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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 11, 1988 <br />discussions in the future on shared services, more economical <br />approach to fire and police and facilities and would open <br />opportunities for the two Cities to more closely interact. <br />Callahan reiterated his concern over Long Lake not making it clear <br />as to whether they intend to ask to annex only this one property, <br />or will suddenly ask for more than this one. Goetten expressed <br />that she was likewise concerned. She understood that when the <br />City was being threatened with annexation and legal recourse that <br />that would entitle the Council to go into executive session, but <br />apparently not. City Attorney Barrett addressed Mayor Grabek and <br />Councilmember Goetten stating that if. there is a threat of <br />litigation over annexation, then the Council would have the right <br />to an attorney /client privilege in terms of advice coming from the <br />City Attorney or his experts. However, in this case, where the <br />Council is preparing for a Public Meeting, they would not be <br />allowed that. privilege.: Mayor Grabek. stated that what he really <br />wants to do is to facilitate a meeting where the City would avoid <br />annexation and ask Long Lake how Orono could work out their needs <br />to this piece of property and Orono's needs for the ordinances and <br />restrictions. Councilmember Callahan addressed Barrett stating <br />that since Long Lake is still actively pursuing annexation and <br />indeed are talking to people about it and having people to their <br />Attorney's Office, and since the Council is engaged in looking for <br />a solution to what is a legal threat, the meeting is simply a <br />vehicle related to solving the problem being brought about by the <br />. legal threat of annexation, that they should be allowed that <br />privilege. Barrett stated that if the Council treated this as a <br />settlement conference perhaps, but his instinct is that the <br />Council is talking about preparing for a Public Meeting with <br />another City Council and is reluctant to conclude that it could be <br />done in private. <br />n <br />U <br />Mayor Grabek stated that perhaps they should give this meeting <br />their best shot, open and as free as possible, sit down and try to <br />talk it out and resolve this issue. Goetten expressed the fact <br />that she welcomes the opportunity to sit down with Long Lake since <br />this is the first time it has been done. Would like to have it <br />start-on a positive note. She feels that because of that and <br />other issues that may be involved or not involved that the Council <br />should look at this one item only, rather than opening a pandora's <br />box. <br />COUNCIL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS - <br />City Administrator Bernhardson reported that Mr. Hollander called <br />and stated he had a family emergency and would be unable to <br />attend, but would like to be considered at a later time, if <br />possible. Mr. Dil lman contacted the City and requested that his <br />name be withdrawn from consideration for Council and indicated <br />that if there was an opening on Planning Commission or Park <br />Commission that he would very much like to have his name included <br />for consideration for that position. <br />0 <br />