledge of allegiance

Secretary Lodder calls to Order the St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting of May 28, 2025 at 7:05 p.m.

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:

Zac Walker

3. Review and Approval of Minutes

Minutes from St. Albans Township/Alexandria Merger Commission Meeting 5/14/25.

Barnes made a motion to accept as amended; seconded by Robertson, to approve the 5/14/25 minutes. All in favor? Chair declares motion failed / carried. 

4. Old Business 


ORC 709.462 outlines the process: the commission will need a collective report that addresses reasoning behind adopting each condition. Meng created a document with table of contents for this report. That is the primary business this evening. The commission worked through the Merger Conditions and wrote the reasoning behind adopting each condition. Zac Walker helped provide suggested language. The document has been updated.

5. New Business

Having an informational booth at Alexandria Fun Days was discussed. No decision was made.

General Updates:

6. Meeting Announcements

7. Adjournment
Burton made a motion; seconded by Taylor to adjourn.
All in favor? Chair declares motion carried / failed. 

Secretary Lodder declares the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.