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51988.2 <br />; ( ? 3 <br />TO: Mayor and City Council t3 � � Vr �01it��SCLi� <br />FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrato <br />DATE: May 19, 1988 <br />SUBJECT: Mayoral Presentation at Long :,ake Council Meeting - <br />May 17, 1988 <br />ISSUE <br />1. Presentation to the Council of information outlined by <br />Orono's Mayor, James Grabek, at the Long Lake Council meeting on <br />May 17, 1988. <br />2. Indication of Council concurrence in further pursuing the <br />matter. <br />INTRODUCTION - In his remarks to the Long Lake Council, Mayor <br />Grabek outlined areas that the two cities currently cooperate in, <br />areas that are of immediate concern to each of the cities and <br />areas for cooperation in the future. He additionally proposed a <br />means by which the cities could undertake to increase this <br />cooperation. This consisted of having both Councils meet <br />together in open session utilizing a facilitator/mediator to work <br />with the two groups to see if there is common ground for <br />developing more cooperative solutions. Mayor Grabek indicated <br />that prior to any cooperation on the part of Orono, however, that <br />Long Lake's desire for annexation of property in Orono would have <br />to be resolved. In response to this the Long Lake members felt <br />that since this was a pre -condition to any further cooperative <br />arrangements between the two cities tl � the cities should meet <br />in the manner proposer] by Mayor Grabek to discuss the annexation <br />issue. Both have indicated a desire to have the first meeting in <br />either June or July. The Mayors and City Administrators were <br />directed to arrange for the facilitator and set up the meeting. <br />It was indicated by Long Lake that their desire for any <br />annexation applied strictly to their sewer plant property in the <br />City of Orono. Presently Arlo Vande Vegte and myself are working <br />to determine names of fac i 1 i tors. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />Issue 1. Receipt of Information <br />1. Accept <br />2. Table <br />Issue 2. Further Action <br />1. Concur with direction <br />2. Table <br />3. Choose to take no action <br />4. Amend and concur <br />RECOMMENDATION - It is recommendod that the Council accept the <br />