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Home My Public Portal About20020128 work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING JANUARY 28, 2002 CALL TO ORDER The Work Session of January 28, 2002, was convened at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Tom Rackers. ATTENDANCE The following Council Members were present along with Mayor Rackers: Present: Angle, Blaney, Landwehr, Olsen, Viessman, & Vogel Absent: Jackson, Nelson, Vincent, & Weber Staff present were Allen Garner, Melva Fast, Pat Sullivan, Charlie Lansford, Gail Strope, Steve Schlueter, Jason Turner, Mike Struttman, Tom Jones, and Janice McMillan. Members of the media were in attendance. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Rackers opened the meeting and announced that Councilman Landwehr, Annexation Chairman of the Council, would be conducting the meeting. The meeting was then turned over to Councilman Landwehr who introduced Michael Duffy of Schafer, Kline, and Warren Inc. for the purposes of giving the presentation on the study area. A preliminary draft of a report was distributed to the Council. Discussion of the possibility of focusing on a reduced study area followed. A question and answer period occurred. Questions were asked regarding the basis for selecting boundaries for the reduced area recommended for further study. There were comments and questions about potential distribution of information, particularly the maps. Questions occurred about the fire service within the areas as to source and stations providing service. The timing of annexation efforts was discussed briefly. Following general discussion, the issue of how to proceed surfaced. Three possibilities were discussed 1) approve the recommended reduced area for further study; 2) add to the reduced area a larger amount for further study, or 3) further reduce the selected areas for more study. Councilman Landwehr moved that staff and consultant be directed to develop more detailed information on the purposed five (5) reduced areas plus the area around the state prison known as Church Farm with the understanding that no boundaries are being set and that both additions and reductions to areas will be considered in the future. The motion was seconded by Councilman Olsen and unanimously approved. No further discussion ensued. ADJOURN COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING JANUARY 28, 2002 MENT The Work Session was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.