Exhibit A

AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER OF TITLE

This Agreement is entered into this 20th day of June, 2007, by and between the Village of Granville (“Village”), 141 East Broadway, Granville, Ohio 43023, and the Board of Granville Township Trustees (“Township”), P.O. Box 315, Granville, Ohio 43023-0315.

WHEREAS, RC § 759.08 provides that upon annexation of a public cemetery and burial grounds to a municipal corporation, title to and right of possession automatically vest in such municipal corporation; and

WHEREAS, under Sections 1.02 and 1.03 of the Charter of the Village of Granville, Council may exercise all powers of local self government; and

WHEREAS, under Section 105.01 of the Codified Ordinances authorizes Council to dispose of real property upon terms and conditions that Council determines are in the best interests of the municipality; and

WHEREAS, certain territory containing the Maple Grove Cemetery will be annexed to the Village, or has been annexed to the Village by the time this Agreement is executed, and the Township desires to control such cemetery.

WHEREAS, Council has determined that transferring title back to the Township is in the Village’s best interests.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the Village and the Township agree as follows:

1.  The Village agrees to transfer title, by quitclaim deed, to the Maple Grove Cemetery, described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, to the Township, immediately upon annexation of such territory into the Village and execution of this Agreement.
 
2.  The Township agrees to receive and accept transfer of title to the Maple Grove Cemetery and apply and maintain such property as a public cemetery.
 
3.  This Agreement is contingent upon approval of the annexation by the Board of County Commissioners of Licking County, Ohio.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date set forth above.


VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE


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Don Holycross, Village Manager


BOARD OF TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE OF GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP


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Norman S. Kennedy
Granville Township Fiscal Officer