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JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ORDERLY ANNEXATION BETWEEN THE <br /> TOWNSHIP OF JENKINS AND THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES,MINNESOTA <br /> WHEREAS,The Township of Jenkins (hereinafter the "Town") and the City of Pequot <br /> Lakes (hereinafter the "City")have undertaken their own respective studies <br /> (Comprehensive Plans) of the factors impacting growth and development; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town Board and the City Council desire to accomplish future planning <br /> and development of land areas within the Town in an orderly fashion; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town Board of Jenkins at its regular meeting on March 11, 2008 voted <br /> unanimously to request the City of Pequot Lakes to consider an orderly annexation of the <br /> entire Township,per the vote of the township residents present at the Annual Meeting on <br /> the same date; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council of Pequot Lakes at its regular meeting on April 1, 2008 <br /> unanimously voted to explore the process of orderly annexation of the Town of Jenkins; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town Board and the City Council each unanimously adopted this Joint <br /> Resolution For Orderly Annexation on the (date), and which was <br /> filed with the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning, hereinafter"Minnesota <br /> Planning"on (date); and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town Board and City Council and their respective staffs have discussed <br /> issues relative to the effective Orderly Annexation; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town Board and City Council are in agreement that it is appropriate to <br /> adopt this Joint Resolution and to obtain an Order from the Office of Strategic and Long <br /> Range Planning making the proposed annexation effective at the earliest possible date; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town Board and City Council have determined the immediate <br /> annexation of the town is of mutual benefit to both parties and the residents thereof. <br /> NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the Town Board and the City Council of <br /> Pequot Lakes as follows: <br /> 1. Expedited Review: The Town Board and City Council respectfully request that <br /> this Joint Resolution for Orderly Annexation be scheduled for expedited review by <br /> Minnesota Planning. <br /> 2. Effective Date of Annexation: The area proposed for annexation is in need of <br /> orderly annexation, and annexation would be in the best interests of the subject area. <br /> Therefore,the parties agree that the area encompassing the entire unincorporated territory <br />