City Council Resolution 1986-07RESOLUTION 86-7
RESOLUTION INITIATING ORDERLY ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, pursuant to an order of the Minnesota Municipal Board dated
June 4, 19742 an Orderly Annexation Area was created on the boundaries
of the City of Monticello, and
WHEREAS, the intent of such Orderly Annexation Area was to encourage
urban growth near the corporate limits of the City of Monticello while
protecting the rural nature of the remainder of Monticello Township,
and
WHEREAS, in the years since said order was passed, growth has occurred
making the Orderly Annexation urban, or about to become urban in nature,
and
WHEREAS, a report prepared by Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, a professional
Land Use Planning Consultant, indicates 'that the Orderly Annexation
Area is in need of orderly annexation, and
WHEREAS, said area was designated to be annexed in an orderly fashion
as urbanization occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA
that:
1. The area known as the Orderly Annexation Area is found to be in
need of annexation.
2. Such annexation will be in full compliance with the intent of the
Municipal Board order dated June 4, 1974, creating the orderly
annexation.
3. The City of Monticello hereby initiates orderly annexation proceedings
by extending an invitation to the Town Board of Monticello Township
to meet in a joint meeting for the purpose of determining appropriate
annexation procedures.
Adopted this 24th day of March, 1986.
Arve A. Grimsmo, Mayor
Thomas A. Eidem
City Administrator