Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 8/8/1988

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 11, 1988 discussions in the future on shared services, more economical approach to fire and police and facilities and would open opportunities for the two Cities to more closely interact. Callahan reiterated his concern over Long Lake not making it clear as to whether they intend to ask to annex only this one property, or will suddenly ark for more than this one. Goetten expressed that she was likewise concerned. She understood that when the City was being threatened with annexation and legal recourse that that would entitle the Council to go into executive session, but apparently not. City Attorney Barrett addressed Mayor Grabek and Councilmember Goetten stating that if there is a threat of litigation over annexation, then the Council would have the right to an attorney/client privilege in terms of advice coming from the City Attorney or his experts. F-wever, in this case, where the Council is preparing for a Pubic Meeting, thev would not be allowed that privilege. Mayor Grabek stated that what he really wants to do is to .,cilitate a meeting where the City would avoid annexation and ask Long Lake how Orono could work out their needs to this piece of property and Orono's needs for the ordinances and restrictions. Councilmember Callahan addressed Barrett stating that since Long Lake is still actively pursuing annexation and indeed are talking to people about it and having people to their Attorney's Office, and since the Council is engaged in looking for a solution to wnat is a legal threat, the meeting is sir.,ly a vehicle related to solving the problem being brcught about by the legal threat of annexation, that they should be allowed that privilege. Barrett stated that if the Council treated thin as a settlement conference perhaps, but his instinct is that the Council is talking ahout preparing for a Public Meeting with anoth r City Council and is reluctant to conclude that it could be done in private. Mayor Grabek stated that perhaps they should give this meeting their best shot, open and as free es possible, sit down and try tc talk it out and resol :,e this issue. Goetten expr,,--sse�l the fact that she welcomes the opportunity to sit down with 7,ong LakA since this is the first time it has been done. Would like to have it start on a positive note. She feels that because of that and other issues that may be involved or not involved that the C-�uncil should look at this one item only, rather tht,n opening a pandora's box. COUNCIL CANDIDATE IVTSRVISMS - City Administrator Bernhardson reported that Mr. Hollander called and stated he had a family _mergency and would be unable tc attend, but would like to oe consieered at a later time, if Possible. Mr. Di 1 lman conta,ted the City and requested that his name be withdrawn from consideration for Council and irdicated that if there was an openiiq on Planning Commission or Park commission that he would very much like to have his name included for consideration for that position. 9