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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 14, 2005 APPROVED • 1 2 Finance Director Rolek answered questions from the Council and outlined the bond debt 3 fund process. He noted if projects are not assessed up front the City has to carry the costs 4 for the project. 5 6 These items will appear on the Consent agenda for the City Council Meeting on Monday, 7 December 19, 2005, 6:30 p.m. 8 9 The City Council recessed the regular work session for a closed meeting on a confidential 10 personnel matter with an attorney at 6:42 p.m. 11 12 Mayor Bergeson reconvened the regular Council work session at 7:53 p.m. 13 14 REQUESTS FOR RESOLUTION/SUPPORT RELATED TO FOREST LAKE 15 ANNEXATION/TOWN OF COLUMBUS INCORPORATION (Referred by 16 Council Member Carlson from Council Meeting 12/12/05) 17 18 Councilmember Dahl advised she requested this item be placed on the work session 19 agenda. She stated she had invited representatives from Columbus Township to the 20 meeting and they were present earlier. 21 • 22 City Administrator Heitke stated there has been a lot of miscommunication regarding this 23 issue. Representatives from Columbus Township were emailed regarding the meeting 24 tonight. He stated those representatives would be present at the January 4, 2006 Council 25 work session. 26 27 City Administrator Heitke explained this item would have been on a future meeting 28 agenda if the Council had indicated they would consider the request at the last Council 29 work session. 30 31 Councilmember Stoltz stated staff should handle all agenda items and coordinate 32 representatives at meetings for all issues. That is the staff's job and all members of the 33 City Council should be on the same page and provide a united front. Individual 34 Councilmember's should not invite representatives for any issue. He stated if Columbus 35 Township was invited the City of Forest Lake should also have been invited to make a 36 presentation. 37 38 City Administrator Heitke stated this issue was only placed on the last work session 39 agenda to obtain Council direction. There are specific state statutes for incorporation and 40 annexation. Staff does not feel that there would be a "relationship and effect" from either 41 proposed action to Lino Lakes and therefore finds no compelling reason to enter into 42 incorporation or annexation proceedings. 43 • 44 The Council directed staff to invite both the City of Forest Lake and Columbus Township 45 to the January 4, 2006 Council work session.