RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE OF CLAYTON MERGER COMMISSION MEETING

Randolph Township:

EX-Officio Members Attending:

III. Minutes of the March 19, 1996 Meeting
Resolution # 96-07 Motion to approve by Ms. Dietering Second by Mr. Gorman Vote; Merger Commission members in favor unanimously.

IV. Committees Reports:

Structure Committee -Mr. Beattie reported that the Structure Committee discussed a "Ward" structure of government presented by Mr. Frayer from Miami University. They are continuing their work on this issue. Next meeting April 16, 1996 at 6:30 p m. at the Randolph Township Government Center.

Finance Committee - The Finance Committee has not had a meeting since the last Merger Commission meeting on April 2, 1996. The Committee would like to have some proposed budgets from the other Committees as soon as possible. The next Finance Committee meeting is at :Randolph Twp. on Tuesday April 23, 1996 at 7:30 p m. at the Randolph Township Government Center.

Safety - The Committee has not had a meeting since the last Merger Commission meeting The next meeting of the Safety Committee will be April 23, 1996 at 6:30 p m. at the Randolph Township Government Center.

Services and Facilities - The Committee has not had a meeting since the Merger Commission meeting on April 2, 1996. The next meeting of the Service and Facilities Committee will be Tuesday April 9, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. at Randolph Township.

All of the Committees are requested to have a rough draft of terms and conditions of merger by the April 16, 1996 Merger Commission meeting.

V. Legal Questions
The Committees should compile a list of legal questions that can be given to legal council as soon as possible.

VI. Discussion on input from school board, cities, etc.
After some discussion the Committee decided that Mr. Imbus would send an invitation to the Northmont School Board and the Northmont Area Chamber of Commerce asking them for their input on the merger issue. Mr. Beattie will draft a letter to the cities asking for their input.

VII. Discussion public hearings
Mr. Frayer suggested that when public meetings are held that they be on a specific topic of the merger issue

VIII. Resolution in support of a unified fire department.
Resolution # 96-8 Motion by Mr.. Beattie that the Merger Commission is in favor of a Unified Fire Department irrespective of the outcome the proposed merger. Second by Mr. Gorman Vote: All members in favor.

IX. Visitor Comments - None

X. Member Comments