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~ Res. No. 2948 -- Authorizing initiating process for street paving on Jessen Drive from Highway 99N to 180 feet west of e Elizabeth Street (1064) was read by number and title. Mr. Bradley moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. v!. Segretation of Assessment Located south side of Barger Avenue approximately 200 feet east of Danebo; School District #52, 4640 Barger Drive (by Richard Jones), SE 78-02 Mr. Bradley moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to approve the segregation of the assessment. Motion carried unanimously. A short recess was taken. VI!. Willakenzie Island Annexations: Status Report--Report distributed. Manager said Council action today would be a motion approving Planning Commission initiating a study and hearings on the island annexations. He noted the Council would be considering a change in policy from previous annexation processes in that the City would be initiating major annexations and may be encountering considerable opposition. James Bernhard, President Planning Commission, said during the past six months the Planning Commission had heard a number of annexation . requests in the Willakenzie area. All were island annexation requests. He said during the hearings it was determined there was need to study annexations within the Willakenzie area. Planning Department staff was asked to prepare a report, with the Planning Commission receiving that repo rt . The Commission held lengthy discussions and unanimously recom- mended the attached report should be approved by Council before the Planning Commission proceedS any further in a study of these annexations. He said if action were taken by Council, there were several critical factors it should be apprised of. One, he noted a basic change in City policy. Annexations usually are done with the approval of property owners. Island annexations cannot be remonstrated by the property owners. A second concern was that annexations were usually brought before the Planning Commission because of a need for development and a need for basic City services such as sewers. The concern raised was: Is thi s the only reason for consideration of annexation? He noted the City provides many other services to its citizens such as schools, playgrounds, fire protec- tion, etc. The attendant cost of such annexations is a large problem to be considered. If these areas were to be considered for annexation, the Ci ty shoul d have an orderly growth and orderly boundary. He noted fu rthe r there is opposition to this kind of action, but noted the people in these unincorporated areas are enjoying some City services at the expense of those living within the City who are paying for those services. e 6/28/78--6 "41'- I