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• • COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 7, 2005 APPROVED 1 communities". Staff does not feel that there would be any significant "relationship and 2 effect" from either proposed action to Lino Lakes and therefore finds no compelling reason 3 to enter into the incorporation or annexation proceedings. 4 5 City Administrator Heitke stated staff needs direction as to whether the City Council wishes 6 to have this issue placed on a future regular meeting agenda for action and the petition to be 7 stated in the resolution, or whether the Council does not intend to take a position. 8 9 The Council indicated they would like to hear from the County regarding their reason for 10 approving the resolution from Columbus Township before a decision is made. 11 12 FUNDING REQUESTS FOR 2006 BUDGET 13 14 City Administrator Heitke stated as part of the presentation of the preliminary budget to the 15 Council, staff identified five funding requests from other agencies. The Council's direction 16 to staff was to not include any funding for these outside agencies in the 2006 budget. Since 17 the adoption of the preliminary budget, staff has informed various organizations of the 18 Council's inability to fund outside agency requests this year. Inquiries have been made as to 19 whether the Council would entertain presentations from organizations requesting funding. 20 21 City Administrator Heitke advised staff has taken the position that placing budget requests 22 on the Council agenda would be inconsistent with the past action of the Council, however, 23 they would forward the requests to the Council. He advised that staff is forwarding the 24 requests of organizations for funding presentations. Should the Council choose to reconsider 25 these funding requests, staff is recommending that all of the agencies be informed of the 26 opportunity to present to the Council since most accepted the fact that the Council had made 27 its decision. 28 29 The Council determined presentations for funding requests might be considered prior to the 30 next year's budget process. Staff will draft a letter to send to the organizations explaining 31 this year's budget constraints. 32 33 CSAH 14 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 34 35 Community Development Director Grochala advised Anoka County has completed the 36 preliminary plans for the improvement of County State Aid Highway 14 (Main Street) from 37 I -35W to I -35E and is beginning the final design. 38 39 Community Development Director Grochala referred to the concept plan pointing out the 40 ramps and noting the proposal does include a new access opposite the ramps. 41 42 Community Development Director Grochala stated Anoka County is requesting City 43 approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The purpose of the MOU is to reach 44 general agreement between the parties regarding the project parameters. He noted the City 45 of Centerville has approved the MOU. Construction is slated to being in 2007. 46 47 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, December 12, 2005, 6:30 p.m. 48