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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council of Centerville held a joint meeting on August 23, 1988 at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss land areas abutting Centerville. Chairman Tourville called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor L'Allier; Council members - Wilharber, Neumann, Fritchie, Burgstahle.r;- Chairman Tourville; Planning and Zoning members - Welk, _~inclqlli~t'~ Drilling; City Planner Andrew Mack; Attorney Barry Blomqu1st. Chairman Tourville began with a little background. He, Council member Neumann and City Clerk Miltz-Miller met with Attorney Barry Blomquist to discuss the annexation process and how it may apply to lands abutting the City of Centerville. The lands being considered were: two properties at the end of Mound Trail, the south end of LaMotte Drive and the Industrial/General Business area east of Centerville along the west side of Interstate 35E. Attorney Blomquist continued the discussion commenting on the three separate parcels. The properties at the end of Mound Trail would probably go uncontested by the City of Lino Lakes with a petition from the property owners. Given this lands isolated location, annexation makes sense. A mutual resolution between the two cities may be possible. He felt the property on the south end of LaMotte Drive would be more difficult. There are more property owners to get to concur~and Lino Lakes has sewer service in that area. Lino Lakes would probably contest. The area along the freeway may con- tribute a more profitable tax base because it is zoned Industrial/ General Business. The attitude of the property owners needs to be determined and a feasibility study or plan to serve the area with utilities needs to be considered by the City of Centerville. He suggested in considering annexation, benefits to the City be looked at, not just numbers. Make a plan and be aggressive. Concerns of the Council and Planning Commission were addressed: The attorney for the City of Centerville is also the attorney for the City of Lino Lakes. In the situation where Centerville would attempt to annex land from Lino Lakes there could be a conflict of interest. In the case of a conflict of interest situation the City could employ outside legal council. If Centerville would try to annex land from Lino Lakes, Lino Lakes could also try to annex land from Centerville, but it would be a separate proceeding. Apetition for annexation can take about 120 days for a hearing and another 3 - 4 months for the decision after the hearing. Even after Centerville would get a petition from the property owners, Lino Lakes can and probably would contest with facts and figures. A property owners petition is a strong arguement, but a master plan or feas~bility