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",..-. 1 j TUESDAY OCTOBER 28, 1969 October 27th meeting, agreed to appoint three representatives of the County to an in-depth study commission (composed of three members from the County and three from the City), Council unanimously adopted the following resolution (introduced by Vice-Mayor West), directing that Council shall soon name its three representatives on the commission and, also, directing City Manager Noland and City Attorney Cubine to negotiate with the Board of Supervisors on contract terms by which certain municipal services might be furnished certain areas adjacent to the City: This Council hereby goes on record as being highly gratified that the Board of Supervisors of Henry County has so promptly accepted the suggestion of City Council that the two governments jointly make an in-depth investigation of the feasibility of merging the two political subdivisions into a single city government, all in accordance with applicable State Code provisions. In accepting its joint responsibility, this Council hereby agrees to name, at the earliest practicable time, the three persons who will serve as the City's Advisory Committee, and suggests that as soon as the City and County Advisory Committees have been named, the two governing bodies meet jointly with the two committees, to discuss such all-important factors as the goals, scope and time schedule which shall be agreed upon, in order not to unduly prolong this most important and far reaching but necessary proceeding. Further, in accordance with a general discussion had when the two governing bodies met jointly on October 22, 1969, this Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate with the Board of Supervisors concerning contract terms under which the City might provide utility services to certain areas adjacent to the corporate limits, keeping in mind that such contracts would perforce contain language to protect the City's obligation to its citizens, in the event of the possible failure of the merger question at the referendum, thus protecting the City's position in the event of necessary future annexation proceedings and/or the right of determination by the City its ability to or capability of continuing any services beyond the corporate limits. Council also invited the Mayor and the Town Council of Ridgeway to attend the next joint meeting of the Council and the Supervisors, time and place yet to be designated.