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January 25, 2005
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of SI. Joseph met in joint session1with
the City of SI. Joseph Planning Commission, SI. Joseph Township Board and SI. Joseph Township
Planning Commission on Tuesday, 25, 2005 at 8:00 PM in the SI. Joseph Township Hall.
SI. JoseDh Citv Council Present: Mayor Riche.rd Carlbom. Councilors AI Rassier, Dale Wick, Ross
Rieke, Renee Symanietz. City Admin!strator Judy Weyrens.
Citv of SI. JoseDh Plannina Commission Present: Chair Gary Utsch. Commissioners S. Kathleen
Kalinowski, Marge Lesnick, Bob Loso, Jim Graeve, Michael Deutz.
SI. JoseDh TownshiD Board Present: Board Chair Joe Bechtold. Supervisor Jerrome Salzer, Township
Clerk Ann Reischl. 'I
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SI. JoseDh TownshiD PianninQ Commission: Matt Symalla, Ralph Eiynck, Jeff Jansen.
Bechtold opened the meeting and stated the purpose of the meeting was to review the possible extension
of the Orderly Annexation Agreement. City Planning Commission Chair Gary Utsch stated that the City
Council and Planning Commission reviewed the service areas identified in the current Orderly Annexation
Agreement and prepared a revised service area map for discussion purposes. The map was updated to
reflect current City boundaries and to move to the current year any property where development is I
actively being discussed. In addition, the service area has been expanded to include all property abutting
Interstate 94 north of County Road 2 and south of County Road 75. i
During discussion of the proposed amendment of the Orderly Annexation Agreement the following items
were discussed:
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» Property included in the Orderly Annexation areas must be completely within the boundary as
one parcel cannot be covered by two separate agreements. Before completion of the , 'I
amendment, boundary lines will be verified.
» Before the Orderly Annexation Agreement can be amended, a public hearing will be required. As
in the past, SI. Joseph Township will mail hearing notices. The hearing will be joint, with the City
present. Each jurisdiction will take action at their next regularly scheduled meeting. '
» For simplicity purposes, all property contained in the Orderly Annexation Area will receive notice
of the public hearing. City and Township Administration will find a suitable location for the
hearing and establish a meeting date. i
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» Concern was expressed regarding property west of Interstate 94 and if the City will be annexing
that area in the near future. City Representatives responded that they have no immediate plans
to deveiop property west of 1-94. In fact, the City Water Filtration Plant will be constructed in $1.
Joseph Township, as the City did not want to extend services under the Interstate. I
It was the consensus of those present to accept the proposed changes to the service area as presented.
Those present also discussed the need to update the verbiage in the agreement regarding under what
circumstances property could be annexed. The Township expressed frustration with a neighboring I
jurisdiction that is in the process of annexing property that is not contiguous to their boundary. Bechtold
stated the purpose of the Orderly Annexation Agreement was to provide for continuous development I
upon the request of the property owners who desire municipal services. The Agreement should not allow
for island annexation because a specific developer is willing to pay the cost to extend services beyond an
area that does not need or desire services.
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Those present agreed to amend section 7 the Orderly Annexation Agreement adding the following
provisions as sub-section (C):
Qualification for Annexation: The City and Township mutually agree that property will not be annexed
unless all three of the criteria stated below are satisfied, unless both the Township and City mutually
agree to consider a specific annexåtion request.
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1. A petition for annexation has been received and either 100% of the property owners have
petitioned to do so, or the subject property has completed the hearing process with
approval from both the City and Township; and
2. The property requesting annexation is contiguous to the City Umits; and
3. The City can extend water and sewer services to the subject property.
In the event that the City and Township mutually agree to consider an annexation request that does nof
meet the criteria established above, at least 60% of the affected property owners must submit a petition
for annexation. In that event, a joint hearing of both the Town Board and the City Council shall be called
to consider the petition. The petition shall not be approved unless both the Town Board and City Council,
voting as separate bodies, approve the petition seeking annexation.
Weyrens and Reischl will forward this information to the Township Attorney for review and a final draft of
the new language will be prepared. After both the City and Township have approved the draft, the joint
hearing will be scheduled.
Southwest Beltwav: City Engineer Joe Bettendorf presented those present with information regarding the
proposed transportation route entitled the Southwest Beltway. The Southwest Beltway affects property in
the City of Waite Park, SI. Joseph and SI. Joseph Township. The Southwest Beltway will connect from I
County Road 138 to County Road 75. The area where the road is proposed, is being sought by
developers for development and the SI. Cloud Area Planning Organization (APO) is requesting that a
corridor study be completed. It is estimated that the corridor study will cost approximately $ 850,000.
During discussions with the APO, the cost sharing is proposed with Steams County contributing 50% of
the total cost and the City and Township equally dividing the remaining 50%.
Representatives from SI. Joseph questioned if the Township would be willing to contribute towards the
cost of the Study as the property is currently located in SI. Joseph Township. Bechtold stated that it is his
opinion that the road corridor needs to be preserved and the study should be completed before
development artificially determines where the road will be placed. Township representatives requested
additional information on the total cost and will consider the request at a future meeting.
Adiourn: Carlbom made a motion to adjourn at 9:30 PM; seconded by Rieke and passed
unanimously.
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