City staff told council that the city has approximately 62 industrial district agreements and that seven of those are set to expire on Dec. 31. Staff proposed bringing a policy to the next meeting to allow one‑year extensions, and suggested authorizing the mayor to negotiate and execute extensions as needed to avoid lapses while terms are reviewed.

Councilmembers raised annexation and land‑use concerns for industrial districts on the city’s edges and asked staff to evaluate any opportunities or risks before executing extensions. Staff said forced annexation is not permitted under state law and any annexation would require agreement with property owners.

Why it matters: industrial agreements affect taxation, utility extension and long‑term land‑use; one‑year extensions would buy staff time to review and renegotiate terms where appropriate.

Next steps: staff will return to a future council meeting with a suggested extension policy and proposed authority to execute one‑year renewals, starting with the seven agreements that expire at year‑end.