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Mr. Carlson said Mr. Holmer was concerned about the first guideline because a strange shape might result from including all possible properties of e consenting owners. Consequently, Mr. Carlson suggested the following addit ion: Maximize the size of each annexation by including all possible consenting owners within a reasonable service area. Replying to questions from Ms. Schue, Mr. Carlson said the City's Annexation Program indicates that property owners who might benefit or to whose property infrastructure improvements could be extended will be contacted and asked if they want to be included in the annexation proposal. Answering questions from Mr. Miller, Mr. Carlson said each annexation is different. Usually, extending a sanitary sewer a short distance is more costly per foot than extending a sewer a long distance because large projects are most cost-effective, Property owners must bear the expense of extending sewers later if they choose not to be included in large projects. Mr, Rutan said the seventh guideline indicates that the City will encourage the formation of islands when annexation proposals are prepared. He suggested the wording be changed to: Consider, but do not encourage, the formation of islands. Mayor Obie suggested the guideline indicate that the necessity of forming islands will be recognized. e Answering questions from Mr. Hansen, Mr. Carlson said some properties will be excluded from proposals because a triple majority proposal would not result if they are included. He said it would be best to include all the properties in a specific area in an annexation proposal but it is not always possible, Mr, Hansen said the City seemed to gerrymander boundaries in the past to obtain a triple majority proposal. The guidelines seem to support that action and result in the City continuing to work with property owners who want annexation to the detriment of property owners who oppose it. Mr. Carlson said the City helps assemble a triple majority proposal and initiates the request, The guidelines indicate that the City will try to assemble a proposal for property owners who want their properties annexed. Mr, Gleason said the notification procedures result in people deciding whether they want to be included or excluded from annexation proposals and the City staff must decide on a boundary, Then the Planning Commission and the City Council must decide if the boundary is reasonable, Mr. Hansen suggested, in that case, that the objectives state that the City will aggressively annex properties. Mr. Gleason responded that the guidelines balance competing interests, Ms. Schue said that sometimes forming an island is preferable to telling owners their properties cannot be annexed. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 17, 1986 Page 6