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226 <br /> <br />THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1996 <br /> <br />the development of the project, with grant funding of <br />$1,000,000; (7) a six-member board of private citizens <br /> <br /> at least <br /> <br /> would be <br />to oversee <br /> <br />appointed, with three appointed by each local government, <br /> <br />land selection and park development; (8) the goal for completion of the <br />park would be the end of 1998, to coincide with the closure of duPont; <br />and (9) when the business park is successfully established, the City <br />and County would undertake a joint redevelopment project in the City <br />under the same funding and tax revenue sharing plan as in the business <br />park. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council <br />approved the proposal outlined by the City Manager and County <br />Administrator, obligated the City to providing the $1,000,000 in funds, <br />and authorized the City Manager to proceed with implementation of the <br />plan. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a parallel motion <br />obligating the County to the project. <br /> <br />The next item was consideration of citizens' request for the study of <br />a merger of City and County governments. Mr. Clower reviewed a letter, <br />signed by 31 citizens, asking that the governing bodies of the City and <br />County "take the necessary actions to study combining into one <br />governmental entity." The citizens noted in their letter the decline <br />in the local economy and the need for local government to become more <br />streamlined and to develop more cost-effective service delivery <br />systems. Mr. Reynolds reviewed the following merger process, which was <br />recommended by City and County staffs: (1) acknowledge the citizens' <br />request; (2) hold public input meetings in both the City and County; <br />(3) both governing bodies make a decision on the path forward; (4) <br />conduct a merger study; (5) present study findings to both governing <br />bodies; (6) hold public input meetings on the study findings in both <br />localities; (7) both governing bodies make a decision on the path <br /> <br /> <br />